Re: [IRCA] Move of CHNS-960 Halifax NS to FM (89.9, 100kW) approved by CRTC

["Craig Healy" <bubba@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> The move of CHNS-960 Halifax NS, to FM (89.9 MHZ, 100 KW)
> has been approved by the CRTC:

That will certainly help clear up 960 here in the Northeast.  Maybe Calgary
can squeak in here sometime.

This does bring up an interesting thought.  When a Canadian station vacates
a frequency, the CTRC does not remove the internationally-notified
allocation.  This prevents any US station from increasing power to take
advantage of this.  I wonder if it would be possible for the US station to
"lease" this coverage from the Canadian station?  This lease could be a
standard business arrangement that could be terminated by either party on
appropriate notice.  The Canadian station would notify the CTRC of this.
The US station would apply to the FCC for an STA to relax coverage toward
the now-dark Canadian station.  If the lease were terminated, the STA would
become null and void, and the US station would return to it's previous power
and antenna configuration.  The Canadian station could make some money, and
the US station could gain some coverage.  Win-win, from what I can see.

Craig Healy
Providence, RI

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