Emergency Alert Implementation Report Form

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The Emergency Alerting Implementation Report form is to be completed by all large broadcasting distribution undertakings, multi-system operators and over-the-air television and radio ownership groups in Canada, as identified in Broadcasting Public Notice CRTC 2008-97, and who were mandated to participate in Canada’s National Public Alert System by March 31, 2015 in Broadcasting Regulatory Policy CRTC 2014-444. Amendments to various regulations, the standard conditions of licence for video-on-demand undertakings and certain exemption orders - Provisions requiring the mandatory distribution of emergency alert messages.

Authority

The Radio and TV information filed using DCS is submitted under the authority of both the Broadcasting Information Regulations, 1993 and the Statistics Act. Full details of these administrative changes can be found in Broadcasting Circular CRTC 2007-7.

Processes

  • Collection of information related to the implementation of broadcasters to the requirements to participate in Canada’s National Public Alert System

Due date(s)

  • 30 April 2015 – Data forms

Significant changes

Form 1411

  • Emergency Alert Implementation Report – This form requests information regarding the steps broadcasters and BDUs have taken to ensure compliance with the alerting requirements set out in Broadcasting Regulatory Policy CRTC 2014-444.

Survey forms

1411 – Emergency Alert Implementation Report

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