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Application to Renew a Broadcasting Licence for a Campus Radio Programming Undertaking - Form 107

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS


 

Licensees should consult the Commission's Campus Radio Policy in Public Notices CRTC 2000-12 dated 28 January 2000 and CRTC 2000-12-1 dated 2 February 2000.
 
1. Filing
 
  File electronically via Access Key by attaching the application to the Cover page. Access Key allows secure transmissions to the Commission and also authenticates your identity. Therefore, a signature is not required when using Access Key. Applicants who file their application in this manner are not required to submit a hard copy of the application and its related documents.
 
  Applicants who cannot send their application electronically with the Access Key service can contact the Commission at 1-877-249-CRTC (2782).

Applicants who need further information relative to the CRTC processes can contact a Commission specialist at 1-866-781-1911.
 
2. Instructions
 
  The following questionnaire is in HTML format and may be downloaded to the word processing software of your choice. This enables you to complete the downloaded questionnaire by inserting your response in bold letters immediately following the question. You may add lines to the tables if necessary but do not alter or delete any text from the questionnaire.
 
  The application must be divided into sections as set out in the questionnaire, and include the numbered questions followed by the corresponding response. Responses must be provided, at a minimum, in a size 10 font.
 
 

Naming convention for the electronic documents
 

  The following documents should be submitted as separate electronic documents using the naming convention specified below. The document number (Doc#) indicates the ascending order in which the documents should appear on the public file.
 
 
  • The Covering Letter (if any) - APP - Doc1 - Cover Letter dated ____
  • The Application Form - APP - Doc2 - Form 107 "Application to Renew a Broadcasting Licence for a Campus Radio Programming Undertaking"
  • Appendix 1A - APP - Doc3 - Appendix 1A - Supplementary Brief
  • Appendix 2A - APP - Doc4 - Appendix 2A - Amendments to constituting documents
  • Each confidential document - NOT WEB - APP - Doc - CONFIDENTIAL - "brief description of the document"
  • Each abridged version of each confidential document - APP - Doc - ABRIDGED VERSION - "same description of document for which confidentiality is requested"
     
  The Commission may return the application if it has not been duly completed or if the required technical documentation has not been filed with Industry Canada. The onus will be on the applicant to submit a clear application that provides all of the relevant information, identifies all regulatory issues raised in the application and provides supporting documentation.
 


 

Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission

Application to Renew a Broadcasting Licence for a
Campus Radio Programming Undertaking

1.  GENERAL INFORMATION


 

TYPE OF STATION
 

 

 
Community-based campus:
 
AM (  )
 
FM (  )
 
Instructional:
 
AM (  ) 
 
FM (  )
 
LOCATION OF UNDERTAKING:  __________________________
 
CALL SIGN:  ___________
 
1.1
 
IDENTIFICATION OF LICENSEE
Name of legal entity who is authorized by the Commission to operate this undertaking:
ADDRESS:
FAX:
E-MAIL:

CONTACT PERSON REPRESENTING THE LICENSEE
(if there is no appointed agent under question 1.2)

NAME:
TITLE:
TELEPHONE:


Please indicate the E-Mail address and FAX number that should be specified in a Public Notice.

FAX:
E-MAIL:

 

1.2
 
APPOINTMENT OF AGENT

I, _________________________, the licensee, hereby appoint _____________________ as my agent for and on my behalf and in my name to sign, file and complete (if necessary) an application with the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission and to sign and file a reply with respect thereto and I do hereby ratify, confirm, and adopt as my own act, such application and all replies made thereto.

Date:
At:
Signature (not required if submitting electronically):
ADDRESS OF AGENT:
TITLE:
TELEPHONE:
FAX:
E-MAIL:
 

1.3
 
DECLARATION OF THE LICENSEE OR ITS APPOINTED AGENT 
 

 
I, ___________________________________ SOLEMNLY DECLARE THAT:
 

 
a)
 
I am the ___________________________ (representative/appointed agent) of the licensee named in this Application Brief and as such have knowledge of all matters declared therein.
 

 
b)
 
The statements made in this application, or any document filed pursuant to any request for further information by the Commission, are (will be) to the best of my knowledge and belief true in all respects.
 

 
c)
 
The opinions and estimates given in this application, or any document filed pursuant to any request for further information by the Commission, are (will be) based on facts as known to me.
 

 
d)
 
I have examined the provisions of the Broadcasting Act and the broadcasting regulations relevant to this application.
 

 
AND I HAVE SIGNED

Signature (not required if submitting electronically):

Date:

WITNESSED BY

Signature (not required if submitting electronically):

Name (Printed):

Date:

At:
 

1.4
 
Location(s) where the application may be examined

Set out the applicant’s website address or, if the application is not posted on their website, the email address where an electronic copy of the application may be requested:

Website:
Example: www.mycompany.com

Email:
Example: no-reply@no-reply.com
 

1.5
 

Procedural request

The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission Rules of Practice and Procedure allow an interested person to request that the Commission exercise a power under the Rules of Procedure or change the Rules of Procedure for a specific proceeding (sections 5 and 7). This is generally called a procedural request. You may consult the Implementation of new Rules of Practice and Procedure, Broadcasting and Telecom Regulatory Policy CRTC 2010-958, 23 December 2010, and the Guidelines on the CRTC Rules of Practice and Procedure, Broadcasting and Telecom Information Bulletin CRTC 2010-959, 23 December 2010, for more information.

Is the applicant requesting that the Commission make an exception to its Rules of Procedure in the treatment of this application?

Yes ( ) No ( )

If yes, please indicate which section of the Rules of Procedure you wish to vary, and provide a detailed rationale as to why this request should be granted :


 


 

2.  OWNERSHIP


 

2.1
 
If no changes or amendments were done to the constituting documents (for example, Letters Patent, By-Laws, etc.) of the licensee since the last renewal, please sign the following attestation:

I hereby declare that no changes were done since the last renewal.

Signature of Licensee or its appointed agent (not required if submitting electronically):
 

2.2
 
In the revised campus radio policy set out in Public Notice CRTC 2000-12, the Commission stated that it expected the board of directors of campus radio stations to include balanced representation of each of the following:
 

 
. the student body;
. the associated college or university (for example, faculty or administration);
. station volunteers; and
. the community at large.

 

 
In addition, to ensure continuity of direction, campus stations were also encouraged to establish positions on their boards of directors for terms of more than one year.
 

 
Does the current structure and composition of your board of directors comply with this policy?
 

 

 
YES (  )
 
NO (  )
 

 
If NO, provide detailed plans outlining how and when you will bring the structure and composition of the board of directors into conformity with the policy or, in the alternative, reasons why the policy should not apply to your station.
 
2.3
 
Complete the following table relating to the directors and officers, including the Chief Executive Officer, of the licensee.  Please note that all sections must be completed.
 

DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS

Name

Complete Home Address

Citizenship

Position Held

Directors, please
specify:
- Date and Term of
Appointment
-The group
represented

              
              

SUPPORTING DOCUMENT TO BE APPENDED:

 
APPENDIX 2A
 
All changes or amendments to the constituting documents (for example, Letters Patent, By-Laws, etc.) of the licensee.
 

3.  PROGRAMMING


 

The following section relates to the programming obligations set out in the Commission's Campus Radio Policy in Public Notice CRTC 2000-12 dated January 28, 2000.  The commitments and conditions of licence proposed in this application are to replace the licensee's programming obligations set out in the current Promise of Performance.

Reference should be made to Broadcasting Regulatory Policy CRTC 2010-819 entitled Revised Content Categories and Subcategories for Radio issued on November 5, 2010 for details on content categories and subcategories.

Licensees are reminded that, except where the Commission has provided otherwise in a condition of licence, they must also comply with the regulatory requirements set out in the Radio Regulations, 1986 (the regulations), as amended from time to time.

For the purpose of answering the following section:  in accordance with the regulations, a "broadcast week" refers to the total number of hours devoted to broadcasting during the 126-hour period extending from 6:00 a.m. to midnight, for seven consecutive days beginning on Sunday.
 

3.1
 
LANGUAGE(S) OF PROGRAMMING
 

 
a)
 
The principal language of programming will be:
 

 
b)
 
Other languages of programming:
 

Languages 

Per broadcast week

Hours

Minutes

% of total programming

 Other official language
 (MAXIMUM)
 
        
 Languages of Aboriginal
 Canadians (MINIMUM)
 
        
 Third-language
 programming
(1)
 (MINIMUM)
 
        

(1)

 

Licensees who provide ethnic programming must respond to questions 3.15 and 3.16 (Ethnic Programming).

 
3.2
 
HOURS OF BROADCAST

The licensee UNDERTAKES to broadcast an average of ______ hours per broadcast week.

Please indicate any period of the year during which you will not be broadcasting:
 

3.3
 
MUSIC CATEGORY BREAKDOWN

Please indicate the music mix broadcast by the station by specifying the MINIMUM percentage of music in one or more of the subcategories set out below.  The total percentage may not exceed, but need not add up to, 100%.
 

MUSIC SUB-CATEGORY BREAKDOWN - SPECIALTY FORMATS

MUSIC SUB-CATEGORY

DESCRIPTION 

MINIMUM % OF TOTAL MUSIC 

21

 Pop, Rock and Dance    

22

 Country and Country-Oriented    

23

 Acoustic    

24

 Easy Listening    

31

 Concert    

32

 Folk and Folk-Oriented    

33

 World Beat and International    

34

 Jazz and Blues    

35

 Non-classic Religious    

3.4

 

SOURCES OF PROGRAMMING

 

 
a)
 
The licensee proposes to operate as part of a network:
 

 

 

 
YES (  )
 
NO (  )
 

 

 
If YES, specify the name(s) of the network(s) and the number of hours (based on 24-hour days) and type of programming to be broadcast per week:
 

Name

Hours:Minutes

Type (1)

     

(1)

 

Type of programming delivered by network (for example, sports, talk, entertainment, etc.)

 

 
b)
 
The licensee proposes to broadcast programming originating from another station:
 

 

 

 
YES (  )
 
NO (  )
 

 

 
If YES, specify originating station:
 
3.5
 
LOCAL TALENT DEVELOPMENT

Please provide plans for the licence term with respect to the development of local talent, in particular projects to promote and feature music by new Canadian artists, local artists and artists whose music is seldom heard on other stations.
 

3.6
 
TRAINING OF VOLUNTEERS
 

 
a)
 
The approximate percentage of total programming that will be produced by students to fulfil requirements of courses they are taking will be ________ % per broadcast week.
 

 
b)
 
Please provide a general plan concerning the participation of students and other volunteers in the station's production and broadcasting activities, specifically with respect to recruitment and training in broadcasting, as well as control mechanisms that will be put in place to supervise volunteers and ensure that the programming obligations are respected during the licence term.
 
3.7
 
CONDITIONS OF LICENCE
 

 
The licensee will adhere to all conditions of licence stipulated in Public Notice CRTC 2000-156:
 

 

 

 
YES (  )
 
NO (  )
 

 
If NO, provide reasons.
 
ETHNIC PROGRAMMING
 
.
 
Licensees who provide ethnic programming must complete questions 3.8 and 3.9.
 
.
 
For more information on ethnic programming, licensees should consult Public Notice CRTC 1999-117 entitled Ethnic Broadcasting Policy, and consequent amendments to the Radio Regulations, 1986, set out in Public Notice 2000-92.
 
3.8
 
Market with a local ethnic radio station

The licensee operates in a market served by an ethnic radio station:
 


 

 

 
YES (  )
 
NO (  )
 
3.9
 
Ethnic programming by linguistic category

Complete the following table relating to the broadcasting of ethnic and third-language programming.

Please note that a "broadcast week" refers to the total number of hours devoted to broadcasting during the 126-hour period extending from 6:00 a.m. to midnight, for seven consecutive days beginning on Sunday.  Percentages should be based on the total number of hours of programming broadcast by the station in a broadcast week (that is, the total number of hours of programming by the station in a broadcast week may be less than or equal to 126 hours).

Please note that ethnic programming means programming provided in any language, that is specifically directed to any culturally or racially distinct group other than one that is Aboriginal Canadian or from France or the British Isles.  Ethnic programming may be in English, French, a third-language or a combination of languages.  Third-language programming means programming in languages other than French, English or those of Aboriginal Canadians.

In determining the languages of ethnic programming, DO NOT consider music, advertising, station contests and community and emergency messages during a particular ethnic program.  However, in calculating the actual duration of each program, those elements must be counted.
 

Language in which ethnic programming is provided

Ethnic group to which it is directed 

Total duration of this programming per broadcast week
(hours:minutes)
 

% of the total programming provided during each broadcast week that is devoted to this type of programming 

           
           
 % of the total programming provided during the broadcast week that
 is devoted to ETHNIC PROGRAMMING
 
  
 % of the total programming provided during the broadcast week that
 is devoted to THIRD-LANGUAGE PROGRAMMING
  


4. Request for documents to be designated as confidential

Sections 30 to 34 of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission Rules of Practice and Procedure set out a process by which parties to Commission proceedings may file information on the record of a public proceeding in confidence.

A party filing information can “designate” it as confidential at the time it is filed with the Commission (section 31) if it falls into one of the following categories:

  1. Information that is a trade secret
  2. Financial, commercial, scientific or technical information that is confidential and that is treated consistently in a confidential manner by the person who submitted it; or
  3. Information the disclosure of which could reasonably be expected :
    1. To result in material financial loss or gain to any person;
    2. To prejudice the competitive position of any person; or
    3. To affect contractual or other negotiations of any person.

At the time that the party files the information it designates as confidential, it must provide an abridged version of the document along with an explanation of how the information falls into a category of information listed in section 31. The party must provide a detailed rationale to explain why the disclosure of the information is not in the public interest (section 32(1)).

The confidential version of the document must be filed separately and must be marked “CONFIDENTIAL” on each page. If the document is filed electronically, each file containing confidential information must include “CONFIDENTIAL” in the file name.

The abridged version of the document and the reasons for the designation of information as confidential will be placed on the public record of the proceeding.

Please consult the Implementation of new Rules of Practice and Procedure, Broadcasting and Telecom Regulatory Policy CRTC 2010-958, 23 December 2010, and the Procedures for filing confidential information and requesting its disclosure in Commission proceedings, Broadcasting and Telecom Information Bulletin CRTC 2010-961, 23 December 2010, for complete process for filing confidential information.

4.1 Request for documents to be designated as confidential

Are you requesting for some information to be designated as confidential?

Yes ( ) No ( )

If yes, you must provide a detailed rationale to explain why the disclosure of the information is not in the public interest :


BOOK OF SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS


 

APPENDIX NUMBER AND NAME

APPENDED
(Yes or No)

E-FILED
(Yes or No)

SECTION 1:  GENERAL INFORMATION

1A

 Supplementary Brief    

SECTION 2:  OWNERSHIP

2A

 Amendments to constituting documents    


This document is available in alternative format upon request.
CRTC 107 (2011-10-17) - Campus Radio - Renewal
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