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Broadcasting Public Notice CRTC 2005-3
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Ottawa, 11 January 2005 |
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CALL FOR APPLICATIONS FOR
A BROADCASTING LICENCE TO CARRY ON RADIO PROGRAMMING UNDERTAKINGS TO
SERVE CHARLOTTETOWN, PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND |
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The Commission announces
that it has received an application for a broadcasting licence to carry
on a commercial radio progamming undertaking to serve Charlottetown. |
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The Commission hereby calls
for applications from other parties wishing to obtain a broadcasting
licence (or licences) to operate a radio programming undertaking to
serve this area. |
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Persons interested in
responding to this call must submit a formal application to the
Commission no later than 11 April 2005. Applicants are also
required to submit all necessary technical documentation to the
Department of Industry by the same date. |
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It should be noted that, in
making this call, the Commission has not reached any conclusion with
respect to the licensing of any service at this time. |
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Applicants will be required
to provide evidence giving clear indication that there is a demand and a
market for the station and the proposed service. Without restricting the
scope of the issues to be considered, the following should be addressed: |
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1. The contribution that the
proposed service will make to achieving the objectives established in
the Broadcasting Act and, in particular, to the production of
local and regional programming. |
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2. The factors relevant to
the evaluation of applications, as outlined in Decision CRTC 1999-480
dated 28 October 1999. |
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3. The means by which the
applicant will promote the development of Canadian talent, including
local and regional talent. |
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4. An analysis of the
markets involved and potential advertising revenues, taking into account
the results of any survey undertaken supporting the estimates. |
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5. Evidence as to the
availability of financial resources consistent with the requirements
established in the financial projections of the applicant's business
plan. For the convenience of applicants, the Commission has available
upon request a document entitled Documentation Required by the
Commission to Support the Availability of an Applicant’s Proposed
Financing. |
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The Commission notes that,
in accordance with the Guidelines respecting the confidential treatment
of annual returns (Circular 429), an aggregate financial summary for the
Charlottetown market cannot be made available due to the limited number
of incumbents serving that market. |
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The Commission also reminds
applicants that they must comply with the eligibility requirements set
out in the Direction to the CRTC (Ineligibility of Non-Canadians),
SOR/97-192, dated 8 April 1997, as amended by SOR/98-1268, dated 15 July
1998 and the Direction to the CRTC (Ineligibility to Hold
Broadcasting Licences), SOR/85-627, dated 27 June 1985, as amended
by SOR/97-231, dated 22 April 1997. |
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The Commission will announce
at a later date the public process for considering applications and
where they may be examined by the public. As part of that process, the
public will be given the opportunity to comment on any application by
submitting written intervention(s) to the CRTC. |
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Notice of each application
will also be published in newspapers of general circulation within the
area to be served. |
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Applications filed in
response to this call should be forwarded to one of the following
Commission offices: |
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Central Building
Les Terrasses de la Chaudière
1 Promenade du Portage, Room G-5
Hull, Quebec K1A ON2
Tel: (819) 997-2429 - TDD: 994-0423
FAX: (819) 994-0218
Toll Free Tel.: 1-877-249-2782
E-Mail address: procedure@crtc.gc.ca |
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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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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 |