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Broadcasting Public Notice CRTC 2002-15

 

Ottawa, 20 March 2002

 

The Commission has received the following applications:

ITEM

APPLICANT AND LOCALITY

1

Newcap Inc. (CKXG-FM)
Grand Falls, Newfoundland and Labrador

2

Vidéotron (RDL) ltée (e)
Granby, Quebec

3

Vidéotron ltée
Montréal, Quebec)

4

Saskatchewan Telecommunications
Regina, Saskatoon, Moose Jaw, Prince Albert, Yorkton, Estevan, Weyburn, Swift Current, North Battleford, Battleford, White City and Pilot Butte, Saskatchewan

 

(e) applications filed electronically

1.

Grand Falls, Newfoundland and Labrador
Application No. 2001-1403-3

 

Application by NEWCAP INC. to amend the licence of radio station CKXG-FM Grand Falls.

 

The licensee proposes to add an FM transmitter atGrand Falls to broadcast the programming of CKXG-FM, to better serve the population of Grand Falls.

 

The licensee indicates that CKXG-FM's signal is weak in downtown Grand Falls-Windsor and nearby Bishop's Falls and proposes to remedy the situation by adding a fill-in transmitter.

 

The transmitter will operate on frequency 101.3 MHz (channel 267 LP) with an effective radiated power of 40 watts.

 

Licensee's address:

745 Windmill Road
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
B3B 1C2
Fax: (902) 468-7558
E-Mail: ncc@ncc.ca

 

Examination of application:

CKXG-FM
Grenfell Heights
Grand Falls, Newfoundland and Labrador

2.

Granby, Quebec (e)
Application No. 2001-1260-8

 

Application by VIDÉOTRON (RDL) LTÉE to amend the licence of its cable system serving Granby.

 

The applicant has requested to be relieved, by condition of licence, of the requirement pursuant to section 25 of the Broadcasting Distribution Regulations to distribute the signals of CBFT (Radio-Canada, Montreal), CBMT (CBC - Montreal) and the community channel on an unrestricted channel.

 

If approved, Videotron would be allowed to distribute these signals on an impaired channel, which could result in a loss of viewing quality.

 

The applicant states that should the quality of the signal deteriorate significantly, it will undertake immediate corrective action.

 

The applicant has also requested to be relieved, by condition of licence, of the requirement pursuant to section 17 2) of the Broadcasting Distribution Regulations to distribute the signal of CJNT-TV (multicultural of Montreal) on the basic band (channel 2 to 13). The applicant will continue to distribute this service as part of the basic service.

 

The applicant states it no longer wishes to avail itself of the condition of licence, authorizing it to distribute CFKS-TV (Sherbrooke) and CHLT-TV (Sherbrooke) on impaired channels.

 

Licensee's address:

300 Viger Avenue East
Montreal, Quebec
H2X 3W4
Fax: (514) 380-4664

 

Examination of application:

At the licensee's address, and

Vidéotron (RDL) ltée
611 Cowie Street
Granby, Quebec

3.

Montreal, Quebec
Application No. 2001-1440-6

 

Application by VIDÉOTRON LTÉE to amend the licence of its cable system serving Montreal.

 

The licensee is requesting to be relieved, by condition of licence, of its requirement pursuant to section 17(1)(c) of the Broadcasting Distribution Regulations to distribute the programming service of the local station CJOH-TV-8 (CTV) Cornwall, Ontario.

 

The Commission notes that the licensee distributes, as part of its basic service, the programming service of the local television station CFCF-TV Montreal, a CTV affiliate station.

 

Licensee's address:

300 Viger East Avenue
Montreal, Quebec
H2X 3W4
Fax: (514) 380-4664
E-Mail: etrepani@videotron.com

 

Examination of application:

At the licensee's address

4.

Regina, Saskatoon, Moose Jaw, Prince Albert, Yorkton, Estevan, Weyburn, Swift Current, North Battleford, Battleford, White City and Pilot Butte, Saskatchewan
Application No. 2002-0041-0

 

Application by SASKATCHEWAN TELECOMMUNICATIONS (SaskTel) to amend the condition of licence authorizing the licensee to carry a set of 4+1 U.S. television network signals as part of the basic service of its broadcasting distribution undertakings serving the aforementioned localities.

 

Usually, the Commission authorizes the carriage of a set of 4+1 U.S. television network signals to broadcasting distribution undertakings by specifying the various call letters for each of the 4+1 U.S. television network signals being carried. Therefore, in Decision CRTC 2001-171 dated 12 March 2001, the Commission approved the following condition of licence regarding the carriage of the 4+1 U.S. television network signals on the basic service of SaskTel:

 

In addition to the services required or authorized to be distributed pursuant to the applicable section of the Broadcasting Distribution Regulations, the licensee is authorized, by condition of licence, to distribute, at its option and as part of the basic service:

 

· WXYZ-TV (ABC) Detroit

·WCCO-TV (CBS) Minneapolis

· WDIV-TV (NBC) Detroit

·WUHF-TV (FOX) Rochester

· WTVS-TV (PBS) Detroit

 

Instead of the above condition of licence, SaskTel proposes a general condition of licence, which would not specify the various call letters for each of the 4+1 U.S. television network signals, but rather, would refer more generally to four non-Canadian television stations affiliated with a different commercial network and one non-Canadian non-commercial television station from the same time zone for which SaskTel was already authorized.

 

The proposed condition of licence is as follows:

 

In addition to the services required or authorized to be distributed pursuant to the applicable sections of the Broadcasting Distribution Regulations, the licensee is authorized, by condition of licence, to distribute, at its option and as part of the basic service, four non-Canadian television stations from the Eastern time zone (ABC, NBC, FOX, PBS) and one non-Canadian television station from the Central time zone (CBS) as contained in the List of Part 2 Eligible Satellite Services as amended from time to time.

 

Should the above proposal not be accepted, SaskTel has asked that the 4+1 U.S. television network signals stipulated in condition of licence no. 2 of Decision CRTC 2001-171 be replaced by the following list of U.S. television network signals:

 

· WCVB-TV (ABC) Boston

 

· WCCO-TV (CBS) Minneapolis

 

· WHDH-TV (NBC) Boston

 

· WFXT-TV (FOX) Boston

 

· WGBH-TV (PBS) Boston

 

Licensee's address

 

Cornwall Centre
2121 Saskatchewan Drive
Regina, Saskatchewan
Fax: (306) 791-1457 or (306) 565-6216
E-mail: document.control@sasktel.sk.ca

 

Examination of application:

At the licensee's address, and

 

Shoppers Mall
400 King Street
Estevan, Saskatchewan

109 McLeod Avenue
Melford, Saskatchewan

83 Ominica Street West
Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan

1201 -100th Street North
North Battleford, Saskatchewan

47 - 12th Street East
Prince Albert, Saskatchewan

Scotia Centre
Main Floor
123 - 2nd Avenue South
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

Wheatland Mall
1150 Central Avenue North
Swift Current, Saskatchewan

314 Coteau Avenue
Weyburn, Saskatchewan

70 - 1st Avenue North
Yorkton, Saskatchewan

 

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

 

DEADLINE FOR INTERVENTION

25 April 2002

 

The intervention must be received by the CRTC and by the applicant ON OR BEFORE the above-mentioned date. The Commission cannot be held responsible for postal delays.

 

Your intervention will be considered by the Commission, and will form part of the public record of the proceeding without further notification to you, provided the procedure set out below has been followed. You will be contacted only if your submission raises procedural questions.

 

Submit your written intervention to the Secretary General of the Commission in ONLY ONE of the following formats:

 

BY ELECTRONIC MAIL TO
procedure@crtc.gc.ca

OR

BY MAIL AT
CRTC, Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0N2

OR

BY FAX TO THE
Secretary General - (819) 994-0218

 

A true copy MUST be sent to the applicant and proof that this has been done must accompany the intervention sent to the Commission.

 

Where the intervention is filed by electronic means, the line ***End of document*** should be entered following the last paragraph of the document, as an indication that the document has not been damaged during electronic transmission.

 

Please note, that only the documents (applications and interventions) electronically filed will be available on the Commission's web site. You will be able to access these documents by indicating the public notice or the notice of public hearing number.

 

Each paragraph of the document should be numbered.

 

Your intervention should clearly identify the application and indicate whether you support or oppose the application, or if you propose changes to it, include the facts and grounds for your proposal.

 

In the event that the application is brought to the oral phase of the hearing, and if you wish to appear, you must provide reasons why your written comments are not sufficient and why an appearance is necessary.

 

In exceptional circumstances, the Commission may allow an intervenor to present its intervention by teleconference. At the time of filing its intervention, the intervenor must clearly indicate why the Commission should grant such a request.

 

EXAMINATION OF DOCUMENTS DURING NORMAL OFFICE HOURS

 

Documents are available at the local address provided in this notice and at the Commission offices and documentation centres directly involved with these applications or, upon request, within 48 hours, at any other CRTC offices and documentation centres.

 

Central Building
Les Terrasses de la Chaudière
1 Promenade du Portage, Room G-5
Hull, Quebec K1A 0N2
Tel: (819) 997-2429 - TDD: 994-0423
FAX: (819) 994-0218

 

 

Bank of Commerce Building
1809 Barrington Street, Suite 1007
Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 3K8
Tel: (902) 426-7997 - TDD: 426-6997
FAX: (902) 426-2721

 

405 de Maisonneuve Blvd. East
2nd Floor, Suite B2300
Montréal, Quebec H2L 4J5
Tel: (514) 283-6607 - TDD: 283-8316
FAX: (514) 283-3689

 

55 St. Clair Avenue East, Suite 624
Toronto, Ontario M4T 1M2
Tel: (416) 952-9096
FAX: (416) 954-6343

 

Kensington Building
275 Portage Avenue, Suite 1810
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 2B3
Tel: (204) 983-6306 - TDD: 983-8274
FAX: (204) 983-6317

 

Cornwall Professional Building
2125 - 11th Avenue, Room 103
Regina, Saskatchewan S4P 3X3
Tel: (306) 780-3422
FAX: (306) 780-3319

 

10405 Jasper Avenue, Suite 520
Edmonton, Alberta T5J 3N4
Tel: (780) 495-3224
FAX: (780) 495-3214

 

530-580 Hornby Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6C 3B6
Tel: (604) 666-2111 - TDD: 666-0778
FAX: (604) 666-8322

 

This document is available in alternative format upon request and may also be examined at the following Internet site: http://www.crtc.gc.ca

 

Secretary General

Date Modified: 2002-03-20

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