Application to obtain a broadcasting licence for a developmental (community or campus) radio programming undertaking

Application to Obtain a Broadcasting Licence for a DEVELOPMENTAL (Community or Campus) Radio Programming Undertaking - Form 118

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

In Public Notices CRTC 2000-12 and 2000-13, the Commission announced that it would introduce a streamlined regulatory framework for developmental campus and community stations. The objective of this approach is to allow new stations to commence operating quickly, primary for training purposes. Applicants are reminded of the following points relating to developmental stations:
.	The Commission's practice is to issue developmental community or campus radio licences for 4 years. If a developmental station licensee wishes to pursue its operations as a community or campus station after the end of its developmental station licence term, it should apply for a regular community or campus radio licence at least nine (9) months prior to the end of its licence term as a developmental station. Developmental station licensees will be required to cease operating at the end of their licence term.
.	Developmental community or campus radio licences will only be granted to stations having a transmitter power of 5 watts or less (AM) or an effective radiated power (ERP) of 5 watts or less (FM).
.	Except where the Commission has provided otherwise in a condition of licence, developmental station licensees must comply with the regulatory requirements outlined in the Radio Regulations, 1986 (the regulations), as amended from time to time.
.	Licensed developmental community or campus stations will be subject to fundamental requirements such as Canadian ownership as set out in the Direction to the CRTC (Ineligibility of non-Canadians, SOR/97-486 as amended by SOR/98-1268) and technical certification by the Department of Industry, and expected to conform to those portions of the community or campus radio policy governing the role of community or campus stations.
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 or who need further information relative to the CRTC processes can contact the Commission at 1-877-249-CRTC (2782).
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 118 "Application to Obtain a Broadcasting Licence for a DEVELOPMENTAL (Community or Campus) Radio Programming Undertaking" Appendix 1A - APP - Doc3 - Appendix 1A - Supplementary Brief Appendix 2A - APP - Doc4 - Appendix 2A - Constituting Documents Appendix 3A - APP - Doc5 - Appendix 3A - Documentation - Availability of Proposed Transmitter Site 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 Obtain a Broadcasting
Licence for a DEVELOPMENTAL (Community or
Campus) Radio Programming Undertaking

1. GENERAL INFORMATION

TYPE OF STATION:
Community:	AM ( )	FM ( )
Community-based campus:	AM ( )	FM ( )
Campus Instructional:	AM ( )	FM ( )

LOCATION OF UNDERTAKING:________________________________________________________
CAMPUS STATION:
	NAME OF THE ASSOCIATED POST-SECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION: ____________________________________________________________________
1.1	IDENTIFICATION OF PROPOSED LICENSEE (hereinafter the applicant)
	Corporation ( )	Corporation to be incorporated ( )
	Other ( ) Specify: ________________________________

	NAME: ADDRESS: Facsimile: Email: CONTACT PERSON REPRESENTING THE APPLICANT (if there is no designated representative under question 1.2) NAME: TITLE: TELEPHONE: Please indicate the email address and facsimile number that should be specified in a Public Notice. Facsimile: Email:
1.2	Appointment of designated representative I, _________________________, the applicant, hereby appoint _____________________ as my designated representative 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 designated representative: TITLE: TELEPHONE: Facsimile: Email:
1.3	DECLARATION OF APPLICANT or its designated representative
	I, ___________________________________ SOLEMNLY DECLARE THAT:
	a)	I am the designated representative of the applicant 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

Complete the following table providing a list of the directors and officers, including the Chief Executive Officer. Please note that all sections must be completed.

Name of the corporation for which the following table pertains:
DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
Name	Complete Home Address	Citizenship	Position Held	Directors, please specify: - Date and Term of Appointment -The group represented (see 2.2 below)

QUESTION 2.2 - TO BE COMPLETED BY CAMPUS STATIONS ONLY
2.2	In the 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.
	Provide a detailed description outlining how the structure and composition of the board of directors complies with the policy.

SUPPORTING DOCUMENT TO BE APPENDED:
APPENDIX 2A	Copy of all constituting document(s) or analogous documents (for example, Letters Patent, Certificate and Articles of Incorporation, By-Laws, Memorandum, Amendments, etc.) of the applicant.

3. TECHNICAL INFORMATION

3.1	a)	Have all required technical documents been filed with Industry Canada?
			YES ( )	NO ( )
	b)	I hereby authorize the Commission to include as part of this application any documents or correspondence filed with Industry Canada with respect to this application.
			YES ( )	NO ( )
		If NO, explain.
3.2	Provide the following technical information:

	PROPOSED OPERATION	NOTE
Frequency (Channel)		kHz for AM MHz for FM
Transmitter power (for AM)	Watts
MAXIMUM ERP - Effective Radiated Power (at beam-tilt angle) (for FM)	Watts	If no beam-tilt is used, provide ERP in horizontal plane
AVERAGE ERP - Effective Radiated Power (at beam-tilt angle) (for FM)	Watts	If no beam-tilt is used, provide ERP in horizontal plane
EHAAT - Effective Height Above Average Terrain	metres	FM only
Antenna and Transmitter site coordinates	N. W.	North Latitude West Longitude
Studio Location(s)		City and, where possible, street address
Subsidiary Communications (SCMO)	YES ( ) NO ( )
Programming Feed Method(s)		Satellite, microwave, fiber optic cable, other (specify)
If rebroadcasting other station(s), identify station(s) rebroadcast		Call Letters Frequency Location

SUPPORTING DOCUMENT TO BE APPENDED:
APPENDIX 3A	Documentation supporting the availability of the proposed transmitter site.

4. PROGRAMMING

4.1	ROLE OF A COMMUNITY STATION In the community radio policy set out in Public Notice CRTC 2000-13, the Commission described the role and mandate of community radio stations as follows: The primary focus of a community radio station is to provide community access to the airwaves and to offer diverse programming that reflects the needs and interests of the community that the station is licensed to serve, including music by new and local talent; music not generally broadcast by commercial stations; spoken word programming; and local information. Indicate how this station, if approved, will fulfill the role and mandate of a community radio station.
4.2	ROLE OF A CAMPUS STATION In the campus radio policy set out in Public Notice CRTC 2000-12, the Commission described the role of community-based and instructional campus radio stations as follows: Community-based campus: The primary role of these stations is to provide alternative programming such as music, especially Canadian music, not generally heard on commercial stations (including special interest music, as well as styles of popular music seldom broadcast), in-depth spoken word programming, and programming targeted to specific groups within the community. Although students play an important role in programming, community-based campus stations may also provide access to members of community at large. Such stations also provide training in radio production to volunteers. Instructional: The primary role of these stations is to provide a training ground for students in broadcasting courses. These stations must also provide their audiences with alternative programming. Alternative programming should include music, especially Canadian music, not generally heard on commercial stations (including special interest music as well as styles of popular music seldom broadcast), in-depth spoken word programming, and some formal educational programming. All campus stations (both community-based campus and instructional) should provide programming that is complementary, not only to that of commercial stations, but also to that of community stations and other campus stations operating in the same location. Indicate how this station, if approved, will fulfill the role of a campus station.
4.3	CONDITIONS OF LICENCE
	The applicant will adhere to all conditions of licence stipulated in Public Notice CRTC 2000-156 (campus radio) or in Public Notice CRTC 2000-157 (community radio):
		YES ( )	NO ( )
	If NO, outline proposal and provide justification for the proposed exception.
4.4	LANGUAGE(S) OF PROGRAMMING
	a)	The principal language of programming will be: ____________
	b)	Other languages of programming:

	Per broadcast week
	Hours	Minutes	% of total programming
Other official language (MAXIMUM)
Languages of Aboriginal Canadians (MINIMUM)
Third-language programming⁽¹⁾ (MINIMUM)

⁽¹⁾	Applicants proposing ethnic programming must respond to questions 4.8 and 4.9 (Ethnic Programming).

4.5	HOURS OF BROADCAST
	a)	The applicant UNDERTAKES to broadcast an average of _______ hours per broadcast week.
	b)	Are there any periods during which you anticipate to significantly reduce the hour of broadcast or during which there would be no broadcasting?
			YES ( )	NO ( )
		If YES, indicate these time periods:
4.6	STATION PRODUCTION
	The applicant expects to broadcast a MINIMUM of _______:_______ (hours:minutes) of station-produced programming during each broadcast week.
4.7	SOURCES OF PROGRAMMING
	a)	The applicant 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 applicant proposes to broadcast programming originating from another station:
		YES ( )	NO ( )
	If YES, specify originating station:
c)	The applicant expects to broadcast a MAXIMUM of _______:_______ (hours:minutes) of acquired programming in a broadcast week.
d)	TYPE B developmental community stations that expect to broadcast network or acquired programming must outline how these programs will complement, but not replace, their local programs:

ETHNIC PROGRAMMING OR UNDERTAKINGS
.	Applicants proposing ethnic programming must complete questions 4.8 and 4.9.
.	For more information on ethnic programming, applicants 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.
4.8	Market with a local ethnic radio station The applicant will operate in a market served by an ethnic radio station:
		YES ( )	NO ( )
4.9	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

5. 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:

Information that is a trade secret
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
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.

5.1 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	Constituting Documents
SECTION 3: TECHNICAL INFORMATION
3A	Documentation - Availability of Proposed Transmitter Site

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CRTC 118 (2011-04-01) - Developmental (Community or Campus) Radio
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