Decision CRTC 2001-194

Ottawa, 27 March 2001

Ivan Simons
Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories
2000-1762-5

26 February 2001 Public Hearing
National Capital Region

New low-power tourist information service

The Commission approves the application for a new low-power English-language FM radio station at Fort Simpson. The terms and conditions of licence are set out in the appendix to this decision.

1. 9;

The applicant proposes a tourist information service that will highlight points of interest and activities, local and highway information, marine (ferry) information, and general services available in the community and surrounding area.

2. 9;

Programming will consist of recorded messages repeated continually over a 24-hour period. The service will operate from 1 April to 31 October.

3. 9;

In its licensing policy for low-power radio broadcasting undertakings, the Commission indicated that the licences for these undertakings would be subject to conditions that would define programming so as to ensure that licensees do not begin to offer the same service as a conventional licensee, without prior Commission approval (PN 1993-95). These conditions are set out in the appendix to this decision.

Related CRTC document

•  Public Notice 1993-95 - A licensing policy for low-power radio broadcasting

Secretary General

This decision is to be appended to the licence.
It is available in alternative format upon request, and may also be examined at the following Internet site: www.crtc.gc.ca 

Appendix to Decision CRTC 2001-194

Terms of licence for the low-power FM radio programming undertaking at Fort Simpson

The Commission will only issue the licence, and it will only be effective at such time as:

· the licensee confirms in writing that it is ready to begin operation. This must take place within 12 months of today's date. Any request for an extension to that deadline requires Commission approval and must be made in writing within that period.

The licence, when issued, will expire 31 August 2007.

As proposed, the station will operate on the frequency 98.1 MHz, channel 251LP, with an effective radiated power of 44 watts.

The technical parameters approved in this decision are for a low-power unprotected FM service. The applicant would have to select another frequency for the operation of the service if required to do so to permit the best use of the frequency band.

Conditions of licence

The licence will be subject to the conditions specified below and to any other condition specified in the licence to be issued.