Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission
 

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Application for a Technical Amendment
to a Broadcasting Licence for an Analog
Television 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.
 
 
 		 •
 		 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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 		 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.
 
 

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Application number

 

Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission

Application for a Technical Amendment
to a Broadcasting Licence for an Analog
Television 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 THE 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 the area to be served by each transmitter.

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:
  • 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.
 
  • Where the proposed amendment is to modify or improve the signal coverage within the authorized contours of an 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 Grade A and Grade B 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.
 
 

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)

 
    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 Appendx 2A.

 
  c) I hereby authorize the Commission to include as part of this application any documents of 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 
 TV Channel           Channel number 
 Class (for UHF)         A, B, C 
 MAXIMUM ERP -
 Effective Radiated Power
 (at beam-tilt angle)

Visual (Watts)  
Aural (Watts)   

Visual (Watts)  
Aural (Watts)   

  If no beam-tilt is used,
 provide ERP in horizontal
 plane  
 AVERAGE ERP -
 Effective Radiated Power
 (at beam-tilt angle)

Visual (Watts)  
Aural (Watts)   

Visual (Watts)  
Aural (Watts)   

  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   

    
 Transmitter/Antenna Site
 Co-ordinates:		 N.
         W.		 N.
         W.

 North Latitude
 West Longitude
 Main Studios
 Location:
 
 
 





 





 

  City and, where possible,
 street address
 
 Auxiliary Studio Location,
 if any 		        City and, where possible,
 street address 
 VBI - Vertical Blanking
 Interval Service

YES (  )
  NO (  )
 

YES (  )
  NO (  )

  Use(s) 
 SAP - Second Audio Program 

YES (  )
  NO (  )

YES (  )
  NO (  )

  Use(s) 
 STL - Studio to
 Transmitter Link Method		        Microwave, fibre-optic
 cable, VHF/UHF radio link
 (specify) 

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) of the existing and proposed new contours in the case of a change to the authorized contours.
 
APPENDIX 2C 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 2D Clearly legible copies (in colour if available) of all maps included in the Engineering Brief submitted to Industry Canada outlining the locations of the Grade A and Grade B service 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 2E Documentation supporting the availability of the proposed transmitter site(s), if new site(s) involved.
 
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:
 
 
 

Cost 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 principle 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 will be directed.
  GRADE A CONTOUR GRADE B CONTOUR 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 133 (2006-10-26)  - Technical TV Amendment
version française disponible
 

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