Conversion from Analog to Digital Television Regulations (SOR/2011-65)

1 The following definitions apply in these Regulations.

broadcast day

broadcast day, in respect of a licensee, means the period of up to 18 consecutive hours, beginning each day not earlier than six o’clock in the morning and ending not later than one o’clock in the morning of the following day, as selected by the licensee. (journée de radiodiffusion)

licensed

licensed means licensed by the Commission under paragraph 9(1)(b) of the Broadcasting Act. (autorisé)

licensee

licensee means a station operator or network operator who is authorized to operate an analog transmitter with a power greater than 50 watts on the VHF band or greater than 500 watts on the UHF band. (titulaire)

network operator

network operator means a person who is licensed to operate a television network. (exploitant de réseau)

programming

programming means anything that is broadcast but does not include visual images, whether or not combined with sounds, that consist predominantly of alphanumeric text. (programmation)

station

station means a television programming undertaking that transmits sounds and images or a broadcasting transmitting undertaking that transmits sounds and images but does not include a broadcasting undertaking that only rebroadcasts the radiocommunications of another licensed broadcasting undertaking. (station)

station operator

station operator means a person who is licensed to operate a station. (exploitant de station)