[cma-l] DCMS consultation meetings on amendments to communityradio law

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Dear All (and Clive)

What a wonderful e-mail ..... absolutely everything in it is bang on !   I'm
also not aware of anyone in the whole Country who disagrees with it (apart
from the usual)   and it is about time the circus was brought to an abrupt
end.

We're doing our bit at this end whilst the waiting game goes on and whilst
Mr Hunt's DCMS dither once again, listening to the wrong people whilst at
the same time playing with their new train set (Community TV)

Will the powers that be please surprise us all and actually do something
right for once, they may even gain a little respect from the chump sat at
the desk in Canalside Community Radio.

Moi'

Well done Clive

Regards

Nick

-----Original Message-----
From: cma-l-bounces at mailman.commedia.org.uk
[mailto:cma-l-bounces at mailman.commedia.org.uk] On Behalf Of Clive Glover
Sent: 13 October 2011 18:20
To: Jaqui Devereux
Cc: CMA Discussion List List
Subject: Re: [cma-l] DCMS consultation meetings on amendments to
communityradio law

Jaqui

Obviously the rules limiting or prohibiting advertising on some stations
should be removed. They were intended to limit competition for local
commercial stations and I doubt this Government would want to be seen to be
limiting competition!

The rules preventing CR stations being licenced in areas where there are
existing commercial stations (but not the other way round) are inequitable
and should be removed.

The 50% commercial income rule causes us no problems, nor many other
stations and has the advantage of showing a clear distinction between
commercial and community stations. The ability to offset real commercial
income against a notional value for volunteer time means that this should
not create problems for the majority of CR stations, although I accept it
may for a few.

The restrictions on transmitter power to 50 watts and the "5km" radius for
CR stations are unnecessarily restrictive. Stations should be able to make
the case for covering a defined local community area and the transmitter
power to do this should be agreed as a technical/engineering matter with
OFCOM engineers. However, defining the whole of London or Manchester etc as
your community would be taking it too far!

Hope this helps!

regards,

Clive
On 13 Oct 2011, at 13:51, Jaqui Devereux wrote:

> Dear all
> 
> The DCMS will be co-hosting a couple of meetings with us, probably in
> the New Year, to discuss possible amendments to the law on community
> radio, as part of the new Communications Bill.
> 
> We are writing to ask your views on what the agenda should cover - we
> do have quite a few ideas on what you might want but would prefer you
> to tell us!
> 
> Almost certainly community radio advertising rules (all of them) will
> be on the agenda, but what other subjects would you like on it?
> 
> Please do let us know,
> 
> Best wishes
> 
> Jaqui
> 
> -- 
> Jaqui Devereux
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