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Decision CRTC 2001-578
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Ottawa, 12 September 2001
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MSD Computer Corp., on behalf of a corporation to be incorporated
Little Current, Ontario 2001-0203-8
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19 June 2001 Public Hearing
National Capital Region
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New developmental community radio station
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The Commission approves the application for a broadcasting
licence for a developmental English-language FM community radio
programming undertaking at Little Current. The terms and conditions
of licence are set out in the appendix to this decision.
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The licence will be held by a not-for-profit organization whose
structure provides for membership, management, operation and
programming by members of the community at large. The Board of
Directors, headed by Mr. W. Craig Timmermans, is
ultimately responsible for adherence to the Radio Regulations,
1986 and the station’s conditions of licence.
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The Commission's primary objective for community radio is that it
provide community access to the airwaves and offer diverse
programming that reflects the needs and interests of the community
that it is licensed to serve. The programming must include music by
new and local talent, music not generally broadcast by commercial
stations, local information and spoken word programming.
Developmental stations operate primarily for training purposes and
have a certain measure of programming flexibility (PN 2000-13).
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The applicant proposes to broadcast 24 hours a day. The station
will offer a wide variety of music targeting young adults. It will
provide information on upcoming events, local churches, Girl Guides
and different sports teams. The station will also broadcast safety
messages directed to the Town of Little Current, to be provided by
the Manitoulin Fire Department and the Ontario Provincial Police.
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The applicant plans to advertise on channel 6 of the local cable
undertaking to make the community aware of the new station.
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The Commission acknowledges the opposing intervention submitted
by North Channel Broadcasters Inc., licensee of CKNR-FM Elliot Lake,
with respect to this application and is satisfied with the applicant’s
reply.
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The Commission also acknowledges the interventions received in
support of the application.
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Related CRTC documents
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• Public Notice 2000-157 – New licence form for
community radio stations
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• Public Notice 2000-13 – Community radio policy
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• Public Notice 2000-14 – Revised content categories and
subcategories for radio
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Secretary General
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This decision is to be appended to the licence. It is available
in alternative format upon request, and may also be examined at the
following Internet site: http://www.crtc.gc.ca |
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Appendix to Decision
CRTC 2001-578
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Terms of the licence |
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The Commission will only issue the licence, and it will only be
effective at such time as:
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· it receives documentation establishing that an eligible
Canadian corporation has been incorporated in accordance with the
application in all material respects and that this corporation may
be issued a licence.
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· the licensee confirms in writing that it is ready to begin
operation. This must take place within 12 months of today’s
date. Any request for an extension to that deadline requires
Commission approval and must be made in writing within that
period.
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· the Department of Industry, having advised that the
application is conditionally technically acceptable, has
determined that there is no unacceptable interference with NAV/COM
services and indicated that it will issue a broadcasting
certificate (section 22(1) of the Broadcasting Act).
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In Public Notice CRTC 2000-12, the Commission stated that
developmental radio stations would generally be licensed for three
years. Taking into consideration the 12-month period allowed to
implement a new radio station, the licence, when issued, will expire
12 September 2005. If the licensee wishes to continue the
operation of the station beyond this period, it must, nine months
before the expiry of its licence, file an application with the
Commission for a regular community radio licence, or cease
operations when its licence has expired.
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The station will broadcast on the FM band, on the frequency
101.1 MHz, channel 266LP. The Department of Industry has
advised that this station will operate with an effective radiated
power of 1.4 watts rather than with an effective radiated power of
1.5 watts, as had been indicated in Notice of Public Hearing CRTC
2001-5 dated 18 April 2001.
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The technical parameters approved in this decision are for a
low-power unprotected FM service. The applicant would have to select
another frequency if required to do so to permit the best use of the
frequency band.
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Conditions of licence
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The licence will be subject to the conditions specified in the
licence to be issued, as also set out in Public Notice CRTC 2000-157.
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Date Modified: 2001-09-12 |