Vol. 140, No. 10 — March 11, 2006

COMMISSIONS

CANADIAN RADIO-TELEVISION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

NOTICE TO INTERESTED PARTIES

The following notices are abridged versions of the Commission's original notices bearing the same number. The original notices contain a more detailed outline of the applications, including additional locations and addresses where the complete files may be examined. The relevant material, including the notices and applications, is available for viewing during normal business hours at the following offices of the Commission:

— Central Building, Les Terrasses de la Chaudière, Room 206, 1 Promenade du Portage, Gatineau, Quebec K1A 0N2, (819) 997-2429 (telephone), 994-0423 (TDD), (819) 994-0218 (fax);

— Metropolitan Place, Suite 1410, 99 Wyse Road, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia B3A 4S5, (902) 426-7997 (telephone), 426-6997 (TDD), (902) 426-2721 (fax);

— Kensington Building, Suite 1810, 275 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 2B3, (204) 983-6306 (telephone), 983-8274 (TDD), (204) 983-6317 (fax);

— 530-580 Hornby Street, Vancouver, British Columbia V6C 3B6, (604) 666-2111 (telephone), 666-0778 (TDD), (604) 666-8322 (fax);

— CRTC Documentation Centre, 205 Viger Avenue W, Suite 504, Montréal, Quebec H2Z 1G2, (514) 283-6607 (telephone), 283-8316 (TDD), (514) 283-3689 (fax);

— CRTC Documentation Centre, 55 St. Clair Avenue E, Suite 624, Toronto, Ontario M4T 1M2, (416) 952-9096 (telephone), (416) 954-6343 (fax);

— CRTC Documentation Centre, Cornwall Professional Building, Room 103, 2125 11th Avenue, Regina, Saskatchewan S4P 3X3, (306) 780-3422 (telephone), (306) 780-3319 (fax);

— CRTC Documentation Centre, 10405 Jasper Avenue, Suite 520, Edmonton, Alberta T5J 3N4, (780) 495-3224 (telephone), (780) 495-3214 (fax).

Interventions must be filed with the Secretary General, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0N2, together with proof that a true copy of the intervention has been served upon the applicant, on or before the deadline given in the notice.

Secretary General  

CANADIAN RADIO-TELEVISION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

DECISIONS

The complete texts of the decisions summarized below are available from the offices of the CRTC.

2006-52 February 28, 2006

Country Music Television Ltd.
Across Canada

Approved — Reduction of the minimum amount of programming that must be devoted to programming drawn from category 8(b) Music video clips, from 70% to 50%.

2006-53 March 2, 2006

La Radio touristique de Québec inc.
Québec, Quebec

Approved — Low-power, English- and French-language tourist FM radio programming undertakings in Québec, Quebec. The licences will expire August 31, 2012.

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CANADIAN RADIO-TELEVISION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

PUBLIC HEARING 2006-3

The Commission will hold a public hearing commencing on May 1, 2006, at 9:30 a.m., at the Conference Centre, Portage IV, 140 Promenade du Portage, Gatineau, Quebec, to consider the following applications. The deadline for submission of interventions and/or comments is April 6, 2006.

1. Pelmorex Communications Inc.
Across Canada

To amend its licence for The Weather Network/MétéoMédia to provide an ALL CHANNEL ALERT (see footnote 1) (ACA) (see footnote 2) service to broadcasting distribution undertakings (BDUs) across Canada.

2. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Across Canada

To provide an all-hazard, all-channel emergency broadcasting public alert service.

3. Bell ExpressVu Inc. (the general partner), and BCE Inc. and 4119649 Canada Inc. (partners in BCE Holdings G.P., a general partnership that is the limited partner), carrying on business as Bell ExpressVu Limited Partnership
Across Canada

For authorization to provide an all-channel emergency alerting service.

4. District of Kitimat
Kitimat, British Columbia

For a licence to operate a radiocommunication distribution undertaking to serve Kitimat.

5. Food Network Canada Inc.
Across Canada

To renew the licence of the national English-language specialty programming undertaking known as Food Network Canada, expiring August 31, 2006.

6. Astral Broadcasting Group Inc.
Across Canada

To renew the licence of the national French-language specialty programming undertaking known as VRAK.TV, expiring August 31, 2006.

7. YTV Canada, Inc.
Across Canada

To renew the licence of the national English-language specialty programming undertaking known as YTV, expiring August 31, 2006.

8. CHUM Limited
Across Canada

To renew the licence of the national English-language specialty programming undertaking known as MuchMusic, expiring August 31, 2006.

9. Fairchild Television Ltd. and LS Movie Channel Limited, partners in a general partnership carrying on business as FLS Movie Channel Partnership
Across Canada

For a licence to operate a Category 2 national ethnic specialty programming undertaking to be known as FLS Movie Channel.

10. Brigitte H. Gallucci, on behalf of a corporation to be incorporated
Across Canada

For a licence to operate a Category 2 national ethnic specialty programming undertaking to be known as Pronto TV2 — Spanish Language Television.

11. Brigitte H. Gallucci, on behalf of a corporation to be incorporated
Across Canada

For a licence to operate a Category 2 national ethnic specialty programming undertaking to be known as Pronto TV1 — Italian Language Television.

12. Brigitte H. Gallucci, on behalf of a corporation to be incorporated
Across Canada

For a licence to operate a Category 2 national ethnic specialty programming undertaking to be known as Greek TV2.

13. Brigitte H. Gallucci, on behalf of a corporation to be incorporated
Across Canada

For a licence to operate a Category 2 national ethnic specialty programming undertaking to be known as Greek TV1.

14. Davinder Jhattu, on behalf of a corporation to be incorporated
Province of Ontario

For a licence to operate a Category 2 regional (Ontario) ethnic specialty programming undertaking to be known as RebootPunjab TV.

15. Brigitte H. Gallucci, on behalf of a corporation to be incorporated
Across Canada

For a licence to operate a Category 2 national ethnic specialty programming undertaking to be known as Pronto TV4 — Chinese Television.

16. Golden Tunes Productions Inc.
Across Canada

For a licence to operate a Category 2 national ethnic specialty programming undertaking to be known as Venus TV (Sikh Culture and Religion).

17. S. K. Korean Publishing Co. Ltd.
Across Canada

For a licence to operate a Category 2 national ethnic specialty programming undertaking to be known as Joongang Broadcasting Channel (JBC-TV).

18. Brigitte H. Gallucci, on behalf of a corporation to be incorporated
Across Canada

For a licence to operate a Category 2 national ethnic specialty programming undertaking to be known as Pronto TV7 — Europe Multilingual Entertainment Television.

19. Brigitte H. Gallucci, on behalf of a corporation to be incorporated
Across Canada

For a licence to operate a Category 2 national ethnic specialty programming undertaking to be known as Pronto TV3 — South Asian Television.

20. Jaswinder Khosa, on behalf of a corporation to be incorporated
Province of Ontario

For a licence to operate a Category 2 regional (Ontario) ethnic specialty programming undertaking to be known as Mehfil TV.

21. APNA TV Broadcasting Inc.
Across Canada

For a licence to operate a Category 2 national ethnic specialty programming undertaking to be known as APNA Talk TV.

22. APNA TV Broadcasting Inc.
Across Canada

For a licence to operate a Category 2 national ethnic specialty programming undertaking to be known as APNA TV.

23. APNA TV Broadcasting Inc.
Across Canada

For a licence to operate a Category 2 national ethnic specialty programming undertaking to be known as APNA Dharam TV.

24. Surjit S. Gill, on behalf of a corporation to be incorporated
Across Canada

For a licence to operate a Category 2 national ethnic specialty programming undertaking to be known as Channel Punjabi.

25. Surjit S. Gill, on behalf of a corporation to be incorporated
Across Canada

For a licence to operate a Category 2 national ethnic specialty programming undertaking to be known as Music India Television.

26. Telelatino Network Inc., on behalf of itself or a corporation to be incorporated
Across Canada

For a licence to operate a Category 2 national ethnic specialty programming undertaking to be known as Italian Entertainment TV.

27. Telelatino Network Inc., on behalf of itself or a corporation to be incorporated
Across Canada

For a licence to operate a Category 2 national ethnic specialty programming undertaking to be known as Spanish Entertainment TV 1.

28. Telelatino Network Inc., on behalf of itself or a corporation to be incorporated
Across Canada

For a licence to operate a Category 2 national ethnic specialty programming undertaking to be known as Spanish Sports TV 2.

29. Telelatino Network Inc., on behalf of itself or a corporation to be incorporated
Across Canada

For a licence to operate a Category 2 national ethnic specialty programming undertaking to be known as Spanish Sports TV 1.

30. Telelatino Network Inc., on behalf of itself or a corporation to be incorporated
Across Canada

For a licence to operate a Category 2 national ethnic specialty programming undertaking to be known as Music Television Español.

31. Telelatino Network Inc., on behalf of itself or a corporation to be incorporated
Across Canada

For a licence to operate a Category 2 national ethnic specialty programming undertaking to be known as Spanish Entertainment TV 2.

32. Black Walk Corporation
Across Canada

For a licence to operate a Category 2 national English-language specialty programming undertaking to be known as Tonic.

33. Black Walk Corporation
Across Canada

For a licence to operate a Category 2 national English-language specialty programming undertaking to be known as Toddler.

34. Black Walk Corporation
Across Canada

For a licence to operate a Category 2 national English-language specialty programming undertaking to be known as Trash TV.

35. Black Walk Corporation
Across Canada

For a licence to operate a Category 2 national English-language specialty programming undertaking to be known as Movie News Network.

36. Black Walk Corporation
Across Canada

For a licence to operate a Category 2 national English-language specialty programming undertaking to be known as Truth Channel.

37. Brigitte H. Gallucci, on behalf of a corporation to be incorporated
Across Canada

For a licence to operate a Category 2 national ethnic specialty programming undertaking to be known as Pronto TV8 — Asia Multilingual Entertainment Television.

38. Brigitte H. Gallucci, on behalf of a corporation to be incorporated
Across Canada

For a licence to operate a Category 2 national ethnic specialty programming undertaking to be known as Pronto TV6 — Latin Entertainment Television.

39. Brigitte H. Gallucci, on behalf of a corporation to be incorporated
Across Canada

For a licence to operate a Category 2 national ethnic specialty programming undertaking to be known as Pronto TV5 — Far East Television.

40. Golden Tunes Productions Inc.
Across Canada

For a licence to operate a Category 2 national ethnic specialty programming undertaking to be known as Venus TV (Punjabi Pakistani).

41. Golden Tunes Productions Inc.
Across Canada

For a licence to operate a Category 2 national ethnic specialty programming undertaking to be known as Venus TV (Indian Pop Music).

42. Canadian Ethnic Broadcasting Corporation
Across Canada

For a licence to operate a Category 2 national ethnic specialty programming undertaking to be known as Chinese TV.

43. Canadian Ethnic Broadcasting Corporation
Across Canada

For a licence to operate a Category 2 national ethnic specialty programming undertaking to be known as Hebrew TV.

44. Canadian Ethnic Broadcasting Corporation
Across Canada

For a licence to operate a Category 2 national ethnic specialty programming undertaking to be known as Jamaican TV.

45. Canadian Ethnic Broadcasting Corporation
Across Canada

For a licence to operate a Category 2 national ethnic specialty programming undertaking to be known as Korean TV.

46. Canadian Ethnic Broadcasting Corporation
Across Canada

For a licence to operate a Category 2 national ethnic specialty programming undertaking to be known as Filipino TV.

47. Canadian Ethnic Broadcasting Corporation
Across Canada

For a licence to operate a Category 2 national ethnic specialty programming undertaking to be known as Russian TV.

48. Mainstream Broadcasting Corporation
Across Canada

For a licence to operate a Category 2 national ethnic specialty programming undertaking to be known as MBC Children's TV.

49. Mainstream Broadcasting Corporation
Across Canada

For a licence to operate a Category 2 national ethnic specialty programming undertaking to be known as MBC Drama TV.

50. Mainstream Broadcasting Corporation
Across Canada

For a licence to operate a Category 2 national ethnic specialty programming undertaking to be known as MBC Fashion TV.

51. Mainstream Broadcasting Corporation
Across Canada

For a licence to operate a Category 2 national ethnic specialty programming undertaking to be known as MBC Food TV.

52. Mainstream Broadcasting Corporation
Across Canada

For a licence to operate a Category 2 national ethnic specialty programming undertaking to be known as MBC History TV.

53. Mainstream Broadcasting Corporation
Across Canada

For a licence to operate a Category 2 national ethnic specialty programming undertaking to be known as MBC Movie TV.

54. Mainstream Broadcasting Corporation
Across Canada

For a licence to operate a Category 2 national ethnic specialty programming undertaking to be known as MBC Music TV.

55. Mainstream Broadcasting Corporation
Across Canada

For a licence to operate a Category 2 national ethnic specialty programming undertaking to be known as MBC News TV.

56. Mainstream Broadcasting Corporation
Across Canada

For a licence to operate a Category 2 national ethnic specialty programming undertaking to be known as MBC Technology TV.

57. Mainstream Broadcasting Corporation
Across Canada

For a licence to operate a Category 2 national ethnic specialty programming undertaking to be known as MBC Travel TV.

March 2, 2006

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CANADIAN RADIO-TELEVISION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

PUBLIC NOTICE 2006-23

Digital migration framework

The determinations contained in this public notice constitute the framework that will guide the migration to a digital distribution environment of those pay and specialty services that were approved under the analog licensing framework. The new framework is the culmination of a public process announced in Determinations with respect to the establishment of rules to govern the distribution of specialty services on the basic service of fully digital cable undertakings; and call for proposals for a framework to guide the migration of pay and specialty services from analog to a digital distribution environment, Broadcasting Public Notice CRTC 2005-1, January 7, 2005.

A related Commission process has focused on the development of an approach to govern the licensing and distribution of high-definition digital pay and specialty services. The Commission's proposals for such an approach were set out in Call for comments on a proposed framework for the licensing and distribution of high definition pay and specialty services, Broadcasting Public Notice CRTC 2004-58, August 6, 2004. The Commission will issue its determinations on that process in a future public notice.

February 27, 2006

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CANADIAN RADIO-TELEVISION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

PUBLIC NOTICE 2006-24

The Commission has received the following applications. The deadline for submission of interventions and/or comments is April 5, 2006.

1. Bell Globemedia Inc. (BGM), on behalf of its licensed broadcasting undertakings
Across Canada

To change its effective control in accordance with subsection 14(4) of the Television Broadcasting Regulations, 1987 and subsection 10(4) of the Specialty Services Regulations, 1990.

March 1, 2006

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CANADIAN RADIO-TELEVISION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

PUBLIC NOTICE 2006-25

Revised lists of eligible satellite services: Addition of Canal 52 MX, Supercanal Caribe, TELEFE Internacional and TVColombia for distribution on a digital basis

The Commission approves the request to add four non-Canadian Spanish-language general interest services to the lists of eligible satellite services for distribution on a digital basis. The revised lists including these services are set out as an appendix to Revised lists of eligible satellite services: Addition of GEO TV for distribution on a digital basis, Broadcasting Public Notice CRTC 2006-26 (Public Notice 2006-26), issued today. The revised lists appended to Public Notice 2006-26 supersede the lists appended to Revised lists of eligible satellite services, Broadcasting Public Notice CRTC 2006-15, February 9, 2006.

March 1, 2006

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CANADIAN RADIO-TELEVISION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

PUBLIC NOTICE 2006-26

Revised lists of eligible satellite services: Addition of GEO TV for distribution on a digital basis

The Commission approves the request to add GEO TV, a non-Canadian third-language general interest service to the lists of eligible satellite services for distribution on a digital basis. The revised lists appended to the public notice supersede the lists appended to Revised lists of eligible satellite services, Broadcasting Public Notice CRTC 2006-15, February 9, 2006.

March 1, 2006

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Footnote 1

TM/MC

Footnote 2

Ibid.

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