Application for a Technical Amendment 
to a Broadcasting Licence for an 
Analog Radio Programming Undertaking
(including a new transmitter)

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

1.

FILING
 

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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.
 

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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.
 

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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
 

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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.
 

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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.
 

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In the case of a proposal for a conversion from AM to FM, the licensee should obtain and complete application questionnaire CRTC 101-Application To Obtain A New Broadcasting Licence To Carry On A Commercial Radio Programming Undertaking.
 

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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.
 

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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
 

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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
 

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Portions of the application may be treated as confidential, at your request, pursuant to section 20 of the CRTC Rules of Procedure.
 

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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.
 

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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 for an 
Analog Radio Programming 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 1.4)

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

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:
 

1.5

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:
 

1.6

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):




 

1.7

IT IS MANDATORY that you file a Supplementary Brief (no more than five pages) identified as Appendix 1, ensuring that you, at a minimum:
 

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Provide the rationale for the proposed amendment(s), including reference to any relevant regulations and Commission policies.
 

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Provide supporting evidence or reasons why this amendment(s) should be approved.

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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.
 

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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.

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If you are applying to change the class of your low-power unprotected radio station to that of a protected undertaking, provide evidence why your authorized technical parameters are not adequate to provide the service originally proposed. This requirement does not apply where the proposed parameters are strictly to obtain protected undertaking status.

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Where the proposed amendment is to modify or improve the signal coverage within the authorized contours of an FM undertaking by increasing the power, changing the antenna height, changing transmitting site location, adding a transmitter, or a combination thereof, provide a map showing the realistic 3 mV/m and 0.5 mV/m contours of the undertaking by using an accepted engineering tool such as the CRC's PREDICT software program in order to clearly demonstrate why you are currently unable to provide adequate service to the community you are licensed to serve with the current technical parameters.  In the case where you are seeking to improve the signal coverage of an AM undertaking, provide an engineering study verifying signal deficiencies. This does not apply where the undertaking remains a low-power unprotected undertaking with the proposed changes.

2.  TECHNICAL INFORMATION

Licensees are advised to consult with 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)

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 

 kHz for AM
 MHz for FM 

 Channel and Class 

 Transmitter Power (for AM) 

Watts 

Watts 

 MAXIMUM - ERP (for FM)
 (at beam-tilt angle) 

Watts 

Watts 

 ERP = Effective radiated
 power
 If no beam-tilt is used,
 provide ERP in horizontal plane 

 AVERAGE - ERP (for FM)
 (at beam-tilt angle) 

Watts 

Watts 

 ERP = Effective radiated
 power
 If no beam-tilt is used,
 provide ERP in horizontal plane 

Antenna Radiation Pattern

Directional/Non-directional antenna

 EHAAT - Effective Height Above
 Average Terrain 

metres 

metres 

 FM only 

 Antenna and Transmitter
 Site Coordinates 

N.
W.

N.
W.

 North Latitude
 West Longitude 

 Studio Location(s) 

 City and, where possible,
 street address  

 Subsidiary Communications
 (SCMO)/Subsidiary Data 

YES (  )
  NO (  )  

YES (  )
  NO (  )

 For Rebroadcasting
 Stations, identify station
 rebroadcast 

 Call Letters
 Frequency
 Location 

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 2F

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:
 

3 mV/m CONTOUR (FM)
15 mV/m CONTOUR (AM)

0.5 mV/m CONTOUR (FM)
5 mV/m CONTOUR (AM)

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 & proposed contours

2C

 Comparative Map:  transmitter

2D

 Maps required in Technical Brief

2E

 Documentation Supporting the Availability of the
 Proposed Transmitter Site(s)

2F

 Documentation Supporting the Technical Suitability of
 the Proposed Transmitter Site(s)

This document is available in alternative format upon request.
CRTC 128 (2006-10-26) - Radio - Technical Amendment (Analog)
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