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Broadcasting Public Notices 2008

Number Date Title/Subject
2008-1 2008-01-04 Notice of Consultation. Call for comments. Policy regarding the broadcast of hits by FM radio stations. Deadline for submission of comments: 4 March 2008.
2008-2 2008-01-08 Notice of consultation. Application received. Campbell River, British Columbia. Deadline for interventions/comments: 12 February 2008.
2008-3 2008-01-14 Notice of consultation. Application received. CTV Limited. Deadline for submission of interventions/comments: 4 February 2008.
2008-4 2008-01-15 Regulatory Policy. Diversity of Voices
2008-5 2008-01-15 Regulatory Policy. Journalistic Independence Code
2008-6 2008-01-15 Notice of consultation. Call for comments on the public disclosure of aggregated financial data for large ownership groups of over-the-air television and radio broadcasters. Deadline for comments: 14 February 2008
2008-7 2008-01-16 Notice of consultation. Applications received. Various locations. Deadline for submission of interventions/comments: 20 February 2008
2008-8 2008-01-18 Regulatory policy
Revised lists of eligible satellite services - Annual compilation of amendments
2008-9 2008-01-18 Regulatory policy
Amendments to the Broadcasting Distribution Regulations - Implementation of the Exemption order respecting certain third-language television undertakings
2008-10 2008-01-21 Notice of consultation
Applications received
Various locations
Deadline for submission of interventions/comments: 25 February 2008.
2008-11 2008-01-24 Notice of consultation
Application received
Sudbury, Ontario
Deadline for submission of interventions/comments: 28 February 2008.
2008-11-1 2008-02-07 Notice of Consultation
Application received
Sudbury, Ontario
Amendment to the frequency
2008-12 2008-01-29 Notice of consultation
Applications received
Various locations
Deadline for submission of interventions/comments: 4 March 2008
2008-13 2008-02-12 Notice of consultation
Applications received
Various locations
Deadline for submission of interventions/comments: 18 March 2008
2008-14 2008-02-21 Information Bulletin
Applications processed pursuant to the streamlined procedure
2008-15 2008-02-22 Notice of consultation
Application received
Arnprior, Ontario
Deadline for submission of interventions/comments: 28 March 2008
2008-16 2008-02-27 Notice of consultation
Call for comments on the definition of emerging Canadian artists on commercial radio
The deadline for filing written comments is 25 April 2008.
2008-16-1 2008-04-11 Notice of Consultation
Call for comments on the definition of emerging Canadian artists on commercial radio - Extension of deadlines for comments. The deadline for the first round of written comments is 26 May 2008, and the deadline for responses is 13 June 2008.
2008-17 2008-03-03 Notice of consultation
Applications received
Various locations
Deadline for submission of interventions/comments: 7 April 2008
2008-18 2008-03-06 Notice of consultation
Application received
Across Canada
Deadline for submission of interventions/comments: 10 April 2008
2008-19 2008-03-07 Broadcasting Licence Fees – Part I
2008-20 2008-03-10 Notice of consultation
Applications received
Various locations
Deadline for submission of interventions/comments: 14 April 2008
2008-21 2008-03-13 Notice of consultation
Call for applications
Radio - London, Ontario
2008-21-1 2008-03-27 2008-21-1 Notice of consultation
Call for applications
Radio - London, Ontario
Addition of financial summary
2008-22 2008-03-13 Notice of consultation
Call for applications
Radio - Guelph, Ontario
2008-23 2008-03-17 Regulatory policy
Equitable Portrayal Code
2008-24 2008-03-20 Notice of consultation
Applications received
Various locations
Deadline for submission of interventions/comments: 24 April 2008
2008-24-1 2008-04-01 Notice of Consultation
Applications received
Various locations
Amendment to item 1
Amendment to item 3 in the French version only
2008-25 2008-03-26 Notice of consultation
Applications received
Various locations
Deadline for submission of interventions/comments: 30 April 2008
2008-26 2008-03-28 Notice of consultation
Applications received
Various locations
Deadline for submission of interventions/comments: 2 May 2008
2008-27 2008-04-08 Notice of consultation
Applications received
Various locations
Deadline for submission of interventions/comments: 13 May 2008
2008-28 2008-04-09 Regulatory policy
Addition of France 24 (English) and France 24 (French) to the lists of eligible satellite services for distribution on a digital basis.
2008-29 2008-04-09 Notice of consultation
Application received
Caledon, Ontario
Deadline for submission of interventions/comments: 14 May 2008
2008-30 2008-04-10 Notice of consultation
Call for applications
Radio - Orillia, Ontario
2008-31 2008-04-10 Notice of consultation
Applications received
Various locations
Deadline for submission of interventions/comments: 15 May 2008
2008-31-1 2008-04-22 Notice of Consultation
Application received
Saguenay, Quebec
Amendments to item 2
2008-32 2008-04-17 Notice of consultation
Application received
Sherbrooke, Quebec
Deadline for submission of interventions/comments: 22 May 2008
2008-33 2008-04-18 Notice of consultation
Call for comments on the proposed addition of Big Ten Network to the lists of eligible satellite services for distribution on a digital basis
2008-34 2008-04-18 Notice of consultation
Call for comments on the proposed addition of The Sportsman Channel to the lists of eligible satellite services for distribution on a digital basis
2008-35 2008-04-24 Notice of consultation
Application received
Acton Vale, Quebec
Deadline for submission of interventions/comments: 29 May 2008
2008-36 2008-04-25 Notice of consultation
Applications received
Various locations
Deadline for submission of interventions/comments: 30 May 2008
2008-36-1 2008-04-29 Notice of Consultation
Applications received
Various locations
Correction to Item 2
2008-37 2008-05-01 Notice of consultation
Application received
Huntsville, Ontario
Deadline for submission of interventions/comments: 5 June 2008
2008-37-1 2008-10-08 Notice of Consultation
Application received
Huntsville, Ontario
Item 1 is withdrawn from this public notice.
2008-38 2008-05-01 Notice of consultation
Applications received
Various locations
Deadline for submission of interventions/comments: 5 June 2008
2008-38-1 2008-06-02 Notice of consultation
Applications received
Various locations
Correction to item 3
2008-39 2008-05-05 Notice of consultation
Application received
Sackville, New Brunswick
Deadline for submission of interventions/comments: 9 June 2008
2008-40 2008-05-09 otice of consultation
Applications received
Various locations
Deadline for submission of interventions/comments: 13 June 2008
2008-41 2008-05-12 Information bulletin
Applications processed pursuant to streamlined procedures
2008-42 2008-05-13 Notice of consultation
Call for applications
Radio - Bracebridge and Gravenhurst, Ontario
2008-43 2008-05-14 Notice of consultation
Applications received
Various locations
Deadline for submission of interventions/comments: 18 June 2008
2008-44 2008-05-15 Notice of Consultation
Call for comments on the scope of a future proceeding on Canadian broadcasting in new media
Deadline for submission of comments: 11 July 2008
2008-44-1 2008-07-03 Notice of consultation
Availability of related documents
2008-45 2008-05-16 Notice of consultation
Applications received
Various locations
Deadline for submission of interventions/comments: 20 June 2008
2008-45-1 2008-05-23 Notice of Consultation
Applications received
Various locations
Amendment to item 1
2008-46 2008-05-21 Notice of consultation
Applications received
Various locations
Deadline for submission of interventions/comments: 25 June 2008
2008-47 2008-05-27 Notice of consultation
Renewals for radio programming undertaking licences due to expire in 2008
Deadline for intervention/comments: 2 July 2008
2008-48 2008-05-28 Notice of consultation
Applications received
Various locations
Deadline for submission of interventions/comments: 2 July 2008
2008-49 2008-05-28 Notice of consultation
Renewals for radio programming undertaking licences due to expire in 2008
Deadline for intervention/comments: 2 July 2008
2008-49-1 2008-06-04 Notice of consultation
Renewals for radio programming undertaking licences due to expire in 2008
Corrections to items 25 and 26
Correction in the French version only to item 35
2008-50 2008-06-03 Notice of consultation
Applications received
Various locations
Deadline for submission of interventions/comments: 8 July 2008
2008-51 2008-06-04 Information bulletin
Renaming of College Sports Television (CSTV) as CBS College Sports Network on the lists of eligible satellite services
2008-52 2008-06-12 Information bulletin
Applications processed pursuant to the streamlined procedures
2008-53 2008-06-17 Notice of consultation
Applications received
Various locations
Deadline for submission of interventions/comments: 22 July 2008
2008-54 2008-06-18 Notice of consultation
Applications received
Various locations
Deadline for submission of interventions/comments: 23 July 2008
2008-54-1 2008-07-23 Notice of consultation
Application received
Vancouver, British Columbia
The deadline for submission of interventions/comments for item 3 has been extended to 25 July 2008
2008-55 2008-06-20 Notice of consultation
Applications received
Various locations
Deadline for submission of interventions/comments: 25 July 2008
2008-56 2008-06-27 Notice of consultation
Applications received
Various locations
Deadline for submission of interventions/comments: 1 August 2008
2008-56-1 2008-07-24 Notice of consultation
Application received
Saguenay (zone La Baie), Quebec
The deadline for submission of interventions/comments for item 2 has been extended to 8 August 2008
2008-56-2 2008-07-29 Notice of consultation
Application received
Saguenay (zone La Baie), Quebec
The deadline for submission of interventions/comments for item 2 has been extended to 8 August 2008
2008-57 2008-06-30 Information bulletin
Allocation of the transaction value in changes in the effective control of broadcasting undertakings
2008-58 2008-06-30 Notice of Consultation
Call for comments on proposed amendments to the criteria of the Certified Independent Productions Funds policy for broadcasting distribution undertakings
The Commission will accept comments that it receives on or before 29 August 2008.
2008-58-1 2008-08-29 Notice of Consultation
Call for comments on proposed amendments to the criteria of the Certified Independent Productions Funds policy for broadcasting distribution undertakings
Extension of deadline for comments
The Commission extends the deadline for the receipt of comments for this proceeding. The Commission will accept comments that it receives on or before 5 September 2008.
2008-59 2008-07-08 Notice of consultation
Applications received
Various locations
Deadline for submission of interventions/comments: 12 August 2008
2008-60 2008-07-10 Notice of consultation
Applications received
Sarnia, Ontario
Deadline for submission of interventions/comments: 14 August 2008
2008-61 2008-07-11 Notice of consultation
Applications received
Across Canada
Deadline for submission of interventions/comments: 31 July 2008
2008-61-1 2008-07-14 Notice of Consultation
Application received
Across Canada
Amendment to item 1
2008-62 2008-07-14 Notice of consultation
Call for comments on proposed amendments to the benefits policy set out in Building on Success: A Policy Framework for Canadian Television
Deadline for submission of comments: 8 September 2008
2008-62-1 2008-09-03 Notice of Consultation
Call for comments on proposed amendments to the benefits policy set out in Building on Success: A Policy Framework for Canadian Television
Extension of deadline for comments
Deadline for submission of comments: two weeks after the Government makes its official response to the Commission's report on the Canadian Television Fund
2008-62-2 2009-03-13 Deferral of the proceeding
Call for comments on proposed amendments to the benefits policy set out in Building on Success: A Policy Framework for Canadian Television
2008-62-3 2010-07-27 Closure of the proceeding:
Call for comments on proposed amendments to the benefits policy set out in Building on Success: A Policy Framework for Canadian Television
2008-63 2008-07-15 Notice of consultation
Applications received
Various locations
Deadline for submission of interventions/comments: 19 August 2008
2008-64 2008-07-18 Notice of consultation
Applications received
Various locations
Deadline for submission of interventions/comments: 22 August 2008
2008-65 2008-07-22 Notice of consultation
Application received
Antigonish, Nova Scotia
Deadline for submission of interventions/comments: 1 August 2008
2008-66 2008-07-23 Notice of consultation
Application received
Lac Mégantic, Quebec
Deadline for submission of interventions/comments: 12 August 2008
2008-67 2008-07-23 Regulatory Policy
Amendments to the Radio Regulations, 1986 - Implementation of the Commercial Radio Policy 2006 and the Digital Radio Policy
2008-68 2008-07-25 Notice of consultation
Application received
Big Cove, New-Brunswick
Deadline for submission of interventions/comments: 11 August 2008
2008-69 2008-07-28 Notice of consultation
Applications received
Various locations
Deadline for submission of interventions/comments: 1 September 2008
2008-70 2008-08-05 Notice of consultation
Applications received
Various locations
Deadline for submission of interventions/comments: 9 September 2008
2008-71 2008-08-14 Notice of consultation
Applications received
Various locations
Deadline for submission of interventions/comments: 18 September 2008
2008-71-1 2008-12-12 Notice of Consultation
Application received
Sainte-Marie de Beauce, Quebec
Item 3 is withdrawn from this public notice.
2008-72 2008-08-19 Notice of consultation
Applications received
Various locations
Deadline for submission of interventions/comments: 23 September 2008
2008-73 2008-08-22 Notice of consultation
Applications received
Radio 1540 Limited
Deadline for submission of interventions/comments: 8 September 2008
2008-74 2008-08-25 Notice of consultation
Application received
Hanover, Ontario
Deadline for submission of interventions/comments: 29 September 2008
2008-75 2008-08-29 Notice of consultation
Applications received
Various locations
Deadline for submission of interventions/comments: 3 October 2008
2008-76 2008-09-03 Notice of Consultation
Call for comments on the proposed addition to the lists of eligible satellite services of CNN International for distribution on a digital basis
Deadline for submission of comments: 3 October 2008
2008-77 2008-09-03 Information bulletin
Applications processed pursuant to streamlined procedures
2008-78 2008-09-05 Regulatory policy
APPROVED - Addition of Big Ten Network to the lists of eligible satellite services for distribution on a digital basis.
2008-79 2008-09-08 Notice of consultation
Applications received
Various locations
Deadline for submission of interventions/comments: 13 October 2008
2008-80 2008-09-10 Notice of consultation
Applications received
Various locations
Deadline for submission of interventions/comments: 15 October 2008
2008-81 2008-09-24 Notice of consultation
Application received
Wendake, Quebec
Deadline for submission of interventions/comments: 29 October 2008
2008-82 2008-09-25 Notice of consultation
Applications received
Various locations
Deadline for submission of interventions/comments: 30 October 2008
2008-82-1 2008-09-29 Notice of Consultation
Applications received
Various locations
Correction to the deadline date for interventions/comments, in the French version only.
2008-83 2008-09-26 Notice of consultation
Applications received
Various locations
Deadline for submission of interventions/comments: 31 October 2008
2008-84 2008-09-26 Notice of consultation
Applications received
Big River, Saskatchewan
Deadline for submission of interventions/comments: 31 October 2008
2008-85 2008-10-01 Notice of consultation
Application received
Across Canada
Deadline for submission of interventions/comments: 5 November 2008
2008-86 2008-10-02 Notice of consultation
Applications received
Various locations
Deadline for submission of interventions/comments: 6 November 2008
2008-87 2008-10-03 Notice of consultation
Call for applications
Radio – Québec, Quebec
Persons interested in responding to this call must submit a formal application to the Commission no later than 2 December 2008.
2008-88 2008-10-07 Notice of consultation
Call for comments on the proposed addition of NDTV GOOD TIMES to the lists of eligible satellite services for distribution on a digital basis
Deadline for the submission of comments: 6 November 2008
2008-88-1 2008-11-05 Notice of consultation
Call for comments on the proposed addition of NDTV GOOD TIMES to the lists of eligible satellite services for distribution on a digital basis
Cancellation of proceeding
2008-89 2008-10-07 Notice of consultation
Call for comments on the proposed addition of LUXE.TV to the lists of eligible satellite services for distribution on a digital basis
Deadline for the submission of comments: 6 November 2008
2008-90 2008-10-08 Notice of consultation
Call for applications
Radio - Halifax, Nova Scotia
Persons interested in responding to this call must submit a formal application to the Commission no later than 8 December 2008.
2008-91 2008-10-08 Notice of consultation
Application received
Across Canada
Deadline for submission of interventions/comments: 12 November 2008
2008-92 2008-10-10 Notice of consultation
Application received
Across Canada
Deadline for submission of interventions/comments: 14 November 2008
2008-93 2008-10-17 Notice of consultation
Applications received
Various locations
Deadline for submission of interventions/comments: 21 November 2008
2008-93-1 2009-05-06 Notice of applications received
Various locations
Amendment to item 1
2008-94 2008-10-20 Notice of consultation
Applications received
Various locations
Deadline for submission of interventions/comments: 24 November 2008
2008-95 2008-10-20 Regulatory policy
Journalistic Independence Code - Final approval - Selection of adjudicators and composition and operation of the Panel
2008-96 2008-10-20 Regulatory policy
Request to add The Sportsman Channel to the lists of eligible satellite services for distribution on a digital basis
2008-97 2008-10-21 Regulatory policy
Disclosure of aggregate financial data for large broadcasting distribution undertakings and over-the-air television and radio ownership groups
2008-97-1 2009-01-23 Broadcasting Public Notice
Astral Media Inc., BCE Inc., Bragg Communications Inc., Canadian Broadcasting Corporation/Societé Radio-Canada, Canwest Media Inc., Cogeco Inc., Corus Entertainment Inc., CTVglobemedia Inc., Newcap Inc., Quebecor Media Inc., Remstar Diffusion Inc., Rogers Communications Inc., Shaw Communications Inc. and their successors
Across Canada
Regulatory policy
Correction - Disclosure of aggregate financial data for large broadcasting distribution undertakings and over-the-air television and radio ownership groups
The Commission hereby corrects Broadcasting Public Notice CRTC 2008-97, by replacing some paragraphs in the English version by other paragraphs
2008-98 2008-10-22 Notice of consultation
Call for comments on the proposed addition of five non-Canadian third-language television services to the lists of eligible satellite services for distribution on a digital basis
Deadline for submission of comments: 24 November 2008
2008-99 2008-10-29 Notice of consultation
Applications received
Various locations
Deadline for submission of interventions/comments: 3 December 2008
2008-100 2008-10-30 Regulatory policy
Regulatory frameworks for broadcasting distribution undertakings and discretionary programming services
2008-101 2008-10-30 Notice of consultation
Call for comments on a proposed regulatory framework for video-on-demand undertakings
The deadline for filing written comments is 29 January 2009.
2008-101-1 2008-12-23 Notice of consultation
Call for comments on a proposed regulatory framework for video-on-demand undertakings
- Request for deferral of proceeding
Deadline for filing of comments: 2 January 2009
2008-101-2 2009-01-12 Notice of consultation
Call for comments on a proposed regulatory framework for video-on-demand undertakings - Extension of filing deadlines
Deadline for the filing of comments: 26 February 2009
2008-102 2008-10-30 Notice of consultation
Call for comments on a proposed framework for the sale of commercial advertising in the local availabilities of non-Canadian services
The deadline for filing written comments is 15 January 2009.
Parties may file replies to matters raised in the initial comments on or before 19 February 2009.
2008-102-1 2008-12-23 Notice of consultation
Call for comments on a proposed framework for the sale of commercial advertising in the
local availabilities of non-Canadian services - Requests for deferral of proceeding
Deadline for filing of comments: 2 January 2009
2008-102-2 2009-01-12 Notice of consultation
Call for comments on a proposed framework for the sale of commercial advertising in the local availabilities of non-Canadian services - Extension of filing deadlines
Deadline for the filing of comments: 26 February 2009
2008-103 2008-10-30 Notice of consultation
Call for comments on proposed conditions of licence for competitive mainstream sports and national news specialty services
The deadline for filing written comments is 1 December 2008.
2008-104 2008-11-05 Notice of consultation
Call for comments on the proposed addition of Fox Business Network to the list of eligible satellite services for distribution on a digital basis
The deadline for the filing of comments is 8 December 2008
2008-105 2008-11-06 Notice of consultation
Applications received
Various locations
Deadline for submission of interventions/comments: 11 December 2008
2008-105-1 2008-11-17 Notice of Consultation
Applications received
Various locations
Amendments to item 1
2008-106 2008-11-07 Notice of consultation
Applications received
Various locations
Deadline for submission of interventions/comments: 12 December 2008
2008-107 2008-11-13 Notice of consultation
Applications received
Various locations
Deadline for submission of interventions/comments: 18 December 2008
2008-108 2008-11-18 Notice of consultation
Application received
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Deadline for submission of interventions/comments: 23 December 2008
2008-109 2008-11-25 Notice of consultation
Applications received
Various locations
Deadline for submission of interventions/comments: 5 January 2009
2008-110 2008-11-27 Notice of consultation
Application received
Oromocto, New Brunswick
Deadline for submission of interventions/comments: 5 January 2009
2008-110-1 2008-12-01 Notice of Consultation
Application received
Oromocto, New Brunswick
Amendment to item 1 - correction to the street name (the change is in bold)
2008-111 2008-11-28 Notice of consultation
Applications received
Various locations
Deadline for submission of interventions/comments: 5 January 2009
2008-112 2008-12-01 Notice of consultation
Application received
Across Canada
2008-113 2008-12-02 Notice of consultation
Application received
Ottawa, Ontario
Deadline for submission of interventions/comments: 6 January 2009
2008-114 2008-12-03 Information bulletin
Applications processed pursuant to the streamlined procedures
2008-115 2008-12-03 Regulatory policy
Addition of LUXE.TV to the lists of eligible satellite services for distribution on a digital basis
2008-116 2008-12-04 Notice of Consultation
Call for comments respecting the capacity of the Iroquois Falls and Cochrane, Ontario radio markets to support the licensing of new commercial radio stations
The deadline for comments: 5 January 2009
2008-117 2008-12-10 Notice of consultation
Call for comments on the proposed addition of NDTV GOOD TIMES to the lists of eligible satellite services for distribution on a digital basis
2008-118 2008-12-16 Notice of consultation
Applications received
Various locations
Deadline for submission of interventions/comments: 20 January 2009
2008-119 2008-12-18 Notice of consultation
Applications received
Various locations
Deadline for submission of interventions/comments: 22 January 2009
2008-120 2008-12-19 Notice of consultation
Applications received
Various locations
Deadline for submission of interventions/comments: 23 January 2009
2008-120-1 2009-03-25 Notice of Applications received
Various locations
Item 1 is withdrawn from this public notice
2008-121 2008-12-22 Information bulletin
Applications processed pursuant to the streamlined procedures
2008-122 2008-12-23 Notice of consultation
Application received
Big White Mountain, British Columbia
Deadline for submission of interventions/comments: 27 January 2009
2008-123 2008-12-23 Notice of consultation
Applications received
Various locations
Deadline for submission of interventions/comments: 27 January 2009