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Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2008-222-1

 

See also: 2008-222

Ottawa, 28 August 2008

  Various applicants
Ottawa, Ontario and Gatineau, Quebec
  Public Hearing in the National Capital Region
13 May 2008
 

Licensing of new radio stations to serve Ottawa and Gatineau - Correction

1.

The Commission hereby corrects the summary to Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2008-222 to include a reference to the dissenting opinion by Commissioner Michel Morin.

2.

The revised summary reads as follows:
 

The Commission approves the applications by Astral Media Radio inc. and by Frank Torres, on behalf of a corporation to be incorporated, for broadcasting licences to operate new FM radio stations to serve Ottawa and Gatineau.

 

The Commission denies the remaining applications for broadcasting licences for radio stations to serve Ottawa and Gatineau.

 

The Commission also denies the application by Instant Information Services Incorporated to change the authorized contours of the English-language FM commercial tourist radio station CIIO-FM Ottawa by increasing the effective radiated power from 25 watts to an average effective radiated power of 427 watts.

 

A dissenting opinion by Commissioner Michel Morin is attached.

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

Date Modified: 2008-08-28