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Broadcasting Public Notice CRTC 2005-70
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Ottawa, 22 July 2005 |
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CALL FOR APPLICATIONS FOR BROADCASTING
LICENCES TO CARRY ON RADIO PROGRAMMING UNDERTAKINGS TO SERVE FORT MCMURRAY,
ALBERTA |
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The Commission announces that it has received an
application for a broadcasting licence to carry on a commercial radio
programming undertaking to serve Fort McMurray. |
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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 20
September 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 Fort McMurray 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 must
be forwarded in electronic form using Epass. |
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For instructions on how to file applications
using Epass, consult the CRTC web site at
http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/file.htm |
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Applicants who are unable to file their
applications using Epass should contact Daniel Binette, Specialist, External
Liaison, for information on alternate filing options. You may reach Mr.
Binette by phone at (819) 953-4405 or by e-mail at
daniel.binette@crtc.gc.ca
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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 |