Application for a technical amendment to a broadcasting licence of a transitional digital radio broadcasting (DRB-T) undertaking

Application for a Technical Amendment
to a Broadcasting Licence for a Transitional
Digital Radio Broadcasting (DRB-T) Undertaking
(including a new transmitter)

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

1.	FILING
	•	File electronically via Epass by attaching the application to the Cover Page, which is available on our web site under "File, Register and Epass." Epass allows secure transmissions to the Commission and also authenticates your identity. A signature is not required when using Epass. For more information, see Broadcasting Circular CRTC 2005-466, Electronic filing of applications.
	•	When filing your application, please ensure that the file names of the documents attached to your application form reflect the ascending order in which they should appear on the public file and that each file name includes a brief description of the document content. For example, "Doc1-brief description of document"; "Doc2-brief description of document", and so forth. This will ensure that the application and all related documents are presented in the correct order once they are made available for public viewing.
	•	Applicants who are unable to file their application using Epass should contact the Commission at (819) 953-4405, for information on alternate filing options.
2.	INSTRUCTIONS
	•	The following questionnaire is in HTML format and may be downloaded to the word processing software of your choice. This enables you to complete the downloaded questionnaire by inserting your response in bold letters immediately following the question. You may add lines to the tables if necessary but do not alter or delete any text from the questionnaire.
	•	The Application Brief, filed electronically or otherwise, must be divided into sections, and include the numbered questions, as set out in the questionnaire, each followed by the corresponding response. Responses must be provided, at a minimum, in a size 10 font.
	•	The Commission may return the application if it has not been duly completed or if the required technical documentation has not been filed with Industry Canada. The onus will be on applicants to submit a clear application that provides all of the relevant information, identifies all regulatory issues raised in the application and provides supporting documentation.
	•	If the proposed amendment is not covered by this questionnaire, or any other existing questionnaire, complete Section 1 and the appropriate appendices.
3.	PUBLIC EXAMINATION FILE
	•	Copies of the Commission's letters requesting further information and copies of your replies form part of the application and must be available for examination by the public.
4.	CONFIDENTIALITY REQUESTS
	•	Portions of the application may be treated as confidential, at your request, pursuant to section 20 of the CRTC Rules of Procedure.
	•	The onus is on the applicant to request confidentiality for the information or material and to clearly demonstrate that the public interest will best be served by treating the information as confidential. For further information, refer to Circular No. 429 dated 19 August 1998.
	•	Applicants must ensure *that documents that they request be treated as confidential are submitted in a separate electronic file and must incorporate confidential* in the name of the file*. It is incumbent upon applicants to clearly identify the confidential documents by indicating confidential* on each page and, in such cases, to file an abridged version of the document for the public file.

For Commission's use

Application number

Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission

Application for a Technical Amendment
to a Broadcasting Licence of a Transitional
Digital Radio Broadcasting (DRB-T) Undertaking
(including a new transmitter)

1. GENERAL INFORMATION

LOCATION OF UNDERTAKING: _______________________________

CALL SIGN: ___________

1.1

Provide a brief description of your application:

1.2

List all the documents you request be treated as confidential:

1.3

IDENTIFICATION OF LICENSEE

NAME:
ADDRESS:
FAX:
E-MAIL:

CONTACT PERSON REPRESENTING THE LICENSEE
(if there is no appointed agent under question 1.5)

NAME:
TITLE:
TELEPHONE:

Please indicate the E-Mail address and FAX number that should be specified in a Public Notice.

FAX:
E-MAIL:

1.4

ASSOCIATED TELEVISION UNDERTAKING

Specify licensee, call sign, and location of associated analog television undertaking:

LICENSEE	CALL SIGN	LOCATION

1.5	APPOINTMENT OF AGENT I, _________________________, the licensee, hereby appoint _____________________ as my agent for and on my behalf and in my name to sign, file and complete (if necessary) an application with the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission and to sign and file a reply with respect thereto and I do hereby ratify, confirm, and adopt as my own act, such application and all replies made thereto. Date: At: Signature: ADDRESS OF AGENT: TITLE: TELEPHONE: FAX: E-MAIL:
1.6	DECLARATION OF LICENSEE OR ITS APPOINTED AGENT
	I, ___________________________________ SOLEMNLY DECLARE THAT:
	a)	I am the ___________________________ (representative/appointed agent) of the licensee named in this Application Brief and as such have knowledge of all matters declared therein.
	b)	The statements made in this application, or any document filed pursuant to any request for further information by the Commission, are (will be) to the best of my knowledge and belief true in all respects.
	c)	The opinions and estimates given in this application, or any document filed pursuant to any request for further information by the Commission, are (will be) based on facts as known to me.
	d)	I have examined the provisions of the Broadcasting Act and the broadcasting regulations relevant to this application.
	AND I HAVE SIGNED Signature: Date: WITNESSED BY Signature: Name (Printed): Date: At:
1.7	EXAMINATION BY THE PUBLIC Indicate one or more public locations, within the area served, where the application may be examined by the general public. If several transmitters are proposed, indicate a location within each area to be served. ADDRESS(ES):
1.8	IT IS MANDATORY that you file a Supplementary Brief (no more than five pages) identified as Appendix 1, ensuring that you, at a minimum:
	•	Provide the rationale for the proposed amendment(s), including reference to any relevant regulations and Commission policies.
	•	Provide supporting evidence or reasons why this amendment(s) should be approved.
	•	In cases where the applicant is proposing an exception to any regulations or Commission policies, provide details, rationale and any other information relevant to such proposal to explain why the proposed exception is warranted in the circumstances.
	•	In Broadcasting Circular CRTC 2006-1, the Commission stated that it would not generally be disposed to review, on an expedited basis, applications for licence amendments that are received within two years following the implementation of a new service or the date of a Commission decision relating to an amendment concerning the same or a similar case. Indicate how long the undertaking has been operating under the existing requirement(s). If less than 24 months, explain why this amendment(s) is required.

2. TECHNICAL INFORMATION

Licensees are advised to consult their broadcast engineering consultants
when completing this section, to ensure that the information provided is consistent with the
Engineering Brief submitted to Industry Canada.

2.1	a)	Have all required technical documents been filed with Industry Canada?
			YES ( )	NO ( )
	b)	If YES, indicate the date of filing: ____________________ (YYYY-MM-DD)
		You are required to provide a copy of the transmittal communication or courier pick-up receipt of the technical documents filed with Industry Canada as Appendix 2A.
	c)	I hereby authorize the Commission to include as part of this application any documents or correspondence filed with Industry Canada with respect to this application.
			YES ( )	NO ( )
		If NO, explain:
2.2	Provide the following technical information:

	PRESENT OPERATION	PROPOSED OPERATION / NEW TRANSMITTER	NOTE
Frequency			MHz
Channel and Class
MAXIMUM - EIRP (for FM) (at beam-tilt angle)	Watts	Watts	EIRP = Effective isotropic radiated power If no beam-tilt is used, provide EIRP in horizontal plane
AVERAGE - EIRP (for FM) (at beam-tilt angle)	Watts	Watts	EIRP =Effective isotropic radiated power If no beam-tilt is used, provide EIRP in horizontal plane
Antenna Radiation Pattern			Directional/Non-directional antenna
EHAAT - Effective Height Above Average Terrain	metres	metres
Antenna and Transmitter Site Coordinates	N. W.	N. W.	North Latitude West Longitude
Studio Location(s)			City and, where possible, street address
Ancillary data within the digital multipex	YES ( ) NO ( )	YES ( ) NO ( )
For Rebroadcasting Stations, identify station rebroadcast			Call Letters Frequency Location

PARTICULARS OF THE DRB-T PROPOSAL

2.3

Indicate the number of DRB-T Programming Services in the Network Group:

2.4

Provide the Canadian DRB-T Allotment Plan Group (Network ID):

2.5

List Call Letters of other service(s) in the Network Group:

2.6

Specify as appropriate:

Main Transmitter ( )

Single Frequency Network ( )

Coverage Extender ( )

SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS TO BE APPENDED:
APPENDIX 2A	A copy of the transmittal communication or courier pick-up receipt of the technical documents filed with Industry Canada.
APPENDIX 2B	A comparative map (in colour if available) outlining both the existing service contours and the proposed new contours in the case of a change to the authorized contours.
APPENDIX 2C	A comparison of the Digital Service Area (DSA) as specified in Industry Canada's Allotment Plan and the proposed DRB-T operation. If the proposed DSA exceeds the DSA in the Allotment Plan, provide a rationale for the change.
APPENDIX 2D	A comparative map (in colour if available) of the existing and proposed new contours when a transmitter's contours overlap the contours of the originating station.
APPENDIX 2E	A clearly legible copy (in colour if available) of all maps included in the Engineering Brief submitted to Industry Canada, outlining the proposed coverage contours as per Industry Canada's Broadcasting Procedures and Rules. You are required to submit your maps in electronic form (for example, .jpg or .bmp file format). In addition, the Commission encourages you to submit your proposed service contours in a geographical information system (GIS) compatible file format (for example, .mid./.mif, or .tab). Also provide the map datum and projection used. These files can be submitted electronically or on a diskette.
APPENDIX 2F	Documentation supporting the availability of the proposed transmitter site(s), if new site(s) involved.
APPENDIX 2G	Documentation supporting the technical suitability of the proposed transmitter site(s).

3. CAPITAL COSTS & FACILITIES

3.1

Provide the following information regarding capital costs and facilities:

	Costs of Assets to be purchased ($)	Value (FMV) of Assets to be leased ($)	Annual lease payment ($)
Studio Plant
Transmitting Plant
TOTAL

4. MARKETING

This section is applicable if the proposed technical amendment results in an
INCREASE IN COVERAGE AREA (including a new transmitter).

4.1

Indicate to which of the communities the station's principal marketing activities will be directed.

4.2

Provide quantitative estimates of the population within the service contours, as well as an estimate of the population within the area to which the station's principal marketing activities are/will be directed:

	PRESENT DRB-T OPERATION	PROPOSED DRB-T OPERATION	PRINCIPAL MARKETING AREA
Population: Present
Population: Proposed
Households: Present
Households: Proposed
Sources for the data:

4.3

Describe the target audience in terms of its size and composition.

5. FINANCIAL OPERATIONS

This section is applicable if the proposed technical amendment results in an
INCREASE IN COVERAGE AREA (including a new transmitter).

5.1	Provide a short narrative explaining the expected impact on the market (effect on your station and other stations in the market) that the approval of your proposal would have.
	You may choose to include three years of financial projections (revenues and expenses), with and without approval of the proposed amendment, including financial assumptions and calculations.

BOOK OF SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS

APPENDIX NUMBER AND NAME		APPENDED (Yes or No)	E-FILED (Yes or No)
SECTION 1: GENERAL INFORMATION
1	Supplementary Brief (Mandatory)
SECTION 2: TECHNICAL INFORMATION
2A	Proof that technical documents were filed with Industry Canada
2B	Comparative Map: existing and proposed contours
2C	Map: Digital Service Area
2D	Comparative Map: transmitter
2E	Maps required in Technical Brief
2F	Documentation Supporting the Availability of the Proposed Transmitter Site(s)
2G	Documentation Supporting the Technical Suitability of the Proposed Transmitter Site(s)

This document is available in alternative format upon request.
CRTC 127 (2006-10-26) - Technical Amendment - Transitional Digital Radio (DRB-T)
version française disponible

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Application for a Technical Amendment to a Broadcasting Licence for a Transitional Digital Radio Broadcasting (DRB-T) Undertaking (including a new transmitter)