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Route reference: 2009-602 ; 2010-453-1; 2010-453-2 and 2010-453-3

Ottawa, 5 July 2010

Obligation relating to the electronic filing of applications and use of Commission forms

1. The purpose of this information bulletin is to update the requirement relating to the electronic filing of applications with the Commission set out in Broadcasting Circular 2005‑466 and Telecom Circular 2007-16. The requirement relating to the electronic filing of applications is included in the proposed new Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission Rules of Practice and Procedure.

2. Pursuant to section 11(1)(a) of the proposed Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission Rules of Practice and Procedure, applicants are required to file their broadcasting and telecommunications applications and all related documents in electronic form using Epass. Epass allows secure transmissions to the Commission and authenticates the applicant’s identity when filing information. Epass also ensures that messages or documents transmitted online are not altered.

3. For instructions on how to file applications using Epass, consult the Commission’s website at http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/forms/form_index.htm.

4. Applicants who are unable to file their applications using Epass should contact the Commission at 1-877-249-CRTC (2782).

5. Section 19(2) of the proposed Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission Rules of Practice and Procedure stipulates that applicants must use the Commission’s application forms when they submit an application to the Commission. The list of application forms is appended to this information bulletin. Section 19(2) also specifies the information that should be filed with the Commission in the absence of an application form.

6. Application forms will be updated to reflect any new policy or regulatory requirements. The Commission therefore expects applicants to use the most recent application forms, which are available on the Commission’s website.

Confidential documents

7. Epass allows applicants to file, at the same time and on a secure basis, both confidential and abridged public versions of their applications and any supporting documentation.

8. Applicants must ensure that documents that they designate as confidential are submitted in a separate electronic file and must incorporate confidential in the name of the file. It is incumbent upon applicants to clearly identify the confidential documents by indicating confidential on each page and, in such cases, to file an abridged version of the document.

Secretary General

Appendix to Broadcasting and Telecom Information Bulletin CRTC 2010-453

List of broadcasting application forms

Radio
Form Description
New licence
Form 101 Commercial radio programming undertaking (including low-power)
Form 103 Type B Native radio programming undertaking (including low-power)
Form 111 Specialty audio programming undertaking
Form 113 Campus radio programming undertaking (including low-power)
Form 114 Community radio programming undertaking (including low-power)
Form 118 Developmental (community or campus) radio programming undertaking
Form 134 Religious (Church) radio programming undertaking
Licence amendment
Form 104 Programming amendment for a commercial radio programming undertaking
Form 119 Programming amendment for a campus radio programming undertaking
Form 120 Programming amendment for a community radio programming undertaking
Form 127 Technical amendment for a transitional digital radio broadcasting (DRB-T) undertaking
Form 128 Technical amendment for an analog radio programming undertaking
Licence renewal
Form 106 Commercial radio programming undertaking
Form 107 Campus radio programming undertaking
Form 110 Community radio programming undertaking
Form 121 Native radio programming undertaking
Form 141 Religious (Church) radio programming undertaking
Form 142 Specialty audio programming undertaking
Form 143 Tourism radio programming undertaking

Television
Form Description
New licence
Form 102 Television programming undertaking (including low-power)
Form 112 Video-on-demand (VOD) or pay-per-view (PPV) programming undertaking
Form 115 Community programming service
Form 116 Community-based television programming undertaking (including community-based low-power television undertaking and community-based digital service)
Form 125 Category 2 digital specialty or pay television programming undertaking
Form 130 Digital television (DTV) undertaking (not associated with an analog television station)
Licence amendment
Form 131 Programming amendment for a transitional digital television (DTV-T) undertaking
Form 132 Technical amendment for an analog or digital television programming undertaking (including rebroadcasting transmitters)
Licence renewal
Form 100 Television programming undertaking
Form 100a Television programming undertaking – Addendum for multi-station groups only
Form 109 Specialty programming undertaking
Form 122 Video-on-demand (VOD) or pay-per-view (PPV) programming undertaking
Form 137 Community-based television programming undertaking (including community-based low-power television undertaking and community-based digital service)
Form 140 Native television programming undertaking

Distribution
Form Description
New licence
Form 124 Distribution undertaking
Licence renewal
Form 117 Radiocommunication distribution undertaking (RDU)
Form 123 Distribution undertaking
Form 136 Cable distribution undertaking

Ownership
Form Description
Form 138 Change in ownership or control (assets)
Form 139 Change in ownership or control (shares)

List of telecommunications application forms

Taxation
Form Description
Form I Summary of Legal Fees
Form II Summary of Expert Witness Fees
Form III Summary of Consultant and Analyst Fees
Form IV Affidavit of Disbursements
Exhibit A Summary Statement of Disbursements
Form V Summary of Fees and Disbursements
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