Vol. 137, No. 1 — January 4, 2003

COMMISSIONS

CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL TRADE TRIBUNAL

COMMENCEMENT OF PRELIMINARY INJURY INQUIRY

Carbon Steel Pipe Fittings

Notice was received by the Secretary of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (the Tribunal) on December 18, 2002, from the Director General of the Anti-dumping and Countervailing Directorate at the Canada Customs and Revenue Agency stating that the Commissioner had initiated an investigation into a complaint respecting the alleged injurious dumping of carbon steel pipe nipples, threaded couplings and adaptor fittings, in nominal diameters up to and including 6 inches or the metric equivalents, originating in or exported from the People's Republic of China.

Pursuant to subsection 34(2) of the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA), the Tribunal has initiated a preliminary injury inquiry (Inquiry No. PI-2002-003) to determine whether the evidence discloses a reasonable indication that the dumping of the subject goods has caused material injury or retardation or is threatening to cause material injury, as these words are defined in SIMA.

The Tribunal's inquiry will be conducted by way of written submissions. Each person or government wishing to participate in the inquiry must file a notice of participation with the Secretary on or before January 3, 2003. Each counsel who intends to represent a party in the inquiry must file a notice of representation, as well as a declaration and undertaking, with the Secretary on or before January 3, 2003.

On January 9, 2003, the Tribunal will distribute the public information received from the Commissioner to all parties that have filed notices of participation, and the confidential information to counsel who have filed a declaration and undertaking with the Tribunal.

Submissions by parties opposed to the complaint must be filed on or before January 20, 2003. These submissions should include evidence, e.g. documents and sources that support the factual statements in the submissions, and argument concerning the questions of:

— whether there are goods produced in Canada, other than those identified in the Commissioner's statement of reasons for initiating the investigation, that are like goods to the allegedly dumped goods;

— whether there is more than one class of allegedly dumped goods;

— which domestic producers of like goods comprise the domestic industry; and

— whether the information before the Tribunal discloses a reasonable indication that the alleged dumping of the goods has caused material injury or retardation, or threatens to cause material injury.

The complainant may make submissions in response to the submissions of parties opposed to the complaint by January 27, 2003. At that time, other parties supporting the complaint may also make submissions to the Tribunal.

Under section 46 of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal Act, a person who provides information to the Tribunal and who wishes some or all of the information to be kept confidential must submit to the Tribunal, at the time the information is provided, a statement designating the information as confidential, together with an explanation as to why that information is designated as confidential. Furthermore, the person must submit a non-confidential summary of the information designated as confidential or a statement indicating why such a summary cannot be made. (See Procedural Guidelines for Designation and Use of Confidential Information in Canadian International Trade Tribunal Proceedings available on the Tribunal's Web site at www.citt-tcce.gc.ca.)

The Canadian International Trade Tribunal Rules govern these proceedings.

All submissions must be filed with the Tribunal in 25 copies. The Tribunal will distribute the public submissions to all parties that have filed notices of participation and any confidential submissions to counsel who have filed a declaration and undertaking.

Along with the notice of commencement of preliminary injury inquiry, the Secretary has sent a letter to the domestic producers, to importers and to exporters with a known interest in the inquiry that provides details on the procedures and the schedule for the inquiry. The notice and the schedule of events consisting of key dates are available from the Tribunal's Web site at www.citt-tcce.gc.ca.

Written submissions, correspondence or requests for information regarding this inquiry 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).

Written and oral presentations to the Tribunal may be made in English or in French.

Ottawa, December 19, 2002

MICHEL P. GRANGER

Secretary

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CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL TRADE TRIBUNAL

EXPIRY REVIEW OF FINDINGS

Stainless Steel Round Bar

The Canadian International Trade Tribunal (the Tribunal) hereby gives notice that it will, pursuant to subsection 76.03(3) of the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA), initiate an expiry review of its finding made on September 4, 1998, in Inquiry No. NQ-98-001, concerning stainless steel round bar of sizes 25 mm diameter up to 570 mm diameter inclusive, originating in or exported from the Federal Republic of Germany, France, India, Italy, Japan, Spain, Sweden, Chinese Taipei (formerly designated as Taiwan) and the United Kingdom, excluding: (1) stainless steel round bar made to specifications ASN-A3380 and ASN-A3294; and (2) stainless steel round bar made to specification 410QDT (oil quenched), that is, grade 410, quenched and double tempered with an oil quenching medium (Expiry Review No. RR-2002-003).

The Tribunal also hereby gives notice that it will, pursuant to subsection 76.03(3) of SIMA, initiate an expiry review of its finding made on June 18, 1999, in Inquiry No. NQ-98-003, concerning stainless steel round bar of sizes 25 mm in diameter up to 570 mm in diameter inclusive, originating in or exported from the Republic of Korea, excluding: (1) stainless steel round bar made to specifications ASN-A3380 and ASN-A3294; and (2) stainless steel round bar made to specification 410QDT (oil quenched), that is, grade 410, quenched and double tempered with an oil quenching medium (Expiry Review No. RR-2002-004).

Notice of Expiry No. LE-2002-002, issued on October 28, 2002, informed interested persons and governments of the impending expiry of the findings. On the basis of available information, including representations requesting or opposing the initiation of an expiry review and responses to these representations received by the Tribunal in reply to the notice, the Tribunal is of the opinion that a review of the findings is warranted. The Tribunal has notified the Commissioner of the Canada Customs and Revenue Agency (the Commissioner), as well as other interested persons and governments, of its decision.

The Tribunal has issued a Draft Guideline on Expiry Reviews that can be found on the Tribunal's Web site at www.citt-tcce.gc.ca. In these expiry review proceedings, the Commissioner must determine whether the expiry of the findings in respect of certain stainless steel round bar is likely to result in the continuation or resumption of dumping of the goods.

If the Commissioner determines that the expiry of the findings in respect of any goods is likely to result in the continuation or resumption of dumping, the Commissioner will provide the Tribunal with the information that is required under the Canadian International Trade Tribunal Rules. The Tribunal will then conduct an inquiry to determine if the continued or resumed dumping is likely to result in material injury or retardation.

If the Commissioner determines that the expiry of the findings in respect of any goods is unlikely to result in the continuation or resumption of dumping, the Tribunal will not consider those goods in its subsequent determination of the likelihood of material injury or retardation and will issue an order rescinding the findings with respect to those goods.

The Commissioner must provide notice of his determinations within 120 days after receiving notice of the Tribunal's decision to initiate an expiry review, that is, no later than April 16, 2003. The Commissioner will also notify all persons or governments that were notified by the Tribunal of the commencement of an expiry review, as well as any others that participated in the Commissioner's investigation.

Letters have been sent to parties with a known interest in the expiry review providing them with the schedule respecting both the Commissioner's investigation and the Tribunal's inquiry, should the Commissioner determine that the expiry of the findings in respect of any goods is likely to result in a continuation or resumption of dumping.

Commissioner's Investigation

The Commissioner will conduct his investigation pursuant to the provisions of SIMA and the administrative guidelines set forth in the Anti-dumping and Countervailing Directorate's publication entitled Guidelines on the Conduct of Expiry Review Investigations under the Special Import Measures Act. Any information submitted to the Commissioner by interested persons concerning this investigation is deemed to be public information unless clearly designated as confidential. Where the submission is confidential, a non-confidential edited version or summary of the submission must also be provided which will be disclosed to interested parties upon request.

With respect to the Commissioner's investigation, the schedule specifies, among other things, the date for the filing of replies to the expiry review questionnaires, the date on which the Canada Customs and Revenue Agency (CCRA) exhibits will be available to parties to the proceedings, the date on which the administrative record will be closed and the dates for the filing of submissions by parties in the proceedings. The Tribunal, on behalf of the Commissioner, has sent expiry review questionnaires to foreign producers and exporters, importers and domestic producers.

Tribunal's Inquiry

Should the Commissioner determine that the expiry of the findings in respect of any goods is likely to result in a continuation or resumption of dumping, the Tribunal will conduct its inquiry, pursuant to the provisions of SIMA and its Draft Guideline on Expiry Reviews, to determine if there is a likelihood of material injury or retardation. The schedule for the Tribunal's inquiry specifies, among other things, the date for the filing of replies by the domestic producers to Part E of the expiry review questionnaire, the date for the filing of replies to the Tribunal's market characteristics questionnaires, the date on which information on the record will be made available by the Tribunal to interested parties and counsel that have filed notices of participation and the dates for the filing of submissions by interested parties.

Under section 46 of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal Act, a person who provides information to the Tribunal and who wishes some or all of the information to be kept confidential must submit to the Tribunal, at the time the information is provided, a statement designating the information as confidential, together with an explanation as to why the information is designated as confidential. Furthermore, the person must submit a non-confidential edited version or non-confidential summary of the information designated as confidential or a statement indicating why such an edited version or summary cannot be made.

Issues Relating to Cumulation and the Effective Date of the Orders

In the event that the Commissioner makes a determination of likelihood of continued or resumed dumping from one or more countries covered in Expiry Review No. RR-2002-003 and a determination of a likelihood of continued or resumed dumping from the country covered in Expiry Review No. RR-2002-004, the Tribunal will be seeking submissions from parties on the issues of cumulation of countries covered by the separate findings. The Tribunal will also seek submissions on the issue of the appropriate effective date of an order or orders rescinding or continuing the findings. The Tribunal will advise interested parties of its ruling on the matter of the effective date of an order or orders soon after reviewing submissions in this regard.

Public Hearing

The Tribunal will hold a public hearing relating to these proceedings in the Tribunal Hearing Room, 18th floor, Standard Life Centre, 333 Laurier Avenue W, Ottawa, Ontario, commencing on the July 7, 2003, at 9:30 a.m., to hear evidence and representations by interested parties.

Each interested person or government wishing to participate at the hearing as a party must file a notice of participation with the Secretary on or before April 30, 2003. Each counsel who intends to represent a party at the hearing must file a notice of representation, as well as a declaration and undertaking, with the Secretary on or before April 30, 2003.

To allow the Tribunal to determine whether simultaneous interpretation will be required for the hearing, each interested person or government filing a notice of participation and each counsel filing a notice of representation must advise the Secretary, at the same time that they file the notice, whether they and their witnesses will be using English or French or both languages at the hearing.

The Canadian International Trade Tribunal Rules govern these proceedings.

In order to observe and understand production processes, the Tribunal, accompanied by its staff, may conduct plant visits.

Communication

Written submissions, correspondence or requests for information regarding the Commissioner's investigation should be addressed to: Mr. Iqbal Motani, Anti-dumping and Countervailing Directorate, Canada Customs and Revenue Agency, Sir Richard Scott Building, 16th Floor, 191 Laurier Avenue W, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0L5, (613) 952-7547 (Telephone), (613) 941-2612 (Facsimile).

A copy of the Commissioner's investigation schedule and the expiry review investigation guidelines are available on the CCRA's Web site at www.ccra-adrc.gc.ca/customs/business/
sima/index-eng.html.

Written submissions, correspondence or requests for information regarding the Tribunal's inquiry 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).

Written and/or oral communications to the CCRA and the Tribunal may be made in English or in French.

Ottawa, December 17, 2002

MICHEL P. GRANGER

Secretary

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CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL TRADE TRIBUNAL

INQUIRY

Chemicals and Chemical Specialties

The Canadian International Trade Tribunal (the Tribunal) has received a complaint (File No. PR-2002-047) from Brisk Corporation, of Saint-Laurent, Quebec, concerning a procurement (Solicitation No. W0106-01Z303/A) by the Department of Public Works and Government Services (PWGSC) on behalf of the Department of National Defence (DND). The solicitation is for the supply, installation and maintenance of automatic dispensing equipment for dishwasher detergent and kitchen cleaning products for the various DND sites listed in the solicitation. 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 the complaint.

It is alleged, among other things, that PWGSC improperly evaluated the successful bidder's proposal and that the procurement was not carried out in a transparent manner.

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, December 18, 2002

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:

— Central Building, Les Terrasses de la Chaudière, Room G-5, 1 Promenade du Portage, Hull, Quebec K1A 0N2, (819) 997-2429 (Telephone), 994-0423 (TDD), (819) 994-0218 (Facsimile);

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

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

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

— C.R.T.C. Documentation Centre, 405 De Maisonneuve Boulevard E, 2nd Floor, Suite B2300, Montréal, Quebec H2L 4J5, (514) 283-6607 (Telephone), 283-8316 (TDD), (514) 283-3689 (Facsimile);

— C.R.T.C. Documentation Centre, 55 St. Clair Avenue E, Suite 624, Toronto, Ontario M4T 1M2, (416) 952-9096 (Telephone), (416) 954-6343 (Facsimile);

— C.R.T.C. Documentation Centre, Cornwall Professional Building, Room 103, 2125 11th Avenue, Regina, Saskatchewan S4P 3X3, (306) 780-3422 (Telephone), (306) 780-3319 (Facsimile);

— C.R.T.C. Documentation Centre, 10405 Jasper Avenue, Suite 520, Edmonton, Alberta T5J 3N4, (780) 495-3224 (Telephone), (780) 495-3214 (Facsimile).

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.

2002-450 December 18, 2002

Radio Haute Mauricie inc.
La Tuque, Quebec

Approved — Deletion of the condition of licence that requires the station to operate as an affiliate of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's national French-language radio network, for the radio programming undertaking CFLM La Tuque.

2002-451 December 18, 2002

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Trois-Rivières and La Tuque, Quebec

Approved — New transmitter in La Tuque, for the broadcasting licence for the radio programming undertaking CBF-FM-8 Trois-Rivières, to provide the programming of the national French-language radio network La Première Chaîne.

2002-452 December 18, 2002

Multivan Broadcast Corporation
Vancouver, British Columbia

Approved — Extension of the time limit to commence the operation of the new multilingual ethnic television programming undertaking at Vancouver, to August 31, 2003.

2002-453 December 18, 2002

Toronto One Inc.
Calgary, Alberta

Approved — Extension of the time limit to commence the operation of the new television programming undertaking at Toronto, with an additional transmitter in Hamilton, to October 31, 2003.

2002-454 December 18, 2002

Global Communications Limited
Across Canada

Approved — Extension of the time limit to commence the operation of the national video-on-demand service, to August 31, 2003.

2002-455 December 18, 2002

Corus Entertainment Inc./On-Demand Inc. (OBCI)
Across Canada

Approved — Extension of the time limit to commence the operation of the national video-on-demand service, to December 14, 2003.

2002-456 December 18, 2002

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Owen Sound, Orillia and Huntsville, Ontario

Approved — New transmitters for the radio station CBL-FM Toronto in Owen Sound, Orillia and Huntsville to rebroadcast the programming of its national English-language network service Radio Two.

2002-457 December 18, 2002

Radio CJLS Limited
Yarmouth, Barrington and New Tusket, Nova Scotia

Approved — New English-language FM radio programming undertaking at Yarmouth, to replace the AM station CJLS, and to continue to operate the two transmitters of CJLS in Barrington (CJLS-FM) and New Tusket (CJLS-FM-1) as repeaters of the FM station, expiring August 31, 2004.

2002-458 December 18, 2002

Raedio Inc.
Stratford, Ontario

Approved — New English-language FM radio programming undertaking in Stratford, expiring August 31, 2009.

2002-459 December 18, 2002

Central Broadcasting Company Limited
Prince Albert and Waskesiu Lake, Saskatchewan

Approved — New transmitter in Waskesiu Lake for the radio station CHQX-FM Prince Albert, Saskatchewan.

2002-460 December 18, 2002

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Fredericton, New Brunswick

Approved — New English-language FM radio programming undertaking at Fredericton, to replace the AM station CBZ, expiring August 31, 2007.

2002-461 December 18, 2002

Sask-Alta Broadcasters Limited
Lloydminster and Bonnyville, Alberta

Approved — New English-language FM radio programming undertaking at Lloydminster, to replace the AM station CKSA, and addition of a transmitter in Bonnyville to offer the programming of the new FM station, expiring August 31, 2009.

2002-263-1 December 20, 2002

Rogers Broadcasting Limited
Across Canada

Correction — The Baseball Channel — Category 2 specialty service, Decision CRTC 2002-263, September 4, 2002.

2002-462 December 20, 2002

AGI Cablevision Inc.
Aylmer, Brownsville, Courtland, Langdon, Lyons, Port Bruce, Port Burwell, Simcoe and Straffordville, Ontario

Approved — Intracorporate reorganization of AGI Cablevision Inc.

2002-463 December 20, 2002

CKLN Radio Incorporated
Toronto, Ontario

Approved — Use of a subsidiary communications multiplex operations channel for the purpose of broadcasting a predominantly Farsi-language (Persian) radio service.

2002-464 December 20, 2002

Corus Premium Television Ltd.
Hamilton, Ontario

Approved — Use of a subsidiary communications multiplex operations channel for the purpose of broadcasting a predominantly Farsi-language (Persian) radio service.

2002-465 December 20, 2002

Food Network Canada Inc.
Across Canada

Approved — Increase of the voting interest of Corus Entertainment Inc. in Food Network.

2002-466 December 20, 2002

Corus Radio Company
Brampton, Ontario

Approved — Use of a subsidiary communications multiplex operations channel for the purpose of broadcasting an Urdu-, Hindi-, Punjabi- and English-language radio service.

2002-467 December 20, 2002

World Audio-Visual Entertainment Systems (W.A.V.E.S.) Inc.
Across Canada

Denied — Broadcasting licence to operate a low-power television programming undertaking.

2002-468 December 20, 2002

Bell ExpressVu Inc., the general partner, BCE Inc. and Bell Actimedia Inc. (in partnership), the limited partners, carrying on business as Bell ExpressVu Limited Partnership
Across Canada

Approved — Corporate reorganization of Bell ExpressVu Limited Partnership

2002-469 December 20, 2002

CKUA Radio Foundation
Edmonton, Alberta

Approved — Use of a subsidiary communications multiplex operations channel for the purpose of broadcasting a predominantly East Indian-language radio service.

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CANADIAN RADIO-TELEVISION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

PUBLIC NOTICE 2002-78

The Commission has received the following applications:

1. The Score Television Network Ltd. Across Canada

To amend the licence of the Category 2 national specialty television service known as The Score.

2. The Base Commander of Canadian Forces Base Suffield, Alberta, Lieutenant-Colonel C. H. Watson and his successors, Canadian Forces Base Suffield Wainwright (CFB), Alberta

To amend the licence of radio station CKBF-FM CFB, Suffield, Alberta.

3. Aboriginal Voices Radio Inc. Abbotsford, British Columbia

To amend the licence of the radio station at Vancouver.

4. Aboriginal Voices Radio Inc. (AVR) Vancouver, British Columbia

To amend the licence of the radio station at Vancouver.

Deadline for intervention: January 24, 2003

December 20, 2002

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CANADIAN RADIO-TELEVISION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

PUBLIC NOTICE 2002-79

The Commission has received the following application:

1. Food Network Canada Inc. (Food Network) Across Canada

To amend the licence of the specialty television programming service known as Food Network Canada.

Deadline for intervention: January 24, 2003

December 20, 2002

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CANADIAN RADIO-TELEVISION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

PUBLIC NOTICE 2002-80

Proposed Exemption Orders

The Commission calls for comments on proposed exemption orders for the following four classes of low-power radio and low-power television undertakings:

— Radio undertakings for tourist and traffic information in national/provincial parks and on historical trails;

— Atmospheric environment services from Environment Canada, local and marine weather, road and boating conditions, ferry schedules and traffic control;

— Trucking/logging and road maintenance vehicles; and

— Low-power encrypted television: limited duration special event facilitating undertakings.

The proposed exemption orders are set out in the appendix to this notice. The deadline for interested parties to submit their comments is Tuesday, February 18, 2003.

The Commission's policy on exemption orders

1. Subsection 9(4) of the Broadcasting Act (the Act) states:

The Commission shall, by order, on such terms and conditions as it deems appropriate, exempt persons who carry on broadcasting undertakings of any class specified in the order from any or all of the requirements of this Part or of a regulation made under this Part where the Commission is satisfied that compliance with those requirements will not contribute in a material manner to the implementation of the broadcasting policy set out in subsection 3(1).

2. In Policy regarding the use of exemption orders, Public Notice CRTC 1996-59, April 26, 1996, the Commission stated that it would generally exempt classes of programming undertakings only where the following two criteria are met:

(i) it is evident to the Commission that the licensing and regulation of the class of undertaking will not result in a significantly greater contribution to the Canadian broadcasting system; and
(ii) it is evident to the Commission that undertakings operating under the exemption order will not have an undue impact on the ability of licensed undertakings to fulfil their regulatory obligations.

3. The Commission has reviewed the regulation of certain classes of undertakings with a view to streamlining its processes and reducing the regulatory burden on licensees. As set out in Public Notice 1996-59, all new exemption orders are reviewed through a public process, normally five years from the date of issuance of the order.

Proposed new exemption orders

4. The Commission proposes to exempt from regulation the following classes of undertakings that meet the criteria set out in paragraph 2 of this public notice.

5. The Commission considers that while the services are a valuable component of the broadcasting system, the licensing and regulation of classes of undertakings set out in the appendix would not contribute in a material manner to the realization of the objectives of the Act.

Radio undertakings for tourist and traffic information in national/provincial parks and on historical trails

6. These low-power undertakings provide tourists within national and provincial parks with traffic control information and messages about the history and natural features of parks and historical trails throughout Canada. The information provided is narrowly defined and specific to each location.

7. Because these low-power undertakings have limited reach, the Commission is of the view that exempting this class will not have a significant impact on the ability of licensed undertakings to fulfil their obligations.

Atmospheric environment services from Environment Canada, local and marine weather, road and boating conditions, ferry schedules and traffic control

8. These low-power broadcasting undertakings provide information to pleasure boating navigators and to the general public about local and marine weather, road and boating conditions, ferry schedules, parking and traffic control, and in some cases, atmospheric environment services from Environment Canada.

9. Such undertakings also have a limited reach. Accordingly, the Commission is of the view that the proposed exemption of this class will not have an impact on conventional licensees.

Trucking/logging and road maintenance vehicles

10. There are hundreds of forestry roads in remote parts of Canada where the public meets large construction and maintenance vehicles on a daily basis. Because of the concern for the safety of drivers on these roads, the implementation of the proposed exemption order would allow trucking companies to provide warning information to drivers, without having to apply to the Commission for a licence.

11. The Commission, therefore, proposes to issue an exemption order to cover this class of low-power, narrowly defined undertaking whose service will be provided in remote areas of the country.

Low-power encrypted television: limited duration special event facilitating undertakings

12. The purpose of these low-power television undertakings will be to provide encrypted coverage of special events such as automobile racing, golf and tennis tournaments, local music festivals, conventions or trade shows. The encrypted signal will be accessible only to those who rent a special decoding receiver that will allow for reception of the signal on the site of the event.

13. The Commission proposes to require that the undertaking operate for a single period consisting of no more than 14 consecutive days in any calendar year or during the duration of the event, whichever is shorter.

14. The Commission considers that exempting this type of encrypted television service would not have an undue impact on the ability of licensed undertakings to fulfil their obligations, since the service is highly specialized and is available only to those attending the event who rent a decoder receiver.

Call for comments

15. The Commission invites comments that address the issues and questions set out in this notice. The Commission will accept comments that it receives on or before Tuesday, February 18, 2003.

16. The Commission will not formally acknowledge comments. It will, however, fully consider all comments, and they will form part of the public record of the proceeding, provided that the procedures for filing set out in the notice have been followed.

December 20, 2002

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