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Vol. 132, No. 33 — August 15, 1998

COMMISSIONS

CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL TRADE TRIBUNAL

COMMENCEMENT OF INVESTIGATION

Sisal Rope

Notice is hereby given that the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (the Tribunal) is satisfied that the request received from Wire Rope Industries Ltd. (the requester) of Pointe-Claire, Quebec (Request No. TR-97-021), is properly documented. The request is for the removal, for an indeterminate period of time, of the customs duty on importations from all countries of sisal rope for use in the manufacture of elevator cables (the subject rope).

The Tribunal will conduct an investigation under section 19 of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal Act into the appropriateness of reducing or removing the customs duty on importations of the subject rope, which is classified under tariff item Nos. 5607.29.20 and 5607.29.90.

The Tribunal's investigation was commenced on August 5, 1998, and will be conducted by way of written submissions. To participate in the Tribunal's investigation, the requester or an interested party must file with the Tribunal a notice of appearance in Form I of the Textile Reference Guidelines on or before August 27, 1998. The Tribunal's recommendations to the Minister of Finance are scheduled to be issued by December 3, 1998.

A schedule of events consisting of key dates is available from the Tribunal's Factsline system by dialing (613) 956-7139 using a telecopier telephone and requesting document 1196 or the Tribunal's Web site, which can be found at www.citt.gc.ca.

Submissions to the Tribunal may be written in English or in French. All correspondence should be addressed to: The Secretary, Canadian International Trade Tribunal, Standard Life Centre, 15th Floor, 333 Laurier Avenue W, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0G7, (613) 993-3595 (Telephone), (613) 990-2439 (Facsimile).

Ottawa, August 5, 1998

MICHEL P. GRANGER
Secretary

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CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL TRADE TRIBUNAL

DETERMINATION

Information Processing and Related Telecommunications Services

Notice is hereby given that, after completing its inquiry, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (the Tribunal) made a determination (File No. PR-97-054) on July 13, 1998, with respect to a complaint filed by Bell Canada (the complainant), under subsection 30.11(1) of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. 47 (4th Supp.), as amended by the North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, S.C. 1993, c. 44, concerning Solicitation No. EN994-7-3416/B (which replaced Solicitation No. EN994-7-3416/A) of the Department of Public Works and Government Services (the Department). The solicitation was for the establishment of up to three standing offers for network management and operations services.

The complainant alleged that the Department had not evaluated the complainant's proposal in a manner consistent with the request for a standing offer.

Having examined the evidence presented by the parties and considered the provisions of the Agreement on Internal Trade, the Tribunal determined that the complaint was valid.

Further information may be obtained from: The Secretary, Canadian International Trade Tribunal, Standard Life Centre, 15th Floor, 333 Laurier Avenue W, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0G7, (613) 993-3595 (Telephone), (613) 990-2439 (Facsimile).

Ottawa, July 31, 1998

MICHEL P. GRANGER
Secretary

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CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL TRADE TRIBUNAL

INQUIRY

Furniture

The Canadian International Trade Tribunal (the Tribunal) has received a complaint from Teknion Furniture Systems (the complainant), of Ottawa, Ontario, concerning a procurement by the Department of Public Works and Government Services for the Department of National Revenue (Project No. 1637-1). The solicitation is for systems furniture. Pursuant to subsection 30.13(2) of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal Act and subsection 7(2) of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal Procurement Inquiry Regulations, notice is hereby given that the Tribunal has decided to conduct an inquiry into this complaint (File No. PR-98-016).

It is alleged that the evaluation of tenders was conducted using new or modified evaluation criteria that were not communicated to the complainant and that the contract was awarded to a bidder whose proposal was non-compliant to the requirements of the tender documents.

Ottawa, July 31, 1998

MICHEL P. GRANGER
Secretary

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CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL TRADE TRIBUNAL

NOTICE NO. HA-98-005

Appeals

The Canadian International Trade Tribunal will hold public hearings to consider the appeals listed hereunder. Unless otherwise specified, the hearings will be held beginning at 9:30 a.m., in the Tribunal's hearing room, 18th Floor, Standard Life Centre, 333 Laurier Avenue W, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0G7. Interested persons planning to attend should contact the Tribunal at (613) 991-5767 for further information and to ensure that the hearings will be held as scheduled.

Excise Tax Act
Appellant v. Respondent (Minister of National Revenue)
September 1998

Date	Appeal Number	Appellant
24*	AP-93-232	Van-City Cultured Marble Products Ltd. Section 68.21 and subsection 81.1(5)

Special Import Measures Act
Appellant v. Respondent (Deputy Minister of National Revenue)
September 1998

Date	Appeal Number	Appellant
23*	AP-96-083 Goods in Issue:	Jarvis Imports and Sales Ltd. Golf boots (slightly defective)

Customs Act
Appellant v. Respondent (Deputy Minister of National Revenue)
September 1998

Date	Appeal Number	Appellant
15	AP-97-100	Brother International Corporation (Canada) Ltd.
	Goods in issue:	TC and TZ tape cassettes for the P-Touch lettering machines, and PC-91 and PC-101 printing cartridges for plain paper faxes
	Dates of Entry:	April 5, 1995, to October 10, 1996
	Tariff Items at Issue
	Appellant:	8473.40.30 and 8517.90.39
	Respondent:	9612.10.90
17	AP-97-069	Italfina Products Limited
	Goods in issue:	Various baked goods
	Date of Entry:	Not available
	Tariff Items at Issue
	Appellant:	1905.30.99
	Respondent:	1905.90.39
21*	AP-95-097	Flextube Inc.
	Goods in issue:	Flexible coiled tubing
	Date of Entry:	October 13, 1993
	Tariff Items at Issue
	Appellant:	7306.20.00 and Code 1570
	Respondent:	7306.50.00
22*	AP-97-033	Technical Glass Products
	Goods in issue:	Silica-coated glass ceramic sheets known as Neoceram
	Dates of Entry:	September 20, 1995, and May 6, 1996
	Tariff Items at Issue
	Appellant:	7003.19.00
	Respondent:	7006.00.90

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* The hearing will be held by videoconference as follows: Hull, Quebec: Human Resources Development Canada Place du Portage, Phase IV 140 Promenade du Portage; Vancouver, British Columbia: Human Resources Development Canada (Regional Office) 300 West Georgia Street 14th Floor

August 7, 1998

By Order of the Tribunal

MICHEL P. GRANGER
Secretary

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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:

— Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission Examination Room, 1 Promenade du Portage, Room 201, Hull, Quebec K1A 0N2, (819) 997-2429 (Telephone), (819) 994-0218 (Facsimile), (819) 994-0423 (TDD);

— Bank of Commerce Building, 10th Floor, Suite 1007, 1809 Barrington Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 3K8, (902) 426-7997 (Telephone), (902) 426-2721 (Facsimile), (902) 426-6997 (TDD);

— Place Montréal Trust, Suite 1920, 1800 McGill College Avenue, Montréal, Quebec H3A 3J6, (514) 283-6607 (Telephone), (514) 283-3689 (Facsimile), (514) 283-8316 (TDD);

— The Kensington Building, 1810-275 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 2B3, (204) 983-6306 (Telephone), (204) 983-6317 (Facsimile), (204) 983-8274 (TDD);

— 580 Hornby Street, Suite 530, Vancouver, British Columbia V6C 3B6, (604) 666-2111 (Telephone), (604) 666-8322 (Facsimile), (604) 666-0778 (TDD).

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.

LAURA M. TALBOT-ALLAN
Secretary General

CANADIAN RADIO-TELEVISION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

PUBLIC HEARING 1998-5

The Commission will hold a public hearing commencing on October 8, 1998, at 9:00 a.m., at the Commission Headquarters, 1 Promenade du Portage, Hull, Quebec, to consider the following:

Atlantic and Quebec Region

1. Donnacona and Sainte-Croix-de-Lotbinière, Quebec
Genex Communications Inc.

For authority to acquire the assets and for a broadcasting licence to continue the operation of the (radio) programming undertaking CKNU-FM Donnacona and the transmitter CKNU-FM-1 Sainte-Croix-de-Lotbinière, upon surrender of the current licence issued to Radiodiffusion de Portneuf inc.

2. Jonquière and Saint-Fulgence, Quebec
Cogeco Radio-Television Inc.

For authority to acquire the assets and for broadcasting licences to continue the operation of the (television) programming undertakings CFRS-TV and CKRS-TV Jonquière and its transmitter CKRS-TV-1 Saint-Fulgence upon surrender of the current licences issued to Radio Saguenay Ltée, under the same terms and conditions as the current licences.

3. Montréal, Quebec
Transitional Digital Radio Undertakings

The Commission hereby announces that it has received applications for licences to carry on Transitional Digital Radio Undertakings associated with existing AM and FM stations. The following broadcasters plan to build Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB) facilities at the CN Tower to simulcast their current programming services and, as many as 14 hours per week of new programming, using the EUREKA-147 DAB system in the frequency band 1452 MHz -1492 MHz (L-Band). The purpose of the broadcasts is to introduce the public to this new radio service, as well as to refine coverage and market issues related to this new technology. The Commission intends to require transitional Digital Radio Undertakings to adhere, by condition of licence, to Parts 1 and 1.1 of the Radio Regulations, 1986.

(A) Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

(B) CHUM Limited

(D) Les entreprises Radiomedia Inc.

Ontario Region

4. Chalk River, Ontario
Mark Ling, Chalk River Laboratories

For a broadcasting licence to carry on an English-language low power AM (radio) programming undertaking at Chalk River, operating on a frequency of 530 KHz with an effective radiated power of 50 watts, to broadcast emergency messages at the Chalk River Laboratories site.

5. Iroquois, Ontario
Seaway Campus Community Radio Station

For a broadcasting licence to carry on a low power English-language FM (campus/community radio) programming undertaking at Iroquois, operating on a frequency of 107.7 MHz (channel 299LP) with an effective radiated power of 50 watts.

6. Toronto, Ontario
Telemedia Communications Inc., doing business under the name and style of "Telemedia Network Radio"

For a broadcasting licence to carry on an English-language radio network operation for the purpose of broadcasting the following Major League Baseball games for the 1998, 1999 and 2000 seasons: the All-Star Game; the Wildcard Play-Offs; the Divisional Play-Offs and the World Series.

Western Canada and Territories Region

7. Estevan and Weyburn, Saskatchewan
Regina Cablevision Co-Operative

For authority to acquire the assets and for broadcasting licences to continue the operation of the (cable) distribution undertakings serving Estevan and Weyburn, upon surrender of the current licences issued to Cogeco Cable Systems Inc., under the same terms and conditions as the current licences.

8. Grand Coulee, Saskatchewan
Askivision Systems Inc.

For a broadcasting licence to carry on a (cable) distribution undertaking to serve Grand Coulee.

9. Medstead, Saskatchewan
Village of Medstead

For a broadcasting licence to carry on a cable distribution undertaking to serve Medstead.

10. Waldheim, Saskatchewan
Askivision Systems Inc.

For a broadcasting licence to carry on a (cable) distribution undertaking to serve Waldheim.

Deadline for intervention: September 14, 1998

August 7, 1998

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CANADIAN RADIO-TELEVISION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

PUBLIC NOTICE 1998-82

New Media — Call for Comments

PREFACE

1. With this public notice, the Commission initiates a proceeding, under both the Broadcasting Act and the Telecommunications Act, to examine the rapidly expanding, and increasingly available, range of communications services collectively known or referred to as "new media".

2. In this proceeding, the Commission wishes to conduct a thorough public consultation on the broad implications and significance that the new media hold for such affected parties as the developers and producers of these services, those who are engaged in their delivery, and those who ultimately make use of them.

3. The Commission's purpose is to establish a forum in which interested parties can set out their views on the new media and engage in a constructive discussion about issues of concern. It is the Commission's expectation that, from this proceeding, a comprehensive record will emerge that will provide the Commission with a better understanding of the scope and impact of the new media, the evolving industry structure, and the potential competitive access issues that may affect consumers in all regions of Canada. The Commission also believes that the proceeding will offer Canadians a clearer perception of the potential benefits they may reap from the evolution of new media services, as well as of the economic and cultural contributions of such services to Canadian society.

4. The Commission wishes to underscore the fact that it brings to this proceeding no preliminary views with respect either to how new media should be defined, or to what role, if any, the Commission should play in their regulation or supervision. In this proceeding, the Commission intends to develop a comprehensive record in order to assist it in answering the following questions.

(a) In what ways, and to what extent, do new media affect, or are they likely to affect, the broadcasting and telecommunications undertakings now regulated by the Commission?

(b) In what ways, and to what extent, are some or any of the new media either broadcasting or telecommunications services?

(c) To the extent that any of the new media are broadcasting or telecommunications, to what extent should the Commission regulate and supervise them pursuant to the Broadcasting Act and the Telecommunications Act?

(d) Do the new media raise any other broad policy issues of national interest?

5. The Commission notes that, among participants in this process, the term "new media" will likely have many different meanings. Views will undoubtedly vary just as widely concerning whether there is a benefit to be gained or other purpose served through any regulatory initiatives regarding their development, distribution, transmission or eventual use.

6. New media can be described as encompassing, singly or in combination, and whether interactive or not, services and products that make use of video, audio, graphics and alphanumeric text; and involving, along with other, more traditional means of distribution, digital delivery over networks interconnected on a local or global scale. The Commission considers that this may be a useful working description for the purposes of this proceeding.

7. At the same time, the Commission notes that under such a description, virtually all services found on the Internet could be considered as forms of new media. Some might argue that services, when delivered using private corporate networks, should be excluded from any description of new media. Others may suggest that the definition of new media services should exclude certain types of services in any event, regardless of the technology used for their distribution (i.e. whether they are delivered via the Internet or by a private network). There may well be many services that, for various other reasons, are considered to be new media services by some, but not by others.

8. The Commission therefore encourages interested parties to provide it with comments on, among the other issues set out below, an appropriate working description of new media.

9. Following the public hearing, the Commission intends to document the various views expressed by those participating in this proceeding, for the purpose of identifying any issues, trends or options that may emerge. The Commission may also, where appropriate, make determinations with respect to certain of these issues.

BACKGROUND

10. By Order in Council P.C. 1994-1689 dated October 11, 1994, the Government requested that the Commission report back to it on a number of matters, as they relate to the Commission's area of responsibility respecting the development of content and competition policies for new communications technologies and services that will comprise the "information highway".

11. In particular, the Order in Council stated:

Our policies must encourage the development of Canadian content that can compete with the best the world has to offer, including cultural, entertainment and educational products. Our policies must also ensure the continued support of our cultural industries by ensuring that new broadcasting content services meet the sovereignty and cultural identity objectives of the Broadcasting Act, and that content services are introduced in a manner which contributes to the objective of reinforcing Canadian sovereignty and cultural identity.

12. The Order in Council also indicated that the four principles to guide the information highway strategy would be:

— an interconnected and interoperable network of networks;

— collaborative private and public sector development;

— competition in facilities, products and services; and

— privacy protection and network security.

A fifth principle was added by the Information Highway Advisory Council in its September 1995 report stating: lifelong learning as a key design element of Canada's Information Highway.

13. In its May 19, 1995 report to the Government entitled Competition and Culture on Canada's Information Highway: Managing the Realities of Transition (the Convergence Report), the Commission noted, among other things, that the current definitions in the Broadcasting Act will likely capture many new and emerging services, for example, on-line commercial multimedia services.

14. In the period since publication of the Convergence Report, it has become apparent that there are increasing numbers and types of services being delivered by way of new distribution methods and technologies. Internet audio, video and other services, whether delivered on demand or in real time, are becoming more widely available as the result of software and hardware developments and greater network capabilities.

15. A fundamental objective of the Broadcasting Act is to ensure the availability of high quality and diverse Canadian programming that maximizes use of Canadian creative and other resources in a manner that supports Canadian sovereignty and Canada's cultural identity. The substantial growth and development of new media, and their delivery over both global and domestic networks, have not altered this fundamental objective which has challenged and preoccupied Canadians for much of the 20th century.

16. The Commission, in furtherance of its mandate to implement the policy objectives contained in the Broadcasting Act, has sought to enrich and strengthen the economic, social and cultural fabric of Canada by ensuring a prominent Canadian presence in the content and delivery of broadcasting services.

17. Nevertheless, the Commission is aware that the approaches that have proven successful in the past with respect to the distribution of the programming services of conventional broadcasting undertakings may be inappropriate for the distribution of new media services to Canadians, or inadequate in an age of worldwide networks and the global delivery of services.

18. The Commission also considers that its regulation of the Canadian telecommunications system has served to achieve the Canadian telecommunications policy objectives of the Telecommunications Act. This includes the continued provision of reliable and affordable services during a period of increased reliance on market forces.

19. The Commission examined the matter of access by Canadians to new media services in the Convergence Report, and this topic continues to be an important issue. In its report, the Commission noted that the objectives of its traditional regulatory approach have been to achieve universality in telecommunications. The Commission, however, is also aware that, as technology continues to evolve, and as traditional telecommunications services are increasingly delivered using alternative distribution networks such as the Internet, the existing subsidy approach may come under increasing pressure.

20. The worldwide growth of interconnected local and larger public networks, and the global nature of the new media services developed and provided over them, may thus raise other issues upon which interested parties may wish to comment. Within the framework of this proceeding, parties may, for example, wish to provide their views on the ability of Canadians to access new media services, in all their dimensions and diversity (including health, learning, entertainment and commerce), with a view to contributing to the identification and discussion of issues in this area. The Commission notes that it is currently examining related issues in the proceeding initiated by Service to High-Cost Serving Areas, Telecom Public Notice CRTC 97-42 dated December 18, 1997.

21. In order to assist interested parties in developing their submissions, but without wishing to limit comment, the Commission has set out below a number of questions for parties to address, in the context of responding to the more general questions set out in the Preface to this Public Notice.

QUESTIONS

General

— What kinds of new media services are either currently available or can reasonably be expected to emerge in the future?

— How does the current industry structure contribute to the development, production, transmission, distribution and use of new media? What role might the industry play in the future in carrying out these functions?

— What are the competitive implications arising from the development, production, transmission and distribution of new media in Canada?

— What are the current and potential business and economic models for the development, production, transmission and distribution, use and export of new media?

— What incentives might prompt existing and new industry participants to develop, produce, promote and distribute Canadian new media?

Purpose of any Regulatory Framework

— Would some form of broad enabling framework serve to stimulate the economic and cultural development of a new media industry?

— If so, what are the elements of any such enabling framework for Canadian new media that would best ensure the continued growth and development of the sector and, at the same time, achieve the social, cultural and economic objectives of the Broadcasting Act?

— Would regulation of the undertakings providing these services contribute materially to, or detract from, the attainment of the objectives set out in the Broadcasting Act?

— Would the issuance of an exemption order, under the Broadcasting Act, in respect of some or all broadcasting undertakings engaged in the provision of new media products and services facilitate or hinder the achievement of the Act's policy objectives?

— If an exemption order would facilitate the achievement of these policy objectives, what would be the appropriate scope of such an exemption order?

— Are there forms of Canadian new media content for which some degree of regulation would be appropriate with respect, for example, to privacy issues, offensive content (e.g. obscenity, hate propaganda, and discriminatory material), violence and gender portrayal, and advertising to children?

— Are there issues of concern related to the production and distribution of Canadian new media that could be appropriately dealt with through self-regulatory initiatives? If so, what forms should such initiatives take?

— To the extent that new media are now, or may reasonably be expected to become, complementary or substitutable for existing broadcasting services and their distribution systems, what is the potential impact of this on the existing regulatory and policy framework, and what mechanisms could be developed that would be fair and equitable to all parties?

Support for Access by Canadian New Media Producers to Distribution

— If access by producers of Canadian new media to distribution channels and content aggregators is an existing or potential problem that needs to be addressed, how should this be accomplished?

— Are there issues of access to distribution by new media present in other countries that might impact on Canadian producers?

— What approaches to these issues might be appropriate in the Canadian context, and why?

— Should on-line distributors of new media in Canada be required to contribute to the production of Canadian new media products and services? If so, what impact would such a requirement have on the development of the industry generally, and on the deployment of infrastructure?

— Can the promotion and prominence, within Canada, of Canadian new media product be ensured? If so, how could the development and production of Canadian new media (in English, French and other languages) best be achieved, both domestically and internationally?

Financial or other Support for the Development and Production of Canadian New Media Services

— What forms of support for the development and production of Canadian new media currently exist?

— What further forms of support, if any, for the development and production of Canadian new media might be required?

— If financial support is required, what might be the most appropriate mechanisms for delivering that support?

— How have the broad issues of new media funding been approached in other countries?

— Which of these approaches would or would not be appropriate in the Canadian context, and why?

— Is it necessary to define what constitutes a Canadian new media product or service for funding and support purposes and, if yes, what criteria should be used for doing so?

— What role, if any, should the Commission play in encouraging or requiring the provision of support for the development and production of Canadian new media?

PUBLIC PROCEEDING

22. The Commission will hold a three phase process for the submission of written comments by interested parties on the above questions or on any other matters relevant to this examination of new media. In the first phase interested parties may file comments with the Commission by no later than October 1, 1998.

23. Interested parties, regardless of whether they have made submissions during the first phase, may then file comments, by no later than October 21, 1998, with respect to matters raised by any of the comments submitted during the first phase.

24. Interested parties filing submissions that are over five pages in length are asked to include a short executive summary of no more than three pages in length.

25. The Commission will only accept submissions that it receives on or before the prescribed dates noted above. While submissions will not otherwise be acknowledged, they will be considered by the Commission and will form part of the public record of the proceeding, provided the procedures set out herein have been followed.

26. The Commission will hold the oral phase of this proceeding to consider the matters addressed in this notice commencing at 9:00 a.m., on November 23, 1998, at the Conference Centre, Phase IV, 140 Promenade du Portage, Hull, Quebec.

27. Interested parties wishing to appear at the oral public hearing must state their request on the first page of their written submissions. Such parties must also provide clear reasons, on the first page of their submissions, as to why their written submissions are not sufficient and why their appearance is necessary. The Commission will inform parties whether their request to appear has been granted.

28. The Commission may, in advance of the oral phase, request that interested parties focus on specific issues in their oral presentations.

29. Following the oral public hearing, interested parties, including those who have participated in the New Media Forum (see below), will have an opportunity to file with the Commission final written arguments. These final comments must be filed no later than January 15, 1999.

30. Submissions filed in response to this notice must be addressed to the Secretary General, CRTC, Ottawa K1A 0N2.

31. All submissions must be filed in hard copy format. The Commission, however, also encourages parties to include, with the hard version of their submissions, a copy on diskette, or to file copies electronically. Each paragraph of the document should be numbered. In addition, as an indication that the document has not been damaged during electronic transmission, the line ***End of Document*** should be entered following the last paragraph of each document. The Commission's Internet e-mail address for electronically filed documents is: nmedia@crtc.gc.ca.

32. The Commission requests that parties wishing to send submissions to it in the form of e-mail messages or as file attachments to e-mail messages, should include information clearly identifying the name of the individual or company making the submission, the name of the proceeding or other subject to which the submission pertains, the date the e-mail was sent, and the name that has been given to any file attachment.

33. In order to facilitate access by the public, submissions filed in electronic form will be available, in the language and format in which they are submitted, on the Commission's web site at: http://www.crtc.gc.ca.

ON-LINE NEW MEDIA FORUM

34. The McLuhan Program E-Lab unit, on behalf of the CRTC, will host a New Media Forum website at http://www.newmedia-forum.net (English) and at http://www.forum-nouveau-media.net (French). The website will allow the public to engage in discussion on issues relating to this public notice. The launch of the site is scheduled for July 31, 1998.

35. The site will be open for postings on September 22, 1998 and will provide an opportunity for the public to participate in both moderated and unmoderated discussions of the issues addressed in this notice. Acceptable use policies are posted on the web site. McLuhan Program E-Lab moderators will ensure that a civil discussion environment is maintained and that no material that may be construed as discriminatory, promulgating hatred or obscenity, or defamation of any kind is posted on the site.

36. In addition, summaries, in both official languages, of all moderated and unmoderated discussions on the site will be made available and will form part of the record of this proceeding. The first summary will be posted, on both the Forum website and the CRTC website, two weeks after the site is opened for posts. Further summaries will be prepared and posted at least every two weeks thereafter.

37. The New Media Forum will accept postings up to and including November 22, 1998. A final summary of the postings shall be prepared and placed on the public record of the proceeding before final comments are due. All content posted by the public and all summaries prepared by the McLuhan Program form part of the record of this proceeding.

July 31, 1998

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CANADIAN RADIO-TELEVISION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

PUBLIC NOTICE 1998-83

Western Canada and Territories Region

1. Edmonton, Alta.
Renewal application by WIC Premium Television Ltd.

In Decision CRTC 97-386, dated August 8, 1997, the Commission administratively renewed the broadcasting licence of WIC Premium Television Ltd. (WIC) (formerly Allarcom Pay Television Limited) to carry on an English-language general interest pay television programming undertaking for the distribution of a pay-per-view (PPV) service from September 1, 1997 to August 31, 1998.

The administrative renewal was granted solely because the Commission was not in a position to rule on the licence renewal application before the expiration of the term of the licence.

In Public Notice CRTC 1997-36, dated April 7, 1997, the Commission announced it had received an application by WIC to renew its broadcasting licence to carry on an English-language general interest pay television programming undertaking for the distribution of a pay-per-view (PPV) service. That public notice did not make express reference of the following amendments proposed by the licensee:

(i) The PPV service shall consist primarily of programs from categories 6-Sports, 7-Drama and 8-Music and Dance, but will also include programming from all the categories set out in item 6 of Schedule 1 of the Pay Television Regulations, 1990.

instead of

The PPV service will consist primarily of feature films, but will include a variety of specials such as musical concerts and coverage of sporting events.

(ii) The licensee shall distribute on its undertaking a minimum of four Canadian-based events in each broadcast year.

instead of

The licensee shall distribute on its undertaking a minimum of two Canadian-based events in each broadcast year.

(iii) APT shall invest in the production of Canadian films over the course of the licence term, the greater of $3.5 million or 5 percent of gross revenues derived from the exhibition of PPV movies and events distributed by the cable television affiliates of the PPV service.

instead of

APT shall invest in the production of Canadian films over the course of the licence term, the greater of $2.4 million or 30 percent of APT's share of the gross revenues derived from the exhibition of feature films and events distributed by the cable television affiliates of the PPV service. This investment shall be exclusive of any expenditures made by the licensee on the promotion of such films.

The Commission is issuing today Decision CRTC 98-235, which renews administratively, for a six month period, the licence held by WIC for the service discussed herein. This additional period will allow interested parties a further opportunity to provide comments on these proposed amendments. The interventions received in response to Public Notice CRTC 1997-36 will be considered by the Commission, and will form part of the public record of the proceeding.

Deadline for intervention: September 11, 1998

August 6, 1998

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CANADIAN RADIO-TELEVISION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

PUBLIC NOTICE 1998-84

CKMW Radio Ltd.
Brampton, Ontario
Dufferin Communications Inc.
Orangeville, Ontario

The Commission announces that it has approved, by Letter of Authority A98-0088 dated July 20, 1998, a change in the ownership of CKMW Radio Ltd. that will result in Mr. William Evanov gaining effective control of both CKMW Radio Ltd, licensee of CIAO Brampton and Dufferin Communications Inc., licensee of CIDC-FM Orangeville.

August 6, 1998

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CANADIAN RADIO-TELEVISION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

PUBLIC NOTICE 1998-85

Order in Council P.C. 1998-800 Concerning the Reservation of Radio Frequencies in the Toronto Market

1. The Commission announces that it has received an Order in Council concerning the reservation of radio frequencies in Toronto. The Order, which came into force on May 7, 1998, states:

The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission is hereby directed to reserve frequency 93.5 MHz or any other appropriate frequency on the FM band and frequency 740 kHz on the AM band, for the use of radio services in Toronto which will contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the Canadian broadcasting policy set out in subparagraph 3(1)(d)(iii) of the Broadcasting Act.

2. Subparagraph 3(1)(d)(iii) of the Broadcasting Act states that the Canadian broadcasting system should, "through its programming and employment opportunities arising out of its operations, serve the needs and interests and reflect the circumstances and aspirations, of Canadian men, women and children, including equal rights, the linguistic duality and multicultural and multiracial nature of Canadian society and the special place of aboriginal peoples within that society."

3. The Commission notes that one of the two frequencies referred to in the Order, namely 93.5 MHz, is still being used by the English-language FM station operated by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation in Peterborough. While the Corporation has filed an application to change this frequency, the proposal has not yet been announced for public comment.

4. Moreover, there are a number of Commission policies affecting radio that are scheduled to come under review in the upcoming months. These matters, outlined in Public Notice CRTC 1997-105 dated August 1, 1997 entitled An Agenda for Reviewing the Commission's Policies for Radio, and the Commission's April 1998 Vision Action Calendar, include a review of the Commission's policies for campus and community radio, as well as of its policy for ethnic broadcasting. Changes to policies that might follow these reviews could be of significance to parties interested in providing radio service to Toronto.

5. The Commission also notes that some of the changes announced on April 30, 1998 in its revised commercial radio policy will necessitate amendments to the Radio Regulations, 1986. The Commission will make these amendments in the near future, following consideration of comments that may be received from interested parties pursuant to Public Notices CRTC 1998-80 and 1998-81 dated July 30, 1998. Licensees will be required to comply with the amended regulations, which the Commission expects to become effective by early January 1999.

6. Accordingly, while the Commission recognizes that a call for applications to provide radio service to Toronto would likely generate much interest, it considers that such a step would be premature until the policy reviews noted above have been concluded, and its final determinations are available to potential applicants, the broadcasting industry, and the public. The Commission expects to conclude these reviews in the spring of 1999, following which a call would be issued.

August 6, 1998

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CANADIAN RADIO-TELEVISION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

DECISIONS

The complete text of the decisions summarized below is available from the offices of the CRTC.

98-235 August 6, 1998

WIC Premium Television Ltd.
Edmonton, Alberta

Renewed — Broadcasting licence for the English-language, general interest pay television programming undertaking for the distribution of a pay-per-view (PPV) service, via satellite to cable affiliates in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, the Northwest Territories and the Yukon Territory, from September 1, 1998, to February 28, 1999.

98-236 August 7, 1998

Misti-Câble Télévision inc.
Mistassini (Baie-du-Poste), Quebec

Renewed — Broadcasting licence for the cable distribution undertaking serving Mistassini (Baie-du-Poste) from September 1, 1998, to December 31, 1998.

98-237 August 7, 1998

Fundy Cable Ltd./Ltée
Saint John, New Brunswick

Renewed — Broadcasting licences for CFBC and CJYC-FM Saint John, from September 1, 1998, to February 28, 1999.

98-238 August 7, 1998

Cable Labrador Limited
English Point (Labrador), Newfoundland

Approved — Renewal of the Class 3 licence for the cable distribution undertaking serving this locality, from September 1, 1998, to August 31, 2004.

98-239 August 7, 1998

Cable Labrador Limited
Happy Valley/Goose Bay, etc., Newfoundland

Approved — Renewal of the Class 3 licences for the cable distribution undertakings serving the localities noted in the decision, from September 1, 1998, to August 31, 2004.

98-240 August 7, 1998

Eastern Cablevision Limited
Port Elgin and Baie Verte, New Brunswick

Approved — Renewal of the Class 3 licence for the cable distribution undertaking serving these localities, from September 1, 1998, to August 31, 2004.

98-241 August 7, 1998

Télécâble Blouin inc.
Kiamika, Lac-du-Cerf and Notre-Dame-du-Laus, Quebec

Approved — Renewal of the Class 3 licences for the cable distribution undertakings serving these localities, from September 1, 1998, to August 31, 2005.

98-242 August 7, 1998

Télécâble Blouin inc.
Lac-des-Îles and Notre-Dame-de-Pontmain, Quebec

Approved — Renewal of the Class 3 licences for the cable distribution undertakings serving these localities, from September 1, 1998, to August 31, 2005.

98-243 August 7, 1998

Télécâble Blouin inc.
Ferme-Neuve, Quebec