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Broadcasting Public Notice CRTC 2005-74-1
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See also : 2005-74
Ottawa, 3 October 2005 |
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Call for comments on a request by the Canadian Cable
Telecommunications Association to repeal section 22 of the
Broadcasting Distribution Regulations
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In Call for comments on a request by
the Canadian Cable Telecommunications Association to repeal section
22 of the Broadcasting Distribution Regulations, Broadcasting
Public Notice CRTC 2005-74, 25 July 2005
(Public Notice 2005-74), the Commission
requested comments on a proposal by the Canadian Cable Telecommunications
Association (CCTA) to repeal section 22 of the Broadcasting Distribution
Regulations (the Regulations). This section of the Regulations
sets out the requirements of Class 1 and Class 2 broadcasting distribution
undertakings with respect to the distribution of local radio stations. |
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The Commission received a number of submissions
in response to Public Notice 2005-74,
some of which proposed alternative measures that the Commission might
undertake in lieu of repealing section 22. In a 31 August 2005 letter
to the Commission, the CCTA requested the opportunity to reply to
the comments received by the Commission. The CCTA stated that it wished
to address the alternative measures proposed by interested parties
as well as the accuracy and validity of arguments made in opposition
to its request. |
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The Commission wishes to ensure that all
parties have the opportunity to address the issues raised by interested
parties in this proceeding. Accordingly, the Commission invites comments
on the submissions received in response to Public Notice 2005-74.
The Commission will accept the comments that it receives on or before
24 October 2005. |
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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 mail to
CRTC, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0N2
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by fax at
(819) 994-0218
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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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All information submitted, including email
address, name and any other personal information, will be placed on the
public examination file and can be examined on the Commission’s web site
at www.crtc.gc.ca. |
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Comments filed in electronic form or on
paper will be available in the Public Proceedings section of the
Commission’s web site in the official language and format in which they
are submitted. Paper versions will be converted to electronic versions
by the Commission for this purpose. All comments will be placed on the
public examination file. |
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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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