[cma-l] 'Expressions of interest' sought for third round of community radio awards

[CMA-L]

Dear all

Further to the statement from Ofcom requesting expressions of interest
for a possible third round of community radio awards, please note that
an 'expression of interest' should include the following information:

- The name of your organisation
- The area you wish to broadcast to (or location of the service). FM
frequencies are not expected to be available in some areas
- A short description of the community you wish to serve
- Your contact details

Any groups needing help, guidance or advice with regard to submitting
an expression of interest for the third round of licensing should
email:

thirdround at commedia.org.uk

Or telephone the CMA office: 0114 279 5219

Please note that the submission of an 'expression of interest' will
not form part of any subsequent licensing scheme, and it will not be
taken as a binding promise on the part of its author to apply for a
licence. Equally, an invitation to apply for a community radio licence
will not be limited only to those who have previously submitted an
'expression of interest'.

The 'expressions of interest' will help Ofcom to decide whether to
invite applications, and if so to help them design a licensing process
which takes account of the pattern of expected demand in different
parts of the country, as well as anticipated FM (and AM) frequency
availability. This may involve inviting applications on a regional
basis, as Ofcom did in the second round, rather than from all over the
UK at the same time (as in the first round).

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On 21 April 2010 10:53, Jaqui Devereux <jaqui.devereux at commedia.org.uk> wrote:
> Dear all
>
> Please see below from Ofcom asking for expressions of interest from
> across the UK for new community radio services.  Please note that this
> round will be open to stations previously banned from applying e.g.
> because of  the existence of a small local commercial station.
>
> The expression of interest is purely that, as Ofcom's decisions on how
> to conduct the round will depend on the number of expressions submitted.
>  Deadline is June 1st.
>
> Best wishes
>
> Jaqui
>
> Ofcom has today asked for expressions of interest from prospective
> applicants for community radio licences to help plan for a possible
> third phase of community radio development.
>
> http://www.ofcom.org.uk/radio/ifi/rbl/commun_radio/tlproc/interest/
>
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