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Broadcasting Public Notice CRTC 2006-117
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Ottawa, 8 September 2006 |
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Call for comments on the proposed addition of BabyFirstTV to the
lists of eligible satellite services for distribution on a digital basis
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The Commission has received a request dated
23 June 2006 from Rogers Cable Communications Inc. (Rogers) for the
addition of BabyFirstTV, a non-Canadian satellite service, to the lists
of eligible satellite services for distribution on a digital basis
(the digital lists). Rogers described the service as follows: |
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BabyFirstTV is a 24-hour-per-day commercial-free television
channel which provides programming created specifically for the
unique needs and abilities of viewers between six months and 3 years
old. Eighty percent of the programming is original, designed by
leading experts in child development, education and psychology.
BabyFirstTV offers a safe and positive learning environment with an
emphasis on enriching baby-parent interaction. There is no violence,
no inappropriate content and no over-sensory stimulants.
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The Commission’s approach to requests for
the addition of non-Canadian English- and French-language services
to the digital lists was set out initially in Call for proposals
to amend the lists of eligible satellite services through the inclusion
of additional non-Canadian services eligible for distribution on a
digital basis only, Public Notice CRTC 2000-173,
14 December 2000 (Public Notice 2000-173).
In Public Notice 2000-173,
the Commission indicated that it would assess such requests in the
context of its general policy which, among other things, precludes
the addition of a non-Canadian satellite service that can be considered
either totally or partially competitive with Canadian specialty or
pay television services. In applying this policy, the Commission stated
that it would take into account all specialty and pay television programming
services whose licence applications had been approved by the Commission,
including all of the launched and unlaunched Category 1 and Category
2 specialty and pay television services. |
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Public Notice 2000-173
also set out specific information that the Canadian sponsors must
file in support of their requests. |
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The Commission will rely primarily on the
comments filed in identifying the Canadian pay and specialty services
with which BabyFirstTV might compete, and which therefore should be
included in its assessment of the competitiveness of the service.
Parties wishing to argue that BabyFirstTV would be competitive should
therefore name the specific Canadian pay or specialty services with
which they consider BabyFirstTV would compete, and provide details, such
as a programming comparison, to support their views. |
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Call for comments
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The Commission calls for comments on
Rogers’ request for the addition of BabyFirstTV to the digital lists.
Parties submitting comments should also submit a true copy of their
comments to the Canadian sponsor, Rogers, at the following address: |
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Rogers Cable Communications Inc.
333 Bloor Street East, 9th Floor
Toronto, Ontario
M4W 1G9
E-mail: cable.regulatory@rci.rogers.com
Fax: 416-935-4875
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Proof that comments have been sent to the
sponsor must accompany the original version of the comments sent to the
Commission. |
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Comments must be received by the Commission
no later than 10 October 2006. A copy of the comments must be
received by Rogers no later than the deadline for receipt of comments by
the Commission. |
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Rogers may file a written reply to any
comments received concerning its request. This reply should be filed
with the Commission, and a copy sent to the person who submitted the
comments, by no later than 24 October 2006. |
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The Commission will not formally
acknowledge comments. It will, however, fully consider all comments and
they will form part of the public record of the proceeding, provided
that the procedures for filing set out below have been followed. |
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Procedures for filing comments
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Interested parties can file their comments
to the Secretary General of the Commission: |
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by using the
Broadcasting Intervention/Comments Form
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OR
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by mail to
CRTC, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0N2
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OR
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by fax at
819-994-0218
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Submissions longer than five pages should
include a summary. |
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Please number each paragraph of your
submission. In addition, please enter the line ***End of document***
following the last paragraph. This will help the Commission verify that
the document has not been damaged during transmission. |
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Important notice
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Note that all information that you provide
as part of this public process, except information granted confidentiality,
whether sent by postal mail, facsimile, e-mail or through the Commission’s
web site at www.crtc.gc.ca, becomes
part of a publicly accessible file and will be posted on the Commission’s
web site. This information includes your personal information, such
as your full name, e-mail address, postal/street address, telephone
and facsimile number(s), and any other personal information you provide.
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Documents received electronically or
otherwise will be put on the Commission’s web site in their entirety
exactly as you send them, including any personal information contained
therein, in the official language and format in which they are received.
Documents not received electronically will be available in PDF format.
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The personal information you provide will
be used and may be disclosed for the purpose for which the information
was obtained or compiled by the Commission, or for a use consistent with
that purpose. |
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The Commission encourages interested
parties to monitor the public examination file and the Commission’s web
site for additional information that they may find useful when preparing
their comments. |
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Examination of public comments and related documents at the
following Commission offices during normal business hours
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Toll-free telephone: 1-877-249-2782
Toll-free TDD: 1-877-909-2782 |
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Central Building
Les Terrasses de la Chaudière
1 Promenade du Portage, Room 206
Gatineau, Quebec K1A 0N2
Tel: 819-997-2429
Fax: 819-994-0218 |
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Metropolitan Place
99 Wyse Road
Suite 1410
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia B3A 4S5
Tel: 902-426-7997
Fax: 902-426-2721 |
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205 Viger Avenue West
Suite 504
Montréal, Quebec H2Z 1G2
Tel: 514-283-6607 |
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55 St. Clair Avenue East
Suite 624
Toronto, Ontario M4T 1M2
Tel: 416-952-9096 |
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Kensington Building
275 Portage Avenue
Suite 1810
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 2B3
Tel: 204-983-6306
TDD: 204-983-8274
Fax: 204-983-6317 |
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Cornwall Professional Building
2125 - 11th Avenue
Room 103
Regina, Saskatchewan S4P 3X3
Tel: 306-780-3422 |
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10405 Jasper Avenue
Suite 520
Edmonton, Alberta T5J 3N4
Tel: 780-495-3224 |
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530-580 Hornby Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6C 3B6
Tel: 604-666-2111
TDD: 604-666-0778
Fax: 604-666-8322 |
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Secretary General |
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This document is available in alternative
format upon request, and may also be examined in PDF
format or in HTML at the following Internet site: http://www.crtc.gc.ca
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