This is an accepted version of this page Mix FM was an unlicensed radio station in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

[3] The broadcast of Mix FM was forcibly shut down by Industry Canada on January 15, 2010, although the station continues to operate a podcast stream online.

[12] The station voluntarily ceased operation but reportedly "simply waited a few hours and started broadcasting again" the following day.

Industry Canada reported that if the station continued operating without proper authority, it could consider taking "enforcement measures."

However, Industry Canada spokesperson Michel Cimpaye said that "the Department is not in a position at this time to comment on the next steps or potential outcomes.

[1] Mix FM had announced on-air that the station anticipated to be licensed by Industry Canada within two weeks of the shutdown of its broadcast.

[17][18] On January 7, 2010 Industry Canada issued a statement to the Ottawa Citizen stating that it was evaluating its options and no course of action in regards to the operation of an unauthorized broadcast had been decided.

[1] On January 15, 2010 at 9:00 a.m., with a judge-appointed order[19] and with the help of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police,[20] Industry Canada took action to shut down the broadcast of Mix FM by executing a search warrant.

[3] On March 31, 2011, the operator of the pirate radio station appeared in court as a young offender for the charge of violating the Radiocommunication Act.

Further, he faced four charges of criminal harassment and three counts of uttering threats against announcers Ryan Lindsay of 89.9 CIHT-FM, John Mielke of 93.9 CKKL-FM his industry website Milkman Unlimited, and Industry Canada employee Mylene Quesnel, and was also charged with assaulting a police officer and obstruction of justice.