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Ottawa, 28 March 2014

Notice of applications received

Various locations
Applications for the licence renewal of certain pay-per-view, video-on-demand and specialty services as well as community television stations

Deadline for submission of interventions/comments/answers: 2 May 2014

[Submit an intervention/comment/answer or view related documents]

Applicant and Locality

A) Terrestrial pay-per-view television services

1. Bell ExpressVu Inc. (the general partner) and Bell Canada (the limited partner), carrying on business asBell ExpressVu Limited Partnership
Across Canada
Application 2014-0026-7

2. Mountain Cablevision Limited and Fido Solutions Inc., partners in a general partnership carrying on business asRogers Communications Partnership
Across Canada
Application 2014-0021-7

3. Saskatchewan Telecommunications
Across Canada
Application 2014-0023-3

4. Shaw Pay-Per-View Ltd.
Across Canada
Application 2014-0087-9

5. Videotron Ltd. and 9227-2590 Québec inc., partners in a general partnership carrying on business asVideotron G.P.
Across Canada
Application 2014-0174-4

6. Viewer’s Choice Canada Inc.
Across Canada
Application 2014-0028-3

B) Direct-to-home pay-per-view television services

7. Bell ExpressVu Inc. (the general partner) and Bell Canada (the limited partner), carrying on business asBell ExpressVu Limited Partnership
Across Canada
Application 2014-0024-1

8. Mountain Cablevision Limited and Fido Solutions Inc., partners in a general partnership carrying on business asRogers Communications Partnership
Across Canada
Application 2014-0022-5

9. Shaw Pay-Per-View Ltd.
Across Canada
Application 2014-0088-7

C) Video-on-demand services

10. Bragg Communications Incorporated
Across Canada
Application 2013-1786-8

11. Câblevision du Nord de Québec inc.
Province of Quebec
Application 2013-1788-4

12. Videotron Ltd. and 9227-2590 Québec inc., partners in a general partnership carrying on business asVideotron G.P.
Provinces of Quebec and Ontario
Application 2014-0044-9

13. Wightman Telecom Ltd.
Western Ontario
Application 2014-0080-4

D) Specialty Category B services

14. NMTV inc.
Across Canada
Application 2012-1093-9

15. Zeste Diffusion inc.
Across Canada
Application 2014-0043-1

16. Sex-Shop Television Inc.
Across Canada
Application 2013-1749-6

17. Telelatino Network Inc.
Across Canada
Application 2014-0045-7

E) Community television stations

18. Valemount Entertainment Society
Valemount, British Columbia
Application 2014-0110-9

19. Ash-Creek TV Society
Cache Creek, British Columbia
Application 2014-0125-7

20. Ash-Creek TV Society
Ashcroft, British Columbia
Application 2014-0126-5

Preamble

The Commission has received 20 licence renewal applications from pay-per-view, video-on-demand and specialty services as well as community television stations operating under licences that expire on 31 August 2014. As part of its examination of these applications, the Commission will consider the licensees’ requests with respect to their regulatory requirements (e.g. conditions of licence), address apparent noncompliance issues and determine the length of the next licence terms. The Commission notes that it may decide to issue licence terms of varying lengths or adopt other measures, such as the imposition of new conditions of licence depending on a number of factors, including the requests made by the applicant, non-compliance issues and interventions received in response to this notice.

The applications are organized into the following groups:

a) Terrestrial pay-per-view television services
A pay-per-view (PPV) service is a scheduled programming service that is provided to subscribers on a pay-per-view basis. A terrestrial PPV service may only be distributed by a terrestrial broadcasting distribution service (BDU), such as a cable or digital subscriber line-based service.

b) Direct-to-home pay-per-view television services
A direct-to-home (DTH) PPV service is a PPV that may only distributed by a DTH satellite BDU.

c) Video-on-demand services
Video-on-demand services allow viewers to select individual programs to view at the time of their own choosing. While the programs on these services are normally offered on a per-program basis for a fee, they may also be offered for free or be included as part of the offering of a linear pay or specialty service.

d) Specialty Category B services
Specialty Category B (formerly Category 2) services offer programming in a particular genre. Category B services are not necessarily made available by all BDUs as their distribution is secured through terms and conditions negotiated between BDUs and the programming services.

e) Community television stations
Community television stations are not-for-profit organizations, the structure of which provides for membership, management, operation and programming primarily by members of the community.

A) Terrestrial pay-per-view television services

1. Bell ExpressVu Inc. (the general partner) and Bell Canada (the limited partner), carrying on business as Bell ExpressVu Limited Partnership
Across Canada
Application 2014-0026-7

Application by Bell ExpressVu Inc. (the general partner) and Bell Canada (the limited partner), carrying on business asBell ExpressVu Limited Partnership to renew the broadcasting licence for the national terrestrial pay-per-view service Bell TV On Demand, expiring 31 August 2014.

The licensee has confirmed that it would adhere to the standard conditions of licence for pay-per-view services set out in Revised regulatory framework for pay-per-view services, Broadcasting Regulatory Policy CRTC 2013-561, 23 October 2013.

The licensee proposes to operate the service under the same terms and conditions as those in effect under the current licence, apart from the changes resulting from the acceptance of the standard conditions of licence mentioned above.

The licensee states that it has complied with all the requirements set out in New national terrestrial pay-per-view service, Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2000-737, 14 December 2000.

Licensee’s address:

100 Wynford Drive
Suite 300
Toronto, Ontario
M3C 4B4
Email: bell.regulatory@bell.ca
Email to request electronic version of application: bell.regulatory@bell.ca

2. Mountain Cablevision Limited and Fido Solutions Inc., partners in a general partnership carrying on business as Rogers Communications Partnership
Across Canada
Application 2014-0021-7

Application by Mountain Cablevision Limited and Fido Solutions Inc., partners in a general partnership carrying on business asRogers Communications Partnership to renew the broadcasting licence for the national terrestrial pay-per-view service Rogers Sportsnet PPV, expiring 31 August 2014.

The licensee has confirmed that it would adhere to the standard conditions of licence for pay-per-view services set out in Revised regulatory framework for pay-per-view services, Broadcasting Regulatory Policy CRTC 2013-561, 23 October 2013.

The licensee proposes to operate the service under the same terms and conditions as those in effect under the current licence, apart from the changes resulting from the acceptance of the standard conditions of licence mentioned above.

The licensee states that it may be in non-compliance with its condition of licence related to closed captioning set out in Rogers Sportsnet PPV - Licence renewal, Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2005-83, 28 February 2005. The Commission will examine the issue of apparent non-compliance and determine if sanctions will be imposed in an attempt to rectify the situation, such as new conditions of licence or a shorter licence term.

Licensee’s address:

333 Bloor Street East
Toronto, Ontario
M4W 1G9
Email: cable.regulatory@rci.rogers.com
Email to request electronic version of application: cable.regulatory@rci.rogers.com

3. Saskatchewan Telecommunications
Across Canada
Application 2014-0023-3

Application by Saskatchewan Telecommunications to renew the broadcasting licence for the national terrestrial pay-per-view service SaskTel Pay-Per-View, expiring 31 August 2014.

The licensee has confirmed that it would adhere to the standard conditions of licence for pay-per-view services set out in Revised regulatory framework for pay-per-view services, Broadcasting Regulatory Policy CRTC 2013-561, 23 October 2013.

The licensee proposes to delete the following condition of licence, set out in Pay-per-view service, Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2006-491, 8 September 2006 (Broadcasting Decision 2006-491):

The licensee establishes an independent programming committee (IPC) in accordance with the terms of reference set out in Appendix B to this decision, as amended and approved by the Commission from time to time, with a view to ensuring that the licensee enjoys freedom of expression and journalistic, creative and programming independence in the pursuit of its objects and in the exercise of its powers.

The licensee states that it has complied with all the requirements set out in Broadcasting Decision 2006-491.

Licensee’s address:

2121 Saskatchewan Drive
Regina, Saskatchewan
S4P 3Y2
Email: document.control@sasktel.com
Website to view application: www.sasktel.com
Email to request electronic version of application: document.control@sasktel.com

4. Shaw Pay-Per-View Ltd.
Across Canada
Application 2014-0087-9

Application by Shaw Pay-Per-View Ltd. to renew the broadcasting licence for the national terrestrial pay-per-view service Shaw Pay-Per-View, expiring 31 August 2014.

The licensee has confirmed that it would adhere to the standard conditions of licence for pay-per-view services set out in Revised regulatory framework for pay-per-view services, Broadcasting Regulatory Policy CRTC 2013-561, 23 October 2013.

The licensee proposes to operate the service under the same terms and conditions as those in effect under the current licence, apart from the changes resulting from the acceptance of the standard conditions of licence mentioned above.

The licensee states that it has complied with all the requirements set out in Terrestrial pay-per-view service – Licence renewal, Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2006-23, 31 January 2006.

Licensee’s address:

630 3rd Avenue SW
Calgary, Alberta
T2P 4L4
Email: michael.ferras@sjrb.ca
Email to request electronic version of application: michael.ferras@sjrb.ca

5. Videotron Ltd. and 9227-2590 Québec inc., partners in a general partnership carrying on business as Videotron G.P.
Across Canada
Application 2014-0174-4

Application by Videotron Ltd. and 9227-2590 Québec inc., partners in a general partnership carrying on business asVideotron G.P. to renew the broadcasting licence for the national terrestrial pay-per-view television service Canal Indigo, expiring 31 August 2014.

The licensee has confirmed that it would adhere to the standard conditions of licence for pay-per-view services set out in Revised Regulatory Framework for pay-per-view services, Broadcasting Regulatory Policy CRTC 2013-561, 23 October 2013.

The licensee proposes to operate the service under the same terms and conditions as those in effect under the current licence, apart from the changes resulting from the acceptance of the standard conditions of licence mentioned above.

The licensee states that it has complied with all the requirements set out in Licence renewal for Canal Indigo, pay-per-view television servicedistributed by cable, Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2002-382, 27 November 2002.

Licensee’s address:

612 St-Jacques Street
Montréal, Quebec
H3C 4M8
Fax: 514-380-4664
Email: reglementaires@quebecor.com
Website to view application: http://quebecor.com/en/reg-affairs
Email to request electronic version of application: reglementaires@quebecor.com

6. Viewer’s Choice Canada Inc.
Across Canada
Application 2014-0028-3

Application by Viewer’s Choice Canada Inc. to renew the broadcasting licence for the national terrestrial pay-per-view service Viewer’s Choice Canada, expiring 31 August 2014.

The licensee has confirmed that it would adhere to the standard conditions of licence for pay-per-view services set out in Revised regulatory framework for pay-per-view services, Broadcasting Regulatory Policy CRTC 2013-561, 23 October 2013.

The licensee proposes to operate the service under the same terms and conditions as those in effect under the current licence, apart from the changes resulting from the acceptance of the standard conditions of licence mentioned above.

The licensee states that it has complied with all the requirements set out in Licence renewal for Viewer’s Choice Canada, pay-per-view television service delivered via satellite to cable affiliates, Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2002-384, 27 November 2002.

Licensee’s address:

299 Queen Street West
Toronto, Ontario
M5V 2Z5
Email: bell.regulatory@bell.ca
Email to request electronic version of application: bell.regulatory@bell.ca

B) Direct-to-home pay-per-view television services

7. Bell ExpressVu Inc. (the general partner) and Bell Canada (the limited partner), carrying on business as Bell ExpressVu Limited Partnership
Across Canada
Application 2014-0024-1

Application by Bell ExpressVu Inc. (the general partner) and Bell Canada (the limited partner), carrying on business asBell ExpressVu Limited Partnership to renew the broadcasting licence for the national direct-to-home pay-per-view service Bell TV On Demand and Vu!, expiring 31 August 2014.

The licensee has confirmed that it would adhere to the standard conditions of licence for pay-per-view services set out in Revised regulatory framework for pay-per-view services, Broadcasting Regulatory Policy CRTC 2013-561, 23 October 2013.

The licensee proposes to operate the service under the same terms and conditions as those in effect under the current licence, apart from the changes resulting from the acceptance of the standard conditions of licence mentioned above.

The licensee states that it has complied with all the requirements set out in Direct-to-home pay-per-view service – Licence renewal, Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2006-22, 31 January 2006.

Licensee’s address:

100 Wynford Drive
Suite 300
Toronto, Ontario
M3C 4B4
Email: bell.regulatory@bell.ca
Email to request electronic version of application: bell.regulatory@bell.ca

8. Mountain Cablevision Limited and Fido Solutions Inc., partners in a general partnership carrying on business as Rogers Communications Partnership
Across Canada
Application 2014-0022-5

Application by Mountain Cablevision Limited and Fido Solutions Inc., partners in a general partnership carrying on business asRogers Communications Partnership to renew the broadcasting licence for the national direct-to-home pay-per-view service Rogers Sportsnet PPV, expiring 31 August 2014.

The licensee has confirmed that it would adhere to the standard conditions of licence for pay-per-view services set out in Revised regulatory framework for pay-per-view services, Broadcasting Regulatory Policy CRTC 2013-561, 23 October 2013.

The licensee proposes to operate the service under the same terms and conditions as those in effect under the current licence, apart from the changes resulting from the acceptance of the standard conditions of licence mentioned above.

The licensee states that it may be in non-compliance with its condition of licence related to closed captioning set out in Rogers Sportsnet DTH-PPV – Licence renewal, Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2005-84, 28 February 2005. The Commission will examine the issue of apparent non-compliance and determine if sanctions will be imposed in an attempt to rectify the situation, such as new conditions of licence or a shorter licence term.

Licensee’s address:

333 Bloor Street East
Toronto, Ontario
M4W 1G9
Email: cable.regulatory@rci.rogers.com
Email to request electronic version of application: cable.regulatory@rci.rogers.com

9. Shaw Pay-Per-View Ltd.
Across Canada
Application 2014-0088-7

Application by Shaw Pay-per-View Ltd. to renew the broadcasting licence for the national direct-to-home pay-per-view service Shaw Pay-Per-View, expiring 31 August 2014.

The licensee has confirmed that it would adhere to the standard conditions of licence for pay-per-view services set out in Revised regulatory framework for pay-per-view services, Broadcasting Regulatory Policy CRTC 2013-561, 23 October 2013.

The licensee proposes to operate the service under the same terms and conditions as those in effect under the current licence, apart from the changes resulting from the acceptance of the standard conditions of licence mentioned above.

The licensee states that it has complied with all the requirements set out in Licence renewal for Viewer’s Choice direct-to-home pay-per-view television service, Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2003-132, 30 April 2003, and Shaw DTH-PPV – Licence amendments, Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2006-112, 30 March 2006.

Licensee’s address:

630 3rd Avenue SW
Calgary, Alberta
T2P 4L4
Email: michael.ferras@sjrb.ca
Email to request electronic version of application: michael.ferras@sjrb.ca

C) Video-on-demand services

10. Bragg Communications Incorporated
Across Canada
Application 2013-1786-8

Application by Bragg Communications Incorporated to renew the broadcasting licence for its national video-on-demand service, expiring 31 August 2014.

The licensee has confirmed that it would adhere to the standard conditions of licence for video-on-demand services set out in Standard requirements for video-on-demand services – Appendix 1, Broadcasting Regulatory Policy CRTC 2011-59-1, 8 May 2012.

The licensee proposes to operate the service under the same terms and conditions as those in effect under the current licence, apart from the changes resulting from the acceptance of the standard conditions of licence mentioned above.

The licensee states that it may be in non-compliance with its conditions of licence related to closed captioning, the distribution of programming that is produced by the licensee or by a person related to it and adherence to the Pay television and pay-per-view programming code regarding violence and the Industry code of programming standards and practices governing pay, pay-per-view and video-on-demand services, as well as the requirement to remit to the rights holders of all Canadian feature films 100% of revenues earned from the exhibition of these films, as set out in Video-on-demand service, Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2007-63, 15 February 2007. The Commission will examine the issue of apparent non-compliance and determine if sanctions will be imposed in an attempt to rectify the situation, such as new conditions of licence or a shorter licence term.

Licensee’s address:

6080 Young Street
Suite 801
Halifax, Nova Scotia
B3K 5M3
Email: regulatory.matters@corp.eastlink.ca
Email to request electronic version of application: regulatory.matters@corp.eastlink.ca

11. Câblevision du Nord de Québec inc.
Province of Quebec
Application 2013-1788-4

Application by Câblevision du nord de Québec inc. to renew the broadcasting licence for its regional video-on-demand service, expiring 31 August 2014.

The licensee has confirmed that it would adhere to the standard conditions of licence for video-on-demand services set out in Standard requirements for video-on-demand services – Appendix 1, Broadcasting Regulatory Policy CRTC 2011-59-1, 8 May 2012.

The licensee proposes to operate the service under the same terms and conditions as those in effect under the current licence, apart from the changes resulting from the acceptance of the standard conditions of licence mentioned above.

The licensee states that, for administrative reasons, it was not able to keep a detailed log of the programming available on its servers in the manner specified in its condition of licence. The Commission will examine this issue of apparent non-compliance and determine if sanctions will be imposed in an attempt to rectify the situation, such as new conditions of licence or a shorter licence term.

Licensee’s address:

45 Hôtel-de-Ville Boulevard
Val d’Or, Quebec
J9P 2M5
Fax: 819-825-8710
Email: reglementa@telebec.com
Email to request electronic version of application: reglementa@telebec.com

12. Videotron Ltd. and 9227-2590 Québec inc., partners in a general partnership carrying on business as Videotron G.P.
Provinces of Quebec and Ontario
Application 2014-0044-9

Application by Videotron Ltd. and 9227-2590 Québec inc., partners in a general partnership carrying on business as Videotron G.P., to renew the broadcasting licence for its regional video-on-demand service, expiring 31 August 2014.

The licensee has confirmed that it would adhere to the standard conditions of licence for video-on-demand services set out in Standard requirements for video-on-demand services – Appendix 1, Broadcasting Regulatory Policy CRTC 2011-59-1, 8 May 2012.

The licensee proposes to operate the service under the same terms and conditions as those in effect under the current licence, apart from the changes resulting from the acceptance of the standard conditions of licence mentioned above.

The licensee requests a shorter licence term from 31 August 2014 to 31 August 2016, so that the new licence has the same expiry date as that of the services of the other large private English-language ownership groups, including Bell Media Inc., Shaw Media Inc. and Corus Entertainment Inc.

The licensee states that it has complied with all the requirements set out in Various national and regional video-on-demand stations – Licence renewals and amendments, Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2012-292, 17 May 2012.

Licensee’s address:

612 St-Jacques Street
Montréal, Quebec
H3C 4M8
Fax: 514-380-4664
Email: reglementaires@quebecor.com
Email to request electronic version of application: reglementaires@quebecor.com

13. Wightman Telecom Ltd.
Western Ontario
Application 2014-0080-4

Application by Wightman Telecom Ltd., to renew the broadcasting licence for its regional video-on-demand service, expiring 31 August 2014.

The licensee has confirmed that it would adhere to the standard conditions of licence for video-on-demand services set out in Standard requirements for video-on-demand services – Appendix 1, Broadcasting Regulatory Policy CRTC 2011-59-1, 8 May 2012.

The licensee proposes to operate the service under the same terms and conditions as those in effect under the current licence, apart from the changes resulting from the acceptance of the standard conditions of licence mentioned above.

The licensee states that it has complied with all the requirements set out in Video-on-demand service, Broadcasting Decision 2008-176, 14 August 2008.

Licensee’s address:

100 Elora Road North
Clifford, Ontario
N0G 1M0
Fax: 519-327-8010
Website to view application: www.wightman.ca
Email to request electronic version of application: kgugan@wightman.ca

D) Specialty Category B services

14. NMTV inc.
Across Canada
Application 2012-1093-9

Application by NMTV inc. to renew the broadcasting licence for the national Spanish-language specialty Category BFootnote 1 service Nuevo Mundo Television, expiring 31 August 2014.

The licensee has confirmed that it would adhere to the standard conditions of licence for specialty Category B services set out in Standard conditions of licence, expectations and encouragements for Category B pay and specialty services – Corrected Appendices 1 and 2, Broadcasting Regulatory Policy CRTC 2010-786-1, 18 July 2011.

The licensee proposes to operate the service under the same terms and conditions as those in effect under the current licence, apart from the changes resulting from the acceptance of the standard conditions of licence mentioned above. The licensee has requested to be relieved, by way of a condition of licence, from requirements to control the loudness of commercial messages.

The Commission notes that it approved changes in the ownership and control of NMTV inc. in a decision letter dated 7 February 2014.Footnote 2 In this letter, the Commission noted that numerous changes in ownership and control have occurred without the Commission’s prior approval, as required in section 10(4) of the Specialty Services Regulations, 1990.

The Commission notes that the licensee may be in apparent non-compliance with respect to sections 7(1), 7(2), 7(3), 7(4), 8(1) and 13 of the Specialty Services Regulations, 1990, relating to the submission of TV logs, the provision of annual returns for broadcast years 2010-2011 and 2011-2012 and requirements to control the loudness of commercial messages.

The Commission will examine these issues and determine if sanctions will be imposed in an attempt to rectify the situation, such as new conditions of licence of licence or a shorter licence term.

Licensee’s address:

4119 Saint-Laurent Boulevard
Suite 200
Montréal, Quebec
H2W 1Y7
Fax: 514-543-7904
Email: mt.calderon@nuevomundotv.com
Website to view application: www.nuevomundotv.com
Email to request electronic version of application: camila@nuevomundotv.com

15. Zeste Diffusion inc.
Across Canada
Application 2014-0043-1

Application by Zeste Diffusion inc. to renew the broadcasting licence for the national French-language specialty Category B service Zeste, expiring 31 August 2014.

The licensee has confirmed that it would adhere to the standard conditions of licence for specialty Category B services set out in Standard conditions of licence, expectations and encouragements for Category B pay and specialty services – corrected Appendices 1 and 2, Broadcasting Regulatory Policy CRTC 2010-786-1, 18 July 2011.

The licensee proposes to operate the service under the same terms and conditions as those in effect under the current licence, apart from the changes resulting from the acceptance of the standard conditions of licence mentioned above.

The licensee states that it may be in non-compliance with its condition of licence related to closed captioning. The Commission will examine the issue of apparent non-compliance and determine if sanctions will be imposed in an attempt to rectify the situation, such as new conditions of licence or a shorter licence term.

Licensee’s address:

6 Désaulniers Boulevard
Suite 500
Saint-Lambert, Quebec
J4P 1L3
Fax: 450-672-0055
Email: direction@zeste.tv
Website to view application: www.groupeserdy.com/communiques/
Email to request electronic version of application: direction@zeste.tv

16. Sex-Shop Television Inc.
Across Canada
Application 2013-1749-6

Application by Sex-Shop Television Inc. to renew the broadcasting licence for the national bilingual pay Category B service Vanessa, expiring 31 August 2014.

The licensee has confirmed that it would adhere to the standard conditions of licence for specialty Category B services set out in Standard conditions of licence, expectations and encouragements for Category B pay and specialty services – corrected Appendices 1 and 2, Broadcasting Regulatory Policy CRTC 2010-786-1, 18 July 2011.

The licensee proposes to operate the service under the same terms and conditions as those in effect under the current licence, apart from the changes resulting from the acceptance of the standard conditions of licence mentioned above.

The licensee states that it has complied with all the requirements set out in Vanessa – Category 2 pay television service, Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2007-417, 7 December 2007.

Licensee’s address:

777 de la Commune Street West
Suite 310
Montréal, Quebec
H3C 1Y1
Fax: 514-915-5057
Email: mtrudeau@vanessatv.com
Website to view application: www.vanessatv.com
Email to request electronic version of application: mtrudeau@vanessatv.com

17. Telelatino Network Inc.
Across Canada
Application 2014-0045-7

Application by Telelatino Network Inc. to renew the broadcasting licence for the national English-language specialty Category B service Soccer Television, expiring 31 August 2014.

The licensee has confirmed that it would adhere to the standard conditions of licence for specialty Category B services set out in Standard conditions of licence, expectations and encouragements for Category B pay and specialty services – corrected Appendices 1 and 2, Broadcasting Regulatory Policy CRTC 2010-786-1, 18 July 2011.

The licensee proposes to operate the service under the same terms and conditions as those in effect under the current licence, apart from the changes resulting from the acceptance of the standard conditions of licence mentioned above.

The licensee states that it has complied with all the requirements set out in Soccer Television – Category 2 specialty service, Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2006-113, 4 April 2006.

Licensee’s address:

5125 Steeles Avenue West
Toronto, Ontario
M9L 1R5
Fax: 416-744-0966
Email: info@tlntv.com
Website to view application: http://tlntv.com/
Email to request electronic version of application: info@tlntv.com

E) Community television stations

18. Valemount Entertainment Society
Valemount, British Columbia
Application 2014-0110-9

Application by Valemount Entertainment Society to renew the broadcasting licence for the English-language community television station CHVC-TV Valemount and its transmitter CHVC-TV-1 Valemount, expiring 31 August 2014.

The licensee has confirmed that it would adhere to the provisions and requirements for community television stations set out in Community Television Policy, Broadcasting Regulatory Policy CRTC 2010-622, 26 August 2010, and in Community Television Policy – Correction, Broadcasting Regulatory Policy CRTC 2010-622-1, 13 September 2010.

The licensee proposes to operate the station under the same terms and conditions as those in effect under the current licence, apart from the changes resulting from the acceptance of the provisions and requirements mentioned above.

The licensee states that it has complied with all the requirements set out in CHVC-TV Valemount and its transmitter – Licence renewal, Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2007-108, 5 April 2007.

Licensee’s address:

P.O. Box 922
Valemount, British Columbia
V0E 2Z0
Email: tv@vctv.ca
Email to request electronic version of application: tv@vctv.ca

19. Ash-Creek TV Society
Cache Creek, British Columbia
Application 2014-0125-7

Application by Ash-Creek TV Society to renew the broadcasting licence for the English-language community television station CH4473 Cache Creek, expiring 31 August 2014.

The licensee has confirmed that it would adhere to the provisions and requirements for community television stations set out in Community Television Policy, Broadcasting Regulatory Policy CRTC 2010-622, 26 August 2010, and in Community Television Policy – Correction, Broadcasting Regulatory Policy CRTC 2010-622-1, 13 September 2010.

The licensee proposes to operate the station under the same terms and conditions as those in effect under the current licence, apart from the changes resulting from the acceptance of the provisions and requirements mentioned above.

The licensee states that it has complied with all the requirements set out in CH4472 Ashcroft and CH4473 Cache Creek – Licence renewals, Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2007-109, 10 April 2007.

Licensee’s address:

P.O. Box 667
Cache Creek, British Columbia
V0K 1H0
Email: ash-creektv@gmail.com
Email to request electronic version of application: ash-creektv@gmail.com

20. Ash-Creek TV Society
Ashcroft, British Columbia
Application 2014-0126-5

Application by Ash-Creek TV Society to renew the broadcasting licence for the English-language community television station CH4472 Ashcroft, expiring 31 August 2014.

The licensee has confirmed that it would adhere to the provisions and requirements for community television stations set out in Community Television Policy, Broadcasting Regulatory Policy CRTC 2010-622, 26 August 2010, and in Community Television Policy – Correction, Broadcasting Regulatory Policy CRTC 2010-622-1, 13 September 2010.

The licensee proposes to operate the station under the same terms and conditions as those in effect under the current licence, apart from the changes resulting from the acceptance of the provisions and requirements mentioned above.

The licensee states that it has complied with all the requirements set out in CH4472 Ashcroft and CH4473 Cache Creek – Licence renewals, Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2007-109, 10 April 2007.

Licensee’s address:

P.O. Box 667
Cache Creek, British Columbia
V0K 1H0
Email: ash-creektv@gmail.com
Email to request electronic version of application: ash-creektv@gmail.com

Procedure

Deadline for interventions, comments or answers

2 May 2014

The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission Rules of Practice and Procedure, SOR/2010-277 (the Rules of Procedure), set out, among other things, the rules for content, format, filing and service of interventions, the procedure for filing confidential information and requesting its disclosure, and the conduct of public hearings. Accordingly, the procedure set out below must be read in conjunction with the Rules of Procedure and its accompanying documents, which can be found on the Commission’s website under “CRTC Rules of Practice and Procedure.”

An intervention or answer from a respondent must be received by the Commission and by the applicant on or before the above-mentioned date. An answer from a respondent must also be served on any other respondent.

In accordance with the Rules of Procedure, a document must be filed with, not merely sent to, the Commission by 5 p.m. Vancouver time (8 p.m. Ottawa time) on the date it is due. The Commission takes no responsibility for postal delays and will not notify a party whose submission is received after the deadline date. Late submissions will not be considered by the Commission and will not be made part of the public file.

Interventions and answers from respondents will be considered by the Commission and will form part of the public record of the proceeding without further notification to parties, provided the procedures set out in the Rules of Procedure and this notice have been followed. Parties will be contacted only if their submissions raise procedural questions.

Submissions must be filed by sending them to the Secretary General of the Commission by only one of the following means:

by using the
[Intervention/comment/answer form]

or

by mail to
CRTC, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0N2

or

by fax at
819-994-0218

A true copy of each intervention or answer from a respondent must be sent to the applicant and, in the case of a respondent to an application, to any other respondent.

The Commission advises those who file and serve by electronic mode to exercise caution when using e-mail for service of documents, as it may be difficult to establish that service has occurred.

Parties must ensure that, before initiating service through electronic mode, they will be able to satisfy the Commission, upon request, that service was completed. The sender must keep proof of the sending and the receipt of the document for 180 days after the day on which it is filed.

Submissions longer than five pages should include a summary.

Each paragraph of the submission should be numbered. In addition, where the intervention is filed by electronic means, the line ***End of document*** should be entered following the last paragraph of the document, as an indication that the document has not been altered during electronic transmission.

Interventions and answers should clearly identify the application referred to and indicate whether parties support or oppose the application, or, if they propose changes to it, include the facts and grounds for their proposal.

Important notice

All information that parties provide as part of this public process, except information designated confidential, whether sent by postal mail, facsimile, e-mail or through the Commission’s website at www.crtc.gc.ca, becomes part of a publicly accessible file and will be posted on the Commission’s website. This information includes personal information, such as full names, e-mail addresses, postal/street addresses, telephone and facsimile numbers, and any other personal information parties provide.

The personal information that parties provide will be used and may be disclosed for the purpose for which the information was obtained or compiled by the Commission, or for a use consistent with that purpose.

Documents received electronically or otherwise will be put on the Commission’s website in their entirety exactly as received, including any personal information contained therein, in the official language and format in which they are received. Documents not received electronically will be available in PDF format.

The information that parties provide to the Commission as part of this public process is entered into an unsearchable database dedicated to this specific public process. This database is accessible only from the web page of this particular public process. As a result, a general search of the Commission’s website with the help of either its own search engine or a third-party search engine will not provide access to the information that was provided as part of this public process.

The Commission encourages parties and interested persons to monitor the record of the proceeding, available on the Commission’s website, for additional information that they may find useful when preparing their submissions.

Availability of documents

Electronic versions of the applications are available on the Commission’s website at www.crtc.gc.ca by selecting the application number within this notice. They are also available from the applicants, either on their websites or upon request by contacting the applicants at their email addresses, provided above.

Electronic versions of the interventions and other documents referred to in this notice are available by visiting the “Public Proceedings” section of the Commission’s website. The documents can be accessed by selecting “View all proceedings open for comment,” then clicking on the links in the “Related Documents” column associated with this particular notice.

Documents are also available from Commission offices, upon request, during normal business hours.

Location of Commission offices

Toll-free telephone: 1-877-249-2782
Toll-free TDD: 1-877-909-2782

Les Terrasses de la Chaudière
Central Building
1 Promenade du Portage, Room 206
Gatineau, Quebec
J8X 4B1
Tel.: 819-997-2429
Fax: 819-994-0218

Regional offices

Nova Scotia

Metropolitan Place
99 Wyse Road
Suite 1410
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
B3A 4S5
Tel.: 902-426-7997
Fax: 902-426-2721

Quebec

505 de Maisonneuve Boulevard West
Suite 205
Montréal, Quebec
H3A 3C2
Tel.: 514-283-6607

Ontario

55 St. Clair Avenue East
Suite 624
Toronto, Ontario
M4T 1M2
Tel.: 416-952-9096

Manitoba

360 Main Street
Suite 970
Winnipeg, Manitoba
R3C 3Z3
Tel.: 204-983-6306
Fax: 204-983-6317

Saskatchewan

2220 – 12th Avenue
Suite 620
Regina, Saskatchewan
S4P 0M8
Tel.: 306-780-3422
Fax: 306-780-3319

Alberta

100 – 4th Avenue South-West
Suite 403
Calgary, Alberta
T2P 3N2
Tel.: 403-292-6660
Fax: 403-292-6686

British Columbia

858 Beatty Street
Suite 290
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6B 1C1
Tel.: 604-666-2111
Fax: 604-666-8322

Secretary General

Footnotes

Footnote 1

Services previously licensed as Category 2 specialty program undertakings are now renewed as specialty Category B services pursuant to Regulatory frameworks for broadcasting distribution services and discretionary programming services – Regulatory policy, Broadcasting Public Notice CRTC 2008-100, 30 October 2008.

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Footnote 2

NMTV inc. submitted an application in order to seek Commission approval for the ownership and control changes described in application 2012-1267-0.

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