Broadcasting Distribution Regulations

52 (1) For the purposes of subsection (2), a licensee, in respect of a licensed area, is considered to be operating in a francophone market if more than 50% of the total population of all cities, towns and municipalities encompassed in whole or in part within the licensed area has French as its mother tongue, according to the most recent population figures published by Statistics Canada.

(2) Subject to section 54, a licensee may increase its base portion in respect of a licensed area by a maximum of

• (a) $0.03 for each specialty service that it distributes as part of the basic service, if that licensee is operating in a francophone market; or

• (b) $0.02 for each specialty service that it distributes as part of the basic service, if that licensee is not operating in a francophone market.

(3) If a licensee has increased its base portion under subsection (2) with respect to a specialty service and ceases to distribute that service as part of the basic service, the licensee shall decrease its base portion in respect of the licensed area by an amount equal to the amount of the increase.