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Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2005-225
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Ottawa, 1 June 2005
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Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Calgary and Banff, Alberta |
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Application 2005-0021-6
Broadcasting Public Notice CRTC 2005-27
31 March 2005 |
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CBR Calgary – New transmitter in Banff
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1. |
The Commission approves the
application by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) to amend the
broadcasting licence for the radio programming undertaking CBR Calgary,
in order to operate an FM transmitter in Banff to broadcast CBR’s
programming, and to delete the existing AM transmitter CBRB Banff. |
2. |
The new FM transmitter will replace the
existing CBRB Banff transmitter, which operates on the AM band. The new
transmitter will operate at 96.3 MHz (channel 242A) with an average
effective radiated power of 250 watts. |
3. |
The CBC stated that the current AM
transmitter CBRB is located on a site owned by Canadian Pacific, which
has advised the CBC that it must vacate the current location.
Consequently, the CBC decided to convert CBRB to the FM band, which will
allow it to consolidate its television and radio transmitting facilities
at the same site. |
4. |
The Commission did not receive any
interventions in connection with this application. |
5. |
The licensee is authorized, by condition
of licence, to simulcast the programming of CBR Calgary on the CBRB
transmitter for a transition period of three months following the
commencement of operation of the new FM transmitter. The licensee must
then cease operation of its AM transmitter CBRB Banff. |
6. |
The Department of Industry (the Department)
has advised the Commission that, while this application is conditionally
technically acceptable, it will only issue a broadcasting certificate
when it has determined that the proposed technical parameters will not
create any unacceptable interference with aeronautical NAV/COM services. |
7. |
The Commission reminds the applicant that,
pursuant to section 22(1) of the Broadcasting Act, no licence may
be issued until the Department notifies the Commission that its
technical requirements have been met, and that a broadcasting
certificate will be issued. |
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The transmitter must be operational at the
earliest possible date and, in any event, no later than 24 months from
the date of this decision, unless a request for an extension of time is
approved by the Commission before 1 June 2007. In order to ensure that
such a request is processed in a timely manner, it should be submitted
in writing at least 60 days before this date. |
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Secretary General |
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This decision is to be appended to the
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: http://www.crtc.gc.ca
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