[cma-l] Hansard Written Answers & Statements: Radio Frequencies

[CMA-L]

Monday 17th October 2011
Radio Frequencies, Culture Media and Sport

Luciana Berger (Liverpool, Wavertree, Labour):

> To ask the Secretary of State for Culture,
> Olympics, Media and Sport for what reasons
> community radio stations operating on an FM
> frequency are not able to make community radio
> licence applications for the north-west in
> 2012-13.

Edward Vaizey (Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Culture,
Communications and Creative Industries), Business, Innovation and
Skills; Wantage, Conservative):

> Ofcom have begun a third round of community radio
> licensing and expect to invite applications from
> the north-west during the first half of 2013.
> However, there are some areas of the north-west
> where Ofcom will be unable to invite applications
> for FM licences due to a lack of available
> frequencies. Ofcom will consider at the time
> applications are invited whether capacity on MW
> might be available in some of the areas.

Hansard source (Citation: HC Deb, 17 October 2011, c596W):
http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201011/cmhansrd/cm111017/text/111017w0001.htm#1110185000290

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