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Broadcasting Information Bulletin CRTC 2013-662

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Ottawa, 6 December 2013

Applications processed pursuant to streamlined procedures

The Commission sets out a list of applications that did not require a public process and that it processed from 1 September 2013 to 6 November 2013 pursuant to its streamlined procedures. These applications are for amendments or for extensions of deadlines.

1. The Commission has streamlined procedures for its consideration of applications that involve transfers of ownership and changes in the effective control of broadcasting undertakings, amendments or for extensions of deadlines, and that do not require a public process.[1] Under these procedures, and on a case-by-case basis, the Commission may approve or deny such an application without first having issued a notice of consultation provided that:

a) its examination of the application reveals no significant policy concern; and

b) the Commission is convinced that approval or denial would be consistent with its approvals or denials of previous applications.

2. Where these two conditions are met, the Commission is generally satisfied that a process initiated by a notice of consultation is not required in the public interest and would unnecessarily delay implementation of the transaction contemplated or of other proposals by the applicant.

3. In the appendix to this information bulletin, the Commission has set out a list of applications involving amendments or extensions of deadlines that did not require a public process and that it processed from 1 September 2013 to 6 November 2013 pursuant to its streamlined procedures. No applications involving transfers of ownership or changes in the effective control of broadcasting undertakings were processed during that period.

4. Information bulletins setting out lists of applications that do not require a public process have generally been issued every two months. In Broadcasting Information Bulletin 2013-960-1, also issued today, the Commission has announced that as a replacement for those information bulletins, it will publish this information on its website, as the information becomes available. As such, any decisions made by the Commission following the period covered by the present information bulletin (i.e., after 6 November 2013) will be posted on its website.

Secretary General

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Appendix to Broadcasting Information Bulletin CRTC 2013-662

Applications for amendments or extensions of deadlines that did not require a public process and that were processed by the Commission from 1 September 2013 to 6 November 2013 pursuant to its streamlined procedures

Item Licensee Application number and date of decision Decision and description of the application
1. Vista Radio Ltd. 2013-1057-3
6 August 2013		 APPROVED – Extension of the time limit to 19 October 2015 to commence the operation of the transmitter for the English-language commercial FM radio station in Prescott, Ontario approved in Various radio programming undertakings – Acquisition of assets, Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2012-577, 19 October 2012
2. Vista Radio Ltd. 2013-1061-4
6 August 2013		 APPROVED – Extension of the time limit to 19 October 2015 to commence the operation of the transmitter for the English-language commercial FM radio station in Barry’s Bay, Ontario approved in Various radio programming undertakings – Acquisition of assets, Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2012-577, 19 October 2012
3. Wightman Telecom Ltd. 2013-1143-0
23 August 2013		 APPROVED – Extension of the time limit to 26 September 2014 to commence the operation of the regional, terrestrial pay-per-view programming undertaking in the province of Ontario, approved in Terrestrial pay-per-view service, Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2011-616, 26 September 2011
4. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation 2013-1220-7
18 September 2013		 APPROVED – Reactivation of the CKZU rebroadcasting transmitter that was wrongfully deleted from the broadcasting licence for the English-language AM radio station CBU Vancouver, British Columbia, following a request by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation for its deletion. See Various radio stations – Deletion of rebroadcasting transmitters, Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2013-410, 15 August 2013
5. Gabriola Radio Society 2013-1226-4
18 September 2013		 APPROVED – Extension of the time limit to 2 November 2014 to commence the operation of the transmitter for the English-language community FM radio station CKGI-FM Gabriola Island, British-Columbia approved in English-language community FM radio station in Gabriola Island, Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2011-679, 2 November 2011
6. 7954689 Canada Inc. 2013-1272-7
30 September 2013		 APPROVED – Extension of the time limit to 21 November 2014 to commence the operation of the French-language commercial AM radio station in Montréal, Quebec approved in AM radio stations in Montréal, Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2011-721, 21 November 2011
7. Bell Media Inc., on behalf of The NHL Network Inc. 2013-1276-9
1 October 2013		 APPROVED – Amendment to the broadcasting licence for the English-language specialty Category B service The NHL Network to amend the definition of “broadcast day” to mean “a 24-hour period beginning each day at six o’clock a.m.”, effective 1 September 2013
8. 8098590 Canada Ltd. 2013-1254-5
4 October 2013		 APPROVED – Extension of the time limit to 23 September 2014 to commence the operation of the terrestrial broadcasting distribution undertaking in the Greater Toronto Area, Ontario approved in Terrestrial broadcasting distribution undertaking to serve the Greater Toronto Area, Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2011-610, 23 September 2011
9. Quebecor Media Inc., on behalf of TVA Group Inc. 2013-1288-4
4 October 2013		 APPROVED – Extension of the time limit to 13 October 2014 to commence the operation of the national, French-language Category 2 specialty programming undertaking to be known as Star système approved in Star système – Category 2 specialty service, Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2010-753, 13 October 2010. This is the final extension to be granted by the Commission.
10. 8237646 Canada Inc. 2013-1315-5
15 October 2013		 APPROVED – Extension of the time limit to 3 April 2015 to commence the operation of the English-language commercial FM radio station in Uxbridge, Ontario approved in English-language FM radio station in Uxbridge, Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2012-201, 3 April 2012
11. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation 2013-1294-1
16 October 2013		 APPROVED – Amendment to the broadcasting licence for the English-language FM radio station CBK-1-FM Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, to harmonize its conditions of licence with those that came into effect on 1 September 2013 pursuant to Canadian Broadcasting Corporation – Licence renewals, Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2013-263 and Broadcasting Orders CRTC 2013-264 and 2013-265, 28 May 2013
12. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation 2013-1296-7
16 October 2013		 APPROVED – Amendment to the broadcasting licence for the English-language FM radio station CFYK-FM Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, to harmonize its conditions of licence with those that came into effect on 1 September 2013 pursuant to Canadian Broadcasting Corporation – Licence renewals, Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2013-263 and Broadcasting Orders CRTC 2013-264 and 2013-265, 28 May 2013
13. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation 2013-1313-9
22 October 2013		 APPROVED – Amendment to the broadcasting licence for the French-language FM radio station CBV-FM Québec, Quebec, to modify the technical parameters of the rebroadcasting transmitter CBV-FM-7 Saint-George-de-Beauce in order to increase the average effective radiated power (ERP) to 730 watts (maximum ERP to 3,370 watts)
14. Small Town Radio 2013-1332-9
22 October 2013		 APPROVED – Extension of the time limit to 10 November 2014 to commence the operation of the English-language community FM radio station in Port Hope, Ontario approved in English-language community FM radio station in Port Hope, Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2011-699, 10 November 2011
15. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation 2013-1355-1
29 October 2013		 APPROVED – Amendment to the broadcasting licence for the English-language FM radio station CBL-FM Toronto, Ontario, to modify the technical parameters of the rebroadcasting transmitter CBL-FM-2 Paris in order to change its antenna’s polarity to circular, to decrease the average effective radiated power (ERP) to 2,731 watts (maximum ERP to 8,237 watts), and to increase the effective height of antenna above average terrain to 249 metres
16. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation 2013-1356-9
30 October 2013		 APPROVED – Amendment to the broadcasting licence for the French-language FM radio station CJBC-FM Toronto, Ontario, to modify the technical parameters of the rebroadcasting transmitter CJBC-FM-2 Paris in order to change its antenna’s polarity to circular, to decrease the average effective radiated power (ERP) to 5,554 watts (maximum ERP to 14,823 watts), and to increase the effective height of antenna above average terrain to 249 metres
17. Bayshore Broadcasting Corporation 2013-1361-8
6 November 2013		 APPROVED – Extension of the time limit to 1 March 2016 to commence the operation of the English-language commercial FM radio station in Shelburne, Ontario approved in Licensing of new radio stations to serve Shelburne and Collingwood, Ontario, Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2012-123, 29 February 2012. This is the final extension to be granted by the Commission.

Footnote

[1] In regard to the Commission’s streamlined approach for applications involving ownership issues, see Broadcasting Public Notice 2003-50. Regarding its streamlined approach for applications involving amendments and extensions of deadlines, see Broadcasting Information Bulletin 2010-960.

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