Broadcasting Distribution Regulations. Act means the Broadcasting Act. (Loi), adult programming service means a programming service that provides programming devoted to depicting explicit sexual activity. (service de programmation pour adultes), (a) in respect of a distribution undertaking, a person that controls the licensee, or that is controlled by the licensee or by a person that controls the licensee; and, (b) in respect of a television station, one that has an affiliation agreement with another television station. (affiliée), affiliation agreement means an agreement between one or more television stations and another television station according to which programs provided by the latter station are broadcast by the one or more stations at a predetermined time. (contrat d’affiliation), allowable contribution to local expression means, (a) in the case of a licensed area the majority of the population of which resides in a metropolitan market, any contribution to local expression; and, (b) in the case of a licensed area the majority of the population of which does not reside in a metropolitan market, the sum of, (i) any contributions to local expression that are directed to community programming for distribution on the licensee’s own community channel, and, (ii) any other contributions to local expression up to the amount of the contribution referred to in subparagraph (i). (contribution à l’expression locale admissible), AM station means a station that broadcasts in the AM frequency band of 525 to 1 705 kHz.

(autorisé), licensed area means an area for which a licensee has been licensed to carry on a distribution undertaking. (b) the programming service of a community-based digital undertaking to the subscribers of the distribution undertaking who reside within the service area of the community-based digital undertaking. PART 2 Terrestrial Distribution Undertakings (continued) (entreprise de distribution par relais), restricted channel[Repealed, SOR/2011-148, s. 1], service area means an area for which a community-based digital undertaking or a community-based low-power television station has been licensed. (service en langue tierce exempté), extra-regional television station, in relation to a licensed area of a distribution undertaking, means a licensed television station that has, (a) a Grade A or Grade B official contour, digital urban official contour or noise-limited bounding official contour that does not include any part of the licensed area; and, (b) a Grade B official contour or noise-limited bounding official contour that includes any point located 32 km or less from the local head end of the licensed area. (13.1) For the purpose of subsection (14), exempt third-language service means a programming service offered by a programming undertaking that is an exempt programming undertaking as a result of the Commission’s order entitled Exemption order respecting third-language television programming undertakings, as set out in the Appendix to Broadcasting Public Notice CRTC 2007-33. (b) if the subscriber’s residence or other premises are located in a multiple-unit building, (i) the point at which the wire is diverted to the exclusive use and benefit of that subscriber, or, (ii) any point to which the licensee and the customer or subscriber have agreed. (point de démarcation), digital radio station means a station that broadcasts in the frequency band of 1 452 to 1 492 MHz (L-Band) using a digital transmission system. (station de radio numérique), digital service area means a service area for a licensed digital radio station that is identified in the broadcasting certificate that is issued for that station by the Minister of Industry under paragraph 5(1)(a) of the Radiocommunication Act. (zone de desserte numérique), discretionary basis means, in respect of the distribution of a programming service, its distribution as other than part of the basic service or the first-tier offering for a fee that is in addition to that charged for the basic service or the first-tier offering. (base facultative), discretionary service means a programming service that is not included in basic service, other than, (e) a non-Canadian programming service; or, (f) the programming service of a television station. (service facultatif), (a) in relation to a subscriber of a DTH distribution undertaking, a licensed television station that has a Grade B official contour or noise-limited bounding official contour that is more than 32 km from the area in which the subscriber’s residence or other premises are located; and, (b) in relation to a terrestrial distribution undertaking, a licensed television station other than a local television station, regional television station or extra-regional television station. (station de télévision éloignée), DTH distribution undertaking means a direct-to-home (DTH) satellite distribution undertaking. (entreprise de distribution par SRD), DTH eligible satellite service[Repealed, SOR/2011-148, s. 1], DTH pay-per-view service means the pay-per-view service provided by a person licensed to carry on a direct-to-home pay-per-view television programming undertaking. (service à la carte par SRD), educational authority means a body that is, (a) an independent corporation, within the meaning of section 2 of the Direction to the CRTC (Ineligibility to Hold Broadcasting Licences); or, (b) a provincial authority, within the meaning of section 2 of the Direction to the CRTC (Ineligibility to Hold Broadcasting Licences). (autorité éducative), educational radio programming service means a radio programming service that provides the programming described in the definition of independent corporation in section 2 of the Direction to the CRTC (Ineligibility to Hold Broadcasting Licences). (service de programmation de radio éducative), educational television programming service means a television programming service that provides the programming described in the definition of independent corporation in section 2 of the Direction to the CRTC (Ineligibility to Hold Broadcasting Licences). (service de programmation de télévision éducative), (a) in the case of a federal or provincial election or of a federal, provincial or municipal referendum, the period beginning on the date of the announcement of the election or referendum and ending on the date of the election or referendum; or, (b) in the case of a municipal election, the period beginning two months before the date of the election and ending on the date of the election. (période électorale), emergency alert message[Repealed, SOR/2007-164, s. 1], English major ownership group means a major ownership group that provides its programming primarily in English. (groupe de propriété principal de langue anglaise), ethnic Category A service[Repealed, SOR/2015-239, s. 1], ethnic station[Repealed, SOR/2011-148, s. 1], exempt Category B service[Repealed, SOR/2015-239, s. 1], exempt discretionary service means a discretionary service that is offered by an exempt programming undertaking that meets the criteria set out in the appendix to Broadcasting Order CRTC 2015-88, dated March 12, 2015 and entitled Exemption order respecting discretionary television programming undertakings serving fewer than 200,000 subscribers, as amended from time to time. (service facultatif exempté), exempt programming service means a programming service that is offered by an exempt programming undertaking. (service de programmation exempté), exempt programming undertaking means a programming undertaking the operator of which is exempted from any or all of the requirements of Part II of the Act in an order made by the Commission under subsection 9(4) of the Act. (entreprise de programmation exemptée), exempt third-language service[Repealed, SOR/2015-239, s. 1], extra-regional television station, in relation to a licensed area of a distribution undertaking, means a licensed television station that has, (a) a Grade A or Grade B official contour, digital urban official contour or noise-limited bounding official contour that does not include any part of the licensed area; and, (b) a Grade B official contour or noise-limited bounding official contour that includes any point located 32 km or less from the local head end of the licensed area. (station de télévision extra-régionale), first-tier offering means a package of programming services that is distributed by a licensee in a licensed area for a single fee and that consists of, (a) in the case of a terrestrial distribution undertaking that distributes programming services on a digital basis, the programming services that are distributed in accordance with section 17.3 or a condition of its licence; and, (b) in the case of a DTH distribution undertaking, the programming services that are distributed in accordance with section 46.3 or a condition of its licence. (premier volet facultatif), FM station means a station that broadcasts in the FM frequency band of 88 to 108 MHz. Registration 1997-12-08. (2) Except as otherwise provided under a condition of its licence, a licensee shall direct at least 50% of its direct programming expenses in a broadcast year to community access television programming. It does not include the owner or operator of a hotel, hospital, nursing home or other commercial or institutional premises. (client), demarcation point, in respect of the wire that is used by a distribution undertaking for the distribution of programming services to a subscriber, means.

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