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Broadcasting Public Notice CRTC
2006-86
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Ottawa, 17 July 2006 |
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CALL FOR APPLICATIONS FOR A BROADCASTING
LICENCE TO CARRY ON A RADIO PROGRAMMING UNDERTAKING TO SERVE SYDNEY,
NOVA SCOTIA |
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The Commission announces that it has
received an application for a broadcasting licence to provide a
commercial radio service to Sydney, Nova Scotia. |
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The Commission hereby calls for
applications from other parties wishing to obtain a radio licence (or
licences) to serve this area. |
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Persons interested in responding to this
call must submit a formal application to the Commission no later than
15 September 2006. Applicants are also required to submit all
necessary technical documentation to the Department of Industry by the
same date. |
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It should be noted that, in making this
call, the Commission has not reached any conclusion with respect to the
licensing of any service at this time. |
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Applicants will be required to provide
evidence giving clear indication that there is a demand and a market for
the station and the proposed service. Without restricting the scope of
the issues to be considered, the following should be addressed: |
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1. The contribution that the proposed service will make to
achieving the objectives established in the Broadcasting Act
and, in particular, to the production of local and regional
programming.
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2. The factors relevant to the evaluation of applications, as outlined
in Decision CRTC 1999-480
dated 28 October 1999.
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3. The means by which the applicant will promote the development of
Canadian talent, including local and regional talent.
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4. An analysis of the markets involved and potential advertising
revenues, taking into account the results of any survey undertaken
supporting the estimates.
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5. Evidence as to the availability of financial resources
consistent with the requirements established in the financial
projections of the applicant's business plan. For the convenience of
applicants, the Commission has available upon request a document
entitled Documentation Required by the Commission to Support the
Availability of an Applicant’s Proposed Financing.
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The Commission notes that, in accordance
with the Guidelines respecting the confidential treatment of annual
returns (Circular 429), an aggregate financial summary for the Sydney
radio market cannot be made available due to the limited number of
incumbents serving that market. |
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The Commission also reminds applicants that
they must comply with the eligibility requirements set out in the
Direction to the CRTC (Ineligibility of Non-Canadians), SOR/97-192,
dated 8 April 1997, as amended by SOR/98-1268, dated 15 July 1998 and
the Direction to the CRTC (Ineligibility to Hold Broadcasting
Licences), SOR/85-627, dated 27 June 1985, as amended by SOR/97-231,
dated 22 April 1997. |
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The Commission will announce at a later
date the public process for considering applications and where they may
be examined by the public. As part of that process, the public will be
given the opportunity to comment on any application by submitting
written intervention(s) to the CRTC. |
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Notice of each application will also be
published in newspapers of general circulation within the area to be
served. |
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Applications filed in response to this call
should be forwarded in electronic form using Epass. |
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For instructions on how to file
applications using Epass, consult the CRTC web site at
http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/file.htm |
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Applicants who are unable to file their
applications using Epass should contact Cindy Ventura, Manager -
Broadcasting Process & External Liaison, for information on alternate
filing options. You may reach Mrs. Ventura by phone at 819-953-4405 or
by e-mail at
cindy.ventura@crtc.gc.ca |
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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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