Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2017-214

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Reference: 2016-392

Ottawa, 22 June 2017

Manager, Technology Infrastructure, Government of Yukon
Mount Jubilee, Yukon

Application 2016-0794-6, received 8 July 2016
Public hearing in the National Capital Region
7 December 2016

Radiocommunication distribution undertaking in Mount Jubilee

1. The Commission approves the application by Noah Gehmair, in his capacity as Manager, Technology Infrastructure, Government of Yukon, for a broadcasting licence to operate a radiocommunication distribution undertaking (RDU) to serve Mount Jubilee, Yukon. The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) provided a letter of support as part of the application. The Commission did not receive any interventions regarding this application.
2. The RDU will rebroadcast the signal of CFWH-FM Whitehorse, Yukon, to the community of Mount Jubilee in order to provide CBC Radio One programming to that community.
3. The undertaking will distribute the programming service of CBC Radio One at 103.1 MHz (channel 276A) with an average effective radiated power (ERP) of 340 watts (maximum ERP of 482 watts with an effective height of antenna above average terrain of 271.45 metres).
4. Subject to the requirements set out in the appendix to this decision, the Commission will issue a broadcasting licence to the Manager of Technology Infrastructure, Government of Yukon, authorizing Mr. Gehmair in his capacity as the said Manager, and any subsequent person occupying that position,^{Footnote 1} to operate this undertaking.
5. The licence will expire 31 August 2023 and will be subject to the conditions therein as well as to the terms set out in the appendix to this decision.

Secretary General

This decision is to be appended to the licence.

Terms

The licence will expire 31 August 2023.

The station will operate at 103.1 MHz (channel 276A) with an average effective radiated power (ERP) of 340 watts (maximum ERP of 482 watts with an effective height of antenna above average terrain of 271.45 metres).

The Commission reminds the applicant that pursuant to section 22(1) of the Broadcasting Act, no licence may be issued until the Department of Industry notifies the Commission that its technical requirements have been met and that a broadcasting certificate will be issued.

Furthermore, the Commission will only issue a licence for this undertaking once the applicant has informed the Commission in writing that it is prepared to commence operations. The undertaking must be operational at the earliest possible date and in any event no later than 24 months from the date of this decision, unless a request for an extension of time is approved by the Commission before 22 June 2019. In order to ensure that such a request is processed in a timely manner, it should be submitted at least 60 days before this date.

Date modified:

2017-06-22