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 2704 RADIO BROADCASTS-CANADA. _..:;M=a~Y.;:!II•..:;l932:.:::::.. . . _ Arrangement between the United States of America and the Dominion of Canada concerning radio broadcasting. Effected by exchange oj notes, signed May 5, 1932. The Minister of the Dominion oj Canada (Herridge) to the Acting Sec- retary of State (Castle) No. 81. CANADIAN LEGATION, SIR: H'ashington, May 5th, 1932. o:22:35, 11 June 2014 (UTC)r:' I have the honour t? inform you. that the C~a4ian House of nIdio mo.dcuUDI. Commons recently appomted a comnnttee to enqmre mto the whole position of radio broadcasting in Canada. This committee has under consideration a technical scheme for broadcasting in Canada which it is considered will provide satisfactory coverage in the chief popula- tion areas throughout the Dominion and at the same time make pro- vision for the community service that may be desired. This scheme is divided into two distinct parts: (a) A chain of hhth-power stations, operating on clear channels, and located"' at suitable intervals across Canada; (b) A number of low-power stations of very limited range, oper- a~ on sha:ed channels, and located as required for com- munIty servtce. If this scheme receives the approval of Parliament, it is proposed to use 50 K.W . stations, one in each of the Provinces of Bntish Co- lumbia, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, and eventually one in the Mari- time Provinces. In Saskatchewan and Alberta it is proposed to use 5 K.W. stations at present, two being used in each Province, syn- chronized on a common channel. In Ontario there will be, in addi- tion, two 10 K.W . stations, one in Western Ontario and one m North- ern Ontario. Four smaller stations of one K.W . capacity each are provided for the Port Arthur-Fort William area, and for Ottawa, Montreal, and Quebec. In the Maritimes, three 500-watt stations are J?rovided for the present, one in each Province. The scheme also mcludes a 500-watt station on the shared channels for the city of Toronto for local service. In adopting this plan, Canada would reserve the right to increase the power of the stations in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Northern and Western Ontario to 50 K.W. each, should such increase become necessary.. • add" 'd' th uired The comnnttee, m ltion to conSI enng e {>Ower req, propose the following channels as suitable for the mam stations: Prince Edward Island 630 K.C. New Brunswick 1,030 K.C. Nova Scotia 1,050 K.C. Quebec 930 K.C. Montreal area (1 K.W .) 600 K.C. " "(50 K.W .) 730 K.C. Ottawa 880 K.C.