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Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2018-153

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Reference: Part 1 application posted on 2 February 2018

Ottawa, 8 May 2018

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Sydney, Nova Scotia

Public record for this application: 2018-0056-6

CBI-FM Sydney – Technical changes

  1. The Commission approves the application by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation to change the authorized contours of the English-language commercial radio programming undertaking CBI-FM Sydney, Nova Scotia, by changing the antenna pattern from directional to non-directional, changing the class from C to C1, decreasing the maximum effective radiated power (ERP) from 100,000 to 68,000 watts, increasing the average ERP from 61,700 to 68,000 watts, increasing the effective height of the antenna above average terrain from 122.5 to 125.6 metres, and correcting the coordinates for the location of the tower. The Commission did not receive any interventions in regard to this application.
  2. The licensee stated that the technical changes will allow for the replacement of a time-worn antenna and the combination of its Radio One, Radio 2 and ICI Radio-Canada Première services in a single antenna, which will optimize operating costs while maintaining excellent coverage for Sydney and surrounding areas.
  3. Pursuant to section 22(1) of the Broadcasting Act, this authority will only be effective when the Department of Industry notifies the Commission that its technical requirements have been met and that a broadcasting certificate will be issued.
  4. The licensee must implement the technical changes by no later than 8 May 2020. To request an extension, the licensee must submit a written request to the Commission at least 60 days before that date, using the form available on the Commission’s website.

Secretary General

This decision is to be appended to the licence.

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