[cma-l] E-petition DCMS - Community Radio - Please sign

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Alex

 

There is a key word in here ..... it is called   REASONABLE  (coverage of
the licensed area) (or should we say area that should have been licensed but
couldn't because of the 5km rule)  ... If that word were applied along side
common sense, all of this debacle could be sorted out very easily indeed.
Hence the reason why I get extremely angry and frustrated.

 

Regards

 

Nick

 

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From: cma-l-bounces at mailman.commedia.org.uk
[mailto:cma-l-bounces at mailman.commedia.org.uk] On Behalf Of Two Lochs Radio
Sent: 05 August 2011 11:45
To: Alan Coote; cma-l at commedia.org.uk
Subject: Re: [cma-l] E-petition DCMS - Community Radio - Please sign

 

Alan

 

Playing Devil's Advocate for a moment, isn't Ofcom's position already that
it can and will authorize greater powers where a proper case can be made for
that within the purpose of a community radio licensee?

 

I noticed, for example, that recently sanctioned station VoAR had originally
been authorized to use up to 50W and that had recently been increased to
permission for 200W, which with a good antenna site should give a pretty
good coverage area. (Mind you, they'll need to make sure now they have
better ready access for commissioning the new transmitter!)

 

I think also in London Desi Radio and Westside are authorized for well over
25W. Several stations in the midlands are authorized for more than 25W.

 

And bear in mind if they allow more than is needed for reasonable coverage
of the licensed area, that may mean more restrictions or interference for
other stations elsewhere.

 

Alex

 

 

 

 

 

----- Original Message ----- 

From: Alan <mailto:alan.coote at thebayradio.com>  Coote 

To: cma-l at commedia.org.uk 

Sent: Thursday, August 04, 2011 10:06 PM

Subject: [cma-l] E-petition DCMS - Community Radio - Please sign

 

..

 

Local radio in the past was successful in informing communities with local
news and specialised programmes. 

 

There are numerous community stations doing that job at present with
hundreds of volunteers but restricted to low power transmission by OFCOM. 

 

To survive these stations must be given sufficient power to get out to their
whole community. 

 

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