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Broadcasting Public Notice CRTC 2006-10
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Ottawa, 23 January 2006 |
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Call for comments on the proposed addition of ETV Bangla to the
lists of eligible satellite services for distribution on a digital basis
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The Commission has received a request dated
14 December 2005 from the Canadian Cable Telecommunications Association
(CCTA) for the addition of ETV Bangla, a non-Canadian service, to the
lists of eligible satellite services for distribution on a digital basis
(the digital lists). The CCTA described the service as follows: |
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ETV Bangla is a 24-hour general interest service offering
programming in the Bengali language. ETV Bangla offers a wide range
of programming including news, feature films, telefilms, serials,
soaps, game shows, music and children’s programming.
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In Improving the diversity of third-language
television services – A revised approach to assessing requests to
add non-Canadian third-language television services to the lists of
eligible satellite services for distribution on a digital basis,
Broadcasting Public Notice CRTC 2004-96,
16 December 2004 (Public Notice2004-96),
the Commission set out its revised approach to the assessment of requests
to add non-Canadian third-language television services to the digital
lists, as well as specific information that Canadian sponsors must
file in support of their requests. The Commission will assess the
CCTA’s request in light of the approach set out in Public Notice 2004-96. |
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Call for comments
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The Commission calls for comments on the
CCTA’s request for the addition of ETV Bangla to the digital lists.
Parties submitting comments on the request should also submit a true
copy of their comments to the Canadian sponsor, the CCTA, at the
following address: |
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Canadian Cable Telecommunications Association
360 Albert St., Suite 1010
Ottawa, Ontario
K1R 7X7
Facsimile: (613) 232-2137
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Proof that comments have been sent to the
CCTA must accompany the original version of the comments sent to the
Commission. |
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Comments on the CCTA’s request must be
received by the Commission no later than 22 February 2006. A copy
of the comments must be received by the CCTA no later than the deadline
for receipt of comments by the Commission. |
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The CCTA may file a written reply to any
comments received concerning its request. This reply should be filed
with the Commission, and a copy sent to the person who submitted the
comments, by no later than 9 March 2006. |
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The Commission will not formally
acknowledge comments. It will, however, fully consider all comments and
they will form part of the public record of the proceeding, provided
that the procedures for filing set out below have been followed. |
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Procedures for filing comments
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Interested parties can file their comments
to the Secretary General of the Commission: |
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- by using the
Broadcasting Intervention/Comments Form
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OR
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- by mail to
CRTC, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0N2
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OR
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Submissions longer than five pages should
include a summary. |
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Please number each paragraph of your
submission. In addition, please enter the line ***End of document***
following the last paragraph. This will help the Commission verify that
the document has not been damaged during transmission. |
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Important notice
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Note that all information that you provide
as part of this public process, except information granted
confidentiality, whether sent by postal mail, facsimile, e-mail or
through the Commission’s web site at www.crtc.gc.ca, becomes part of a
publicly accessible file and will be posted on the Commission’s web
site. This information includes your personal information, such as your
full name, e-mail address, postal/street address, telephone and
facsimile number(s), and any other personal information you provide.
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Documents received electronically or
otherwise will be put on the Commission’s web site in their entirety
exactly as you send them, including any personal information contained
therein, in the official language and format in which they are received.
Documents not received electronically will be available in PDF format.
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The personal information you provide will
be used and may be disclosed for the purpose for which the information
was obtained or compiled by the Commission, or for a use consistent with
that purpose. |
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The Commission encourages interested
parties to monitor the public examination file and the Commission’s web
site for additional information that they may find useful when preparing
their comments. |
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Examination of public comments and related documents at the
following Commission offices during normal business hours
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Central Building
Les Terrasses de la Chaudière
1 Promenade du Portage, Room 206
Gatineau, Quebec K1A 0N2
Tel: (819) 997-2429 - TDD: 994-0423
Fax: (819) 994-0218 |
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Metropolitan Place
99 Wyse Road
Suite 1410
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia B3A 4S5
Tel: (902) 426-7997 - TDD: 426-6997
Fax: (902) 426-2721 |
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205 Viger Avenue West
Suite 504
Montréal, Quebec H2Z 1G2
Tel: (514) 283-6607 |
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55 St. Clair Avenue East
Suite 624
Toronto, Ontario M4T 1M2
Tel: (416) 952-9096 |
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Kensington Building
275 Portage Avenue
Suite 1810
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 2B3
Tel: (204) 983-6306 - TDD: 983-8274
Fax: (204) 983-6317 |
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Cornwall Professional Building
2125 - 11th Avenue
Room 103
Regina, Saskatchewan S4P 3X3
Tel: (306) 780-3422 |
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10405 Jasper Avenue
Suite 520
Edmonton, Alberta T5J 3N4
Tel: (780) 495-3224 |
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530-580 Hornby Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6C 3B6
Tel: (604) 666-2111 - TDD: 666-0778
Fax: (604) 666-8322 |
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Secretary General |
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This document is available in alternative
format upon request, and may also be examined in PDF
format or in HTML at the following Internet site: http://www.crtc.gc.ca
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