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These filings are important indicators of whether the licensee has the willingness, ability and knowledge to achieve and maintain compliance. The interveners also noted that the voice of an announcer who passed away two years ago is still broadcast on CJMS. Their responsibilities include establishing rules, policies and guidelines for licences; participating in public hearings and consultations; developing regulations and participation in issuing CRTC decisions; consulting with members of the broadcasting and telecommunications industries, the public and other interested parties; meeting with licensees, industry organizations or other interested parties; and considering directions to the CRTC from Cabinet. require minimum penetration or revenue levels that force distribution of a service on the basic tier or in a package that is inconsistent with the service’s theme or price point; refuse to make programming services available on a stand-alone basis (i.e., requiring the acquisition of a program or service in order to obtain another program or service); impose terms that prevent an unrelated distributor from providing a differentiated offer to consumers. Finally, the Commission notes that the licensee did not receive any interventions in support of the application and received four interventions in opposition from residents of the area. The CRTC ensures that conventional TV and radio stations carry a maximum of _____ minutes of advertising per hour during the broadcast day. Further, the licensee submitted that it corrected several irregularities and that the remaining issues relating to the station’s performance are the result of technical errors or lack of understanding by the station’s team. The CRTC has initiated its review of the policy framework governing commercial radio. 18% of the previous year’s gross revenues of the undertakings from Bell’s French-language Group to the acquisition of or investment in programs of national interest. The licensee may count expenditures made for the acquisition of or investment in programs of national interest by one or more undertakings from Bell’s French-language Group in the same broadcast year towards fulfilling the requirement set out in condition 9 as long as these expenditures are not used by those undertakings towards fulfilling their own expenditure requirement regarding programs of national interest. Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2020-321 PDF version References: 2020-54, 2020-54-1 and 2020-54-2 Ottawa, 1 September 2020 Atlantic Digital Networks Ltd. Across Canada Public record for this application: 2019-0551-4 Public The standard expectations applicable to this licensee are set out in Appendix 1 to Standard requirements for television stations, discretionary services, and on-demand services, Broadcasting Regulatory Policy CRTC 2016-436, 2 November 2016. This is the licensee’s first non-compliance with section 9(3) of the Regulations. The Commission expressed concerns regarding the licensee’s ability to continue operating the station. In 1981 the Commission licensed Cancom, a SATELLITE distribution company, to provide radio and television services to remote and underserved areas. Under current CRTC rules, the lowest tier of service on all Canadian television providers may not be priced higher than $25 per-month, and must include all local Canadian broadcast television channels, local legislative and educational services, and all specialty services that have 9(1)(h) must-carry status. The licensee shall in each broadcast year devote to the acquisition of or investment in programs of national interest at least 18% of the previous year’s gross revenues of the undertaking. The Commission expects the licensee to ensure that the programs broadcast by the services adequately reflect all regions of Quebec, including those outside Montréal, as well as all regions of Canada. 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When negotiating a wholesale rate for a programming service based on fair market value, the licensee shall take into consideration the following factors: penetration levels and volume discounts; rates paid by unaffiliated broadcasting distributors for a programming service; rates paid for programming services of similar value to consumers; the number of subscribers that subscribe to a package in part or in whole due to the inclusion of the programming service in that package; the retail rate charged for the service on a stand-alone basis; the retail rate for any packages in which the service is included. Except as provided in paragraphs b) and c), the licensee shall not broadcast more than 12 minutes of advertising material during each clock hour. Should the licensee wish to operate a discretionary service outside Bell’s French-language Group, the licensee shall apply to the Commission for that service to be removed from Bell’s French-language Group no later than 120 days prior to operating outside the station Bell’s French-language Group. By continuing to use our site, you agree to our use of cookies. These expenditures can be counted by the licensee for the purpose of fulfilling its Canadian programming expenditure requirement, which includes expenditures on programs of national interest. Samsung Galaxy S20 FE Review: E for everyone, Surface Laptop Go Review: Best mini laptop you shouldn’t buy, iPad Air (2020) Review: The colourful ‘Pro’.

The licensee filed its annual returns for the 2018-2019 broadcast year on time, but it was incomplete. The Canadian broadcast regulator gave CCTV-4 the OK in 2006, but Peter Dahlin says he’s now been told it doesn’t license foreign channels. The licensee had many discussions with Commission staff to help it comply with the various sections of the Regulations.

Where a program occupies time in two or more consecutive clock hours, the licensee may exceed the maximum number of minutes of advertising material allowed in those clock hours if the average number of minutes of advertising material in the clock hours occupied by the program does not exceed the maximum number of minutes that would otherwise be allowed per clock hour.