Letters of Support

My mom has been contacting as many people as possible to obtain letters of support for the non-commercial ethnic community radio. The instructions she sent out are as follows:

"Please send your support letter as soon as possible to the CRTC in ONLY ONE of the following formats:

1. By internet (go to www.crtc.gc.ca and follow the instructions as per below) or visit www.ciamradio.com
* www.crtc.gc.ca - click on "English"
* Click on "Public Proceedings" at the top banner
* Scroll to and click "Broadcasting and Telecom Interventions/Comments forms"
* Scroll down to Notice and click "2008-2"
* Check off 200707383 CIAM Media Broadcasting Association. Scroll to the bottom of the page and click "next"
* My comments are in: choose . . . support
* Write a brief comment: "Please be informed that I am in favor of CIAM Media Broadcasting Associaton's (CJAO FM) broadcast application to start a non-commercial ethnic community FM station in Edmonton, AB on FM frequency 107.3 MHz." Click "next"
* Under oral hearing mark off "do not want to appear". Click "next"
* Fill in the information and IMPORTANT! Remember to check off "I will also be sending a copy of my comments to the applicant." Click "next"
* Last, but not least, click "Submit"

2. By mail: CRTC, Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0N2

3. By fax at 819-994-0218

If you choose to send by mail or fax, a copy of your support letter must be sent to CIAM Media either by e-mail info@ciammedia.com, or fax 780-927-2427, or by mail to 9210 - 95 Avenue, NW Edmonton, AB., T6C 1Z7. Please follow the endorsed template letter. Please don't hesitate to give us a call at 1-866-927-2426 for further assistance."

The following is a sample support letter:

Date

Dear Sirs,

CIAM Media Broadcasting Association, AB, Application #2007-0738-3 (Non-commercial Ethnic Community Radio for Edmonton, AB.

Please be informed that I am in favor of this broadcast application for Edmonton AB on FM frequency 107.3 MHz.


Sincerely,

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