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Broadcasting Notice of Public Hearing CRTC 2004-8
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Ottawa, 5 August 2004 |
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The Commission will hold a public
hearing commencing on 4 October 2004 at 9:00 a.m., at the
Commission Headquarters, 1 Promenade du Portage, Gatineau, Quebec,
to consider the following applications. The deadline for submission of
interventions/comments is 9 September 2004. |
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Applicant and Locality |
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Global Television Network
Inc./Réseau de télévision Global inc.
Across Canada |
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Burnt Islands Economic
Development Board Inc.
Burnt Islands, Newfoundland and Labrador |
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VDN Cable Inc. (OBCI/SDEC)
Toronto, Ontario |
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Columbia Electoral Area A
Television Rebroadcasting Society
Moberly and Blaeberry, British Columbia |
1. |
Across Canada
Application No. 2004-0447-6
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Application by Global Television Network
Inc. for a licence to operate a Category 2 national
English-language specialty programming undertaking to be known as
Reality TV. |
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The applicant proposes to offer programming
that will focus exclusively on reality-based shows as well as
do-it-yourself makeover programs. |
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Applicant's address:
81 Barber Greene Road
Toronto, Ontario
M3C 2A2
Fax: (416) 386-2779
E-Mail: jmedline@globaltv.ca
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Examination of application:
At the applicant’s address, and
31st Floor, TD Centre
201 Portage Avenue
Winnipeg, Manitoba |
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Interventions/comments form |
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Burnt Islands, Newfoundland and Labrador
Application No. 2004-0135-7
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Application by Burnt Islands Economic
Development Board Inc. for a licence to operate an English-language
Type B community radio programming undertaking in Burnt Islands. |
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The new station would operate on frequency
95.7 MHz (channel 239LP) with an effective radiated power of 50 watts
(non-directional antenna/antenna height of -9.0 metres). |
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Applicant's address:
P.O. Box 101
Burnt Islands, Newfoundland and Labrador
A0M 1B0
Fax: (709) 698-3100
E-Mail:
burntislandsyouth@hotmail.com |
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Examination of application:
Burnt Islands Town Hall
Board Room
Burnt Islands, Newfoundland and Labrador |
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Interventions/comments form |
3. |
Toronto, Ontario
Application No. 2004-0285-0
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Application by VDN Cable Inc. on
behalf of a corporation to be incorporated (OBCI), for a licence to
operate a cable distribution undertaking to serve Toronto. |
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The proposed service is primarily intended
for multiple unit dwellings in the Metropolitan Toronto area. |
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The applicant proposes to charge a basic
monthly fee of $21.99 for the basic service. |
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Applicant's address:
2600, rue Ontario
Suite 152
Montreal, Quebec
H2K 4K4
Fax: (514) 522-1568
E-Mail: pgale@vdn.ca |
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Examination of application:
Borden, Ladner, Gervais LLP
Scotia Plaza
40 King Street
44th Floor
Toronto, Ontario |
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Interventions/comments form |
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Moberly and Blaeberry, British Columbia
Application No. 2004-0325-4
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Application by Columbia Electoral Area A
Television Rebroadcasting Society to amend the licence of its
radiocommunication distribution undertaking serving Moberly and
Blaeberry. |
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The licensee proposes to add an FM
transmitter to distribute the signal of CBC Radio Two in
non-encrypted mode. The licensee proposes to use frequency 95.1 MHz
(channel 236A) with an average effective radiated power of 205 watts
(maximum effective radiated power of 410 watts/antenna height -435
meters.) |
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The Commission will only proceed with this
application at the public hearing if advised by the Department of
Industry, at least twenty days prior to the hearing, that it is
technically acceptable. |
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Licensee's address:
P.O. Box 2663
Golden, British Columbia
V0A 1H0
Fax: (250) 344-7244 |
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Examination of application:
Public Library
Golden, British Columbia |
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Interventions/comments form |
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Public Participation |
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Deadline for interventions/comments |
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9 September 2004 |
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The intervention must be received by the
CRTC and by the applicant on or before the above-mentioned date. The
Commission cannot be held responsible for postal delays. |
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The intervention must include one of the
following statements in either the first or the last paragraph: |
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1 - I want to appear at the public hearing.
2 - I do not want to appear at the public
hearing.
3 - I will appear at the public hearing if requested by the Commission. |
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Your intervention will be considered by the
Commission, and will form part of the public record of the proceeding
without further notification to you, provided the procedure set out
below has been followed. You will be contacted only if your submission
raises procedural questions. |
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Submit your written intervention to the
Secretary General of the Commission in only one of the following
formats: |
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by using the link to the
interventions/Comments form located below the description of
each application within this notice of public hearing |
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by electronic mail to
procedure@crtc.gc.ca |
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by mail at
CRTC, Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0N2 |
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or |
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by fax to the
Secretary General – (819) 994-0218
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A true copy must be sent to the
applicant and proof that this has been done must accompany the
intervention sent to the Commission. |
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Where the intervention is filed by
electronic means, the line ***End of document*** should be entered
following the last paragraph of the document, as an indication that the
document has not been damaged during electronic transmission. |
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Each paragraph of the document should be
numbered. |
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Your intervention should clearly identify
the application and indicate whether you support or oppose the
application, or if you propose changes to it, include the facts and
grounds for your proposal. |
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In the event that the application is
brought to the oral phase of the hearing, and if you wish to appear, you
must provide reasons why your written comments are not sufficient and
why an appearance is necessary. |
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Persons requiring communications support
such as assistance listening devices and sign language interpretation
are requested to inform the commission at least twenty (20) days before
the commencement of the public hearing so that the necessary
arrangements can be made. |
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Important
All information submitted, including your email address, name and
any other personal information as provided, will be posted on the
Commission’s web site. Documents received in electronic format will be
posted on the Commission’s web site exactly as you send them, and 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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Examination of documents |
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An electronic version of applications is
available from the Commission’s web site by selecting the application
number within this notice. |
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A list of all interventions/comments will
also be available on the Commission’s web site. An electronic version of
all interventions/comments submitted will be accessible from this list.
To access the list, select "Lists of interventions/comments" under
"Public Proceedings" from the Commission’s web site. |
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Documents are also available during normal
office hours at the local address provided in this notice and at the
Commission offices and documentation centres directly involved with
these applications or, upon request, within 2 working days, at any other
CRTC offices and documentation centres. |
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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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405 de Maisonneuve Boulevard East
2nd Floor, Suite B2300
Montréal, Quebec H2L 4J5
Tel: (514) 283-6607
FAX: (514) 283-3689 |
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55 St. Clair Avenue East, Suite 624
Toronto, Ontario M4T 1M2
Tel: (416) 952-9096
FAX: (416) 954-6343 |
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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
FAX: (306) 780-3319 |
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10405 Jasper Avenue, Suite 520
Edmonton, Alberta T5J 3N4
Tel: (780) 495-3224
FAX: (780) 495-3214 |
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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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This document is available in
alternative format upon request and may also be examined at the
following Internet site:
http://www.crtc.gc.ca |
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Secretary General |