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

[Ian Hickling]

Quote:
 
"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."

Response:
Oh yes?
Which "part of the FM spectrum"?
And who exactly has advised you on this?
 
Quote:
"In addition the vast majority of digital receivers already receive FM
and Government will work to ensure all future digital sets incorporate
FM."
 
Response:
Where please is the documentary evidence for those two statements?
 





 
> From: cma-l at commedia.org.uk
> Date: Tue, 26 Oct 2010 10:56:51 +0100
> To: cma-l at commedia.org.uk; comradio-l at commedia.org.uk
> Subject: [cma-l] Digital Broadcasting: Radio DCMS Written answers and statements, 22 October 2010
> 
> 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):
> 
> 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.
> 
> Hansard source: http://bit.ly/9uvKqY
> 
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