Vol. 148, No. 9 — April 23, 2014 Registration
SOR/2014-80 April 4, 2014
COPYRIGHT ACT
Regulations Amending the Definition of Local Signal and Distant Signal Regulations and the Definition of “Small Cable Transmission System” Regulations
P.C. 2014-357 April 3, 2014
His Excellency the Governor General in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister of Industry, pursuant to paragraph 31(3)(a) (see footnote a) and subsection 68.1(5) (see footnote b) of the Copyright Act (see footnote c), makes the annexed Regulations Amending the Definition of Local Signal and Distant Signal Regulations and the Definition of “Small Cable Transmission System” Regulations.
REGULATIONS AMENDING THE DEFINITION OF LOCAL SIGNAL AND DISTANT SIGNAL REGULATIONS AND THE DEFINITION OF “SMALL CABLE
TRANSMISSION SYSTEM” REGULATIONS
DEFINITION OF LOCAL SIGNAL AND DISTANT SIGNAL REGULATIONS 1. Paragraph 1(a) of the Definition of Local Signal and Distant Signal Regulations (see
footnote 1)is replaced by the following:
(a) in respect of a terrestrial television station (i) for an analog signal, the area within the predicted Grade B contour of the station, as determined in accordance with the method set out in the schedule, and the area within a radius of 32 km from that contour, and (ii) for a digital signal, the area within the noise-limited bounding contour of the station, as determined in accordance with the document entitled BPR-10 — Application Procedures and Rules for Digital Television (DTV) Undertakings, Issue 1, published by the Department of Industry in August 2010, and the area within a radius of 32 km from that contour;
DEFINITION OF “SMALL CABLE TRANSMISSION SYSTEM” REGULATIONS 2. Subsection 3(2) of the French version of the Definition of “Small Cable Transmission
System” Regulations (see footnote 2) is amended by replacing “câble” with “fil”.
COMING INTO FORCE 3. These Regulations come into force on the day on which they are published in the Canada
Gazette, Part II.