Please note that I received a letter from the CRTC today. A scan of this letter can be found at http://srtv.ca/crtc/letter05.htm

From what I can gather the CRTC is using a bogus complaint by a fictitious person as justification to delay Star Ray's application one year. "Mason Baxley" cannot be found in Canada by any Internet or phone directory search and used a Hotmail throwaway account to deliver his complaint for channel 13 not even 15!

Secondly the CRTC is reneging on its deal to allow SRTV to transmit non programming material during the disposition of our application. This means the CRTC cannot be trusted to uphold their word. Remember the CRTC has been trying to stop SRTV since 1997, this lastest trickery is nothing new.

Thirdly the CRTC had an Industry Canada Inspector inadvertently violate my privacy rights by using information gathered during a request for assistance regarding an unrelated complaint. At no time was I notified that I was the target of Industry Canada's investigation. This is why a name is blacked out in the CRTC letter; this name is withheld by me at the Inspector's request. I accept his explanation that was not aware that he was being used by the CRTC in this manner.

I will be happy to provide documents at anyone's request to back up the above allegations. I have until Saturday to respond to the CRTC's letter. Any comments are appreciated.

To the CRTC: Well it was Wendell Wilks and TVN last week and its me this week. Do you actually think you are going to get away with this crap forever? Have you all sold your souls?'

The World needs to know how bogus the CRTC is, this is their actual complaint and the SRTV reply:

From: Star Ray TV
Sent: Friday, December 03, 2004 6:05 PM
To: REPLIES@CRTC.GC.CA
Subject: (Reference Number: 216447)

Message:

recently I became aware of SRTV, a low power, and described 'illiegal' toronto broadcaster (CH 13), looking to obtain CRTC aproval. Apparently this channel is not on tha approved broadcast list of the CRTC as of date, however is still permitted to broadcast a signal via UHF and the internet.

I would think that regardless of his dogma regarding the practicality of 'free tv' , he is still broadcasting free of any restriction or regualtion and some might say ethics. I feel that having a channel broadcasting 'under the radar' as it were, is an insult to the clannels who have obtained crtc approval. but more important, in this time of hightened national security, an un checked tv station, broadcasting outside any regulatory bodies approval, is simply put, irresponsible.

I would strongly spport having his signal shut down until he either receives full crtc endorsement or, finds a licensed broadcaster to carry his programming.

regards

mason baxley

Mason,

SRTV does not broadcast on channel 13, the signal you were watching could not be us. If you could supply us the viewing location, date, time, and name of the program we could possibly identify what station you were watching.

I am puzzled about your reference to ethics, Star Ray TV is a very ethical station, perhaps you want to review our Mission Statement: http://srtv.ca/msst.html and our Viewers Bill of Rights: http://srtv.ca/vbr.html

The CRTC has deregulated the Internet for several years and we are permitted to broadcast on the Internet whatever we desire without any restriction.

You comment about an "unchecked TV Station" ignores that fact that this country has freedom of speech and alternative views are a part of democracy.

Sincerely,

Jan Pachul

This is the Hotmail account used: masonbaxley@hotmail.com

There was no response to our email. Try a Google search or any other kind of search on the name "Mason Baxley" and see what you come up with. The above was used as justification to hold up our application for one year.

The following email was sent to Mr. Blais and Mr. Nick Ketchum of the CRTC on Tuesday, October 15, 2002 5:23 PM:

Dear Mr. Blais,

I am pleased that the Commission has finally released the low power television policy and is willing to accept an application from us.

I intend to comply with the Broadcasting Act effective October 20, 2002 at 12 noon EST and apply for a license as soon as possible. We will continue to provide programming on the Internet which the Commission has exempted from the Broadcasting Act.

In Public Notice 2002-61 the Commission stated: "With respect to alphanumeric bulletin boards, the Commission agrees that such services would not be considered as programs under the Act." We will therefore offer an alphanumeric bulletin board service.

Sincerely,

Jan Pachul
Star Ray TV


----- Original Message -----
From: Blais, Jean-Pierre
To: Jan Pachul (E-mail)
Cc: Cutler, Jeanne; Howard, William; Ketchum, Nick;
Sent: Tuesday, October 15, 2002 11:58 AM
Subject: Your email of 10 October 2002



Dear Mr. Pachul:

My responses to the questions you asked in your e-mail dated 10 October 2002 are as follows:

1. The Commission released its policy framework for community media, including a new licensing policy for community-based television programming undertakings, at 2:00 p.m. Ottawa time, on 10 October 2002. You can access this policy (Public Notice CRTC 2002-61) on our web site.

2. See above.

3. The Commission will accept applications at any time. However, a unique application form is being prepared for community-based television programming undertakings and should be available on our web site shortly. I recommend that potential applicants wait until this form is available before filing an application in order to avoid unnecessary deficiency questions.

4. The Commission will consider all applications on their merits. In examining applications, the Commission may take into considerations all relevant facts with respect to the applicant.

5. The Commission does not consider that there is evidence of any bias in its dealings with you. We note that the Courts have agreed with this position.

6. See Public Notice CRTC 2002-62 as well as the Commission's record in licensing new commercial and community players in radio markets across the country.

Please inform the Commission as to whether you intend to continue broadcasting without a licence.

Yours truly,


Jean-Pierre Blais
Executive Director,
Broadcasting
Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission


STAR RAY TV
186 Main Street
Toronto, Ontario M4E 1W2
416.693.7400
http://www.srtv.ca
10 October 2002

Mr. Jean-Pierre Blais
Executive Director Broadcasting
CRTC
Ottawa, Ontario

Dear Mr. Blais:

This is in reference to your letter dated October 7, 2002 in which you requested a reply in writing by Friday October 11, 2002. I apologize for the delay in responding to you. I am disappointed that you consider a telephone conversation with me to be inappropriate. I therefore am submitting my questions in writing.

Please respond to the following questions:

1. How can the CRTC regulate low power broadcasting without a policy in place?

2. When approximately will a low power policy be released?

3. When will the CRTC accept an application from me?

4. What are the chances of me getting a licence?

5. How are the issues that I have regarding the "reasonable apprehension of bias" of the CRTC has against me being addressed?

6.What steps has the CRTC taken to include new entrants in Canada's broadcasting system?

Your prompt reply is appreciated.

Sincerely,

Jan Pachul

As you can see all the CRTC big wigs were in on the loop. The CRTC knew that we have been running a message channel because they accepted our settlement on October 15, 2002. Now they are trying to call our transmissions "broadcasting" after all this time. This plainly shows how much the CRTC can be trusted. I will save the legal definition of "broadcasting" for a later post. Quite frankly, this new CRTC letter is another incident in the continuing fraud that the CRTC is perpetrating on new entrants to television broadcasting.

Here is an old skeleton in the CRTC's closet:

From: Keith Mahar

To: srtv@srtv.ca
Subject: re http://www.CRTCscandal.com
Date: Wed, 20 Apr 2005 05:30:40 -0500

I am a former broadcasting insider In 1995-1996 I came close to forcing an investigation into the CRTC for corruption In light of the federal sponsorship scandal, and similarities, I have re-started my campaign. Documents related to the subject are posted at http://www.CRTCscandal.com for your review.

I would like to discuss some issues with you, including your experience with the Commission.

Sincerely,
Keith Mahar

These documents are just the tip of the iceberg. I have documention on the CRTC going back to 1994. There is a lot more to come.

Let me put it this way, regarding Mr. Baxley's letter involving Star Ray's TV application to the CRTC process for application.

Having being involved in the media field, broacasting, tv, radio i find Mr Baxley's accusations of Star Ray TV, to be ridiculous, and uninformative.

First of all, not being able to find his name any where, electronically, or by other means leads me to believe , that if the CRTC in all its divine wisdom , ever looked into this complaint they would find that it was of course, bogus!

Next of all, when this so called Baxley creature filed the complaint it would have been on Mr. Pachul's application of interventions with his name and address, or contact phone number. and guess what? Let me know if you can find it or not! [I doubt it.}

Having being involved with CRTC applications and Industry Canada in applying and acheiving a broadcast license for radio i am well aware of the shennigans of this cabal, mainly based in Quebec!

The Toronto office of the CRTC has one person at its helm, with no capability of even getting out of the office to monitor anythng, except maybe the bell that goes off to tell them when break and lunch is!

Next, Star Ray TV was broadcasting on Channel 15 not Channel 13 as was described on Moxley's letter with no spill over signal to Channel 13 at all.

When Mr Baxley was asked could he give his location to see wheher he could pick up the signal or not, yes you guessed it, no response. You cant get a response from someone who doesn't exist, or maybe someone has not pointed this out to the CRTC !

Next, Industry Canada's classified information was used for leverage of this bogus complaint against Mr. Pachul and this charge alone falls under the category of criminal intent against Star Ray TV and Mr. Pachul.

I believe that this Country, last time I looked has freedom of speech and choice, and alternative views, and opinions.

Having granted licenses to such radio stations as, Jack FM 92.5 FM, a company owned by Infinity Broadcasting in the USA, blasting American programming from an American owned station into Canada the CRTC should hide them selves from embarrassment in not granting a license to a Canadian UHF station broadcasting 90% Canadian programming by the community for the whole GTA Toronto to see.

To address Mr. Baxley's other comment about heightened security and people ,broadcasting on the airwaves, I think the only thing Baxley should be frightened of is that Big Brother is monitoring and watching and controlling all of us, and that is the real threat, not a small UHF station in Toronto!.

Canada! Wake up and let community TV and radio get on with their work supplying people with informed content and commentary, no wait a minute we wouldn't want people to get too informed now would we!

We might start to question the world around us and the false media that is constantly pumped into us every waking moment of the day.

Give Mr. Pachul his CRTC license and lets get on with the task of supplying the community a much needed voice, considering the way things are in today's fast paced world, an outlet provided to the community not provided by Rogers or Codgo, or the other cabals the manipulate our everyday awareness.

'Mason Buxley, to put it bluntly, is full of shit.

It's a low power station. What concern is it to him if it's broadcasting.

This station is not showing advertising, or anything illegal. It's simply a community station, there for the public good. There are no other stations that its signal conflicts with, either. So what's the problem !!!

I don't understand how he could possibly have any problem with SRTV. I think he's the type who would rather pay Mr. Rogers handsomely for providing local content that is minimal and biased at best. Seems like Mr. Baxley either has too much time on his hands, or is a figment of someone's imagination *cough* Rogers *cough* CRTC *cough*.

I sincerely hope the CRTC cleans up its act. They've been acting quite childishly in this manner by continually stalling, and this seems to be another attempt.

It seems obvious that Canada has fallen into 3rd or 4th world class status complete with Star Chamber Courts, dictatorial bureau-crap-tactic control and fear of its citizens (taking their freedom of speech and guns away).

So, what you have to do is what people have to do in all other "World Class" countries -- PAY THE BRIBE!!! It's blantant they are shaking you down for a bribe, probably $50-100,000. I'll bet they have a revolving door arrangement between the "Media Insiders" and the "CRTC" where employees of the CRTC get plum jobs in these "Insiders" media companies when they leave government and go back into the CRTC when they are needed to implement an "Insider" scheme. I guess a poor community low power TV station can't get a level playing field when you can't afford to hire these criminals or PAY THE BRIBE!!!

Complete governmental corruption and an insane illusion -- they are out to impoverish, stupefy and kill us all.

Keep going, Jan! This'll figure itself out at some point. I admire your stamina.