Re: [IRCA] U.S. Punjabi stations broadcasting into Canada

[Patrick Martin <mwdxer@xxxxxxxxx>]

Chuck,

So that is it that the companies have everything in Canada except for the transmitting site itself. Now it makes more sense. In reality the stations in question are Canadian stations, but without a Canadian broadcasting license. No wonder they are calling the stations pirate stations.  Thanks.

Patrick Martin
Seaside OR
KGED QSL Manager

> From: charlesh3@xxxxxxx
> To: irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Wed, 17 Sep 2014 07:42:40 +0000
> Subject: Re: [IRCA] U.S. Punjabi stations broadcasting into Canada
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> http://sikhsiyasat.net/2014/09/08/sher-e-punjab-radio-india-radio-and-punjab-radio-face-crtc-ban-in-b-c-canada/
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> The issue (in the CRTC's view) is that all 3 stations are Canadian owned and have their entire offices and staff in Canada and transmit from the US to serve Canadian markets. The CRTC says that makes them subject to Canadian rules, etc.
>  
> Chuck
>  
> > From: mwdxer@xxxxxxxxx
> > To: irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Date: Tue, 16 Sep 2014 23:56:35 -0700
> > Subject: [IRCA] U.S. Punjabi stations broadcasting into Canada
> > 
> > I was reading that the Punjabi stations in Vancouver BC has asked the CRTC to shut down the U.S. based Punjabi stations broadcasting from the WA into Canada. I presume they mean 1110 Oak Harbor, 1550 Ferndale and 1600 Blaine WA. How can the CRTC stop a legally licensed U.S. broadcaster from the signal reaching Canada? Now, I figure they may be able to stop the stations from getting Canadian advertising, but I do not know the laws in Canada in that regard. I remember well the Mexican border blasters sending tons of signal into the U.S. No one stopped those stations. Some are still in English and broadcast to the U.S. CJRJ 1200 is calling the U.S. stations pirates, even though they are legally licensed stations on U.S. soil. Can the CRTC do anything? I do not see anything they can do, unless they have some control on the advertising from Vancouver. Any comments? 
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> > 73,
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> > Patrick
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> > Patrick Martin
> > Seaside OR
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