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Today's Releases - January 21, 2005
News Release:
The CRTC approves the
acquisition of radio stations in Quebec by Corus Entertainment and Astral
Media Radio subject to certain conditions.
Broadcasting Decisions:
2005-15 Astral Media Radio inc. and 591991 B.C. Ltd., a wholly owned
subsidiary of Corus Entertainment Inc., Amqui, Drummondville, Rimouski,
Saint-Jean-Iberville, Montréal, Québec, Gatineau, Saguenay,
Trois-Rivières, Sherbrooke, Lévis, Quebec. APPROVED - Exchange
of radio assets in Quebec between Astral Media Radio inc. and Corus Entertainment
Inc. The new licences issued to Corus expire 31 August 2009. The Commission
has decided to maintain the current expiry date for all licences for the
stations acquired by Astral, that is, 31 August 2006, with the exception
of the licence for CFVM-FM Amqui, which will expire 31 August 2009. (.pdf)
2005-16 Metromedia CMR Broadcasting Inc. Longueuil, Quebec. APPROVED - Authority
to operate the station within the predominantly spoken-word Specialty format,
and to remove the existing condition of licence regarding the broadcast
of English-language vocal musical selections.
2005-17 Astral Media inc., on behalf of Astral Media Radio inc. Lévis, Quebec. APPROVED - Acquisition as part of an intracorporate reorganization
of the assets of the radio programming undertaking CFOM-FM Lévis
from Radio Etchemin Inc. The Commission will issue a licence to Astral
Media Radio for the remainder of the term of CFOM-FM’s licence, which
expires on 31 August 2006, upon surrender of the current licence
to the Commission.
Broadcasting Public Notice:
2004-47-1 Call for responses to submissions on the Canadian Cable Telecommunications
Association’s proposal to amend the policy regarding the use of local
availabilities.
The Commission will accept the comments that it receives on or before 21 February 2005.
Telecom Orders:
2005-32 The Commission approves an application by Bell Canada, dated
15 December 2004, to revise the wording of several items. Reference: TNs 6847
and 853 (NST). Eff. date = 21.01.05.
2005-33 The Commission approves an application by Bell Canada, dated 21 December 2004, to withdraw General Tariff item 1415,
Bell Neutral Answer Service, as there are no longer any customers using
the service. Reference: TN 6848. Eff. date = 21.01.05.
2005-34 The Commission approves the model Basic Listing Interchange File
Agreement filed by Videotron Telecom Ltd. on 14 December 2004. Reference: 8340-V22-200415027.
2005-35 The Commission approves an application by NorthernTel, Limited
Partnership, dated 16 December 2004, to introduce two Centrex
II service promotional campaigns: the first, from 4 April 2005 to
17 June 2005, and the second, from 12 September 2005 to 25 November
2005. Reference: TN 214. Eff. date = 21.01.05.
Date Modified: 2005-01-21 |
