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Reference: Part 1 application posted on 4 September 2015

Ottawa, 12 November 2015

Atop Broadband Corp.
Greater Toronto Area (majority of), Ontario

Application 2015-1032-1

Terrestrial broadcasting distribution undertaking serving the majority of the Greater Toronto Area – Licence amendment

  1. The Commission approves an application by Atop Broadband Corp. to amend the broadcasting licence for its terrestrial broadcasting distribution undertaking (BDU) serving the majority of the Greater Toronto Area to be authorized to carry WNLO-TV and WNYO-TV Buffalo, New York, on a discretionary basis. The Commission did not receive any interventions regarding this application.
  2. The licensee requested this authorization to remain competitive with other BDUs that offer these programming services.
  3. The authorization to distribute the above programming services, as requested by the licensee, is consistent with authorizations previously granted by the Commission in similar cases.
  4. Accordingly, Atop Broadband Corp.’s terrestrial BDU serving the majority of the Greater Toronto Area is hereby subject to the following condition of licence:
    • The licensee is authorized to distribute, on a discretionary basis, WNLO-TV and WNYO-TV Buffalo, New York.  

Secretary General

*This decision is to be appended to the licence.

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