[cma-l] DCMS Written answers and statements, 22 October 2010

[Ian Hickling]

It's called "puff" in advertising.
To all the rest of us, it's simply lying.
Do you believe it?
I don't.
It means absolutely nothing without the back-up facts.
Nobody has the guts or initiative to ask for them - do they?
 



 
> From: Richard.Hilton at bitc.org.uk
> To: cma-l at commedia.org.uk; comradio-l at commedia.org.uk
> Date: Tue, 26 Oct 2010 18:36:22 +0100
> Subject: Re: [cma-l] Digital Broadcasting: Radio DCMS Written answers and statements, 22 October 2010
> 
> A couple of questions; exactly why is the Government working 'to ensure all future digital sets incorporate FM'. And how are they going to enforce this?!
> 
> Richard
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> Sent: 26 October 2010 10:57
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> Subject: [cma-l] Digital Broadcasting: Radio DCMS Written answers and statements, 22 October 2010
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> Jake Berry (Rossendale & Darwen, Conservative):
> 
> To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport what his policy is on steps to protect the interests of smaller commercial radio stations during digital switchover.
> 
> 
> Edward Vaizey (Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Culture, Communications and Creative Industries), Business, Innovation and Skills; Wantage, Conservative):
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> Government recognise the importance of local commercial radio stations to the communities they serve and have committed to reserving part of the FM spectrum as a platform for local and community radio stations, for as long as it is needed.
> 
> In addition the vast majority of digital receivers already receive FM and Government will work to ensure all future digital sets incorporate FM.
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> Hansard source: http://bit.ly/9uvKqY
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