[cma-l] Note from Ofcom for RSLs

[Ian Hickling]

Judging from recent experience with Ofcom only offering 10W in many places when previously 25 has been given, I suspect many operators have been turning the wick up quite a bit with the knowledge that if Ofcom decides to check they will get a phone call and have time to turn it back down again.
We issue Licensees that we facilitate with a "Commissioning Certificate" so that we. they and Ofcom have the parameters in writing.

Date: Mon, 7 Jul 2014 14:17:56 +0100
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Either that, or maybe technical compliance if they suspsect some stations are pushing too much power or using dodgy equipment or something.
 
Apart for the obvious things like politics, religion and swearing, the content of RSL's is pretty much upto the broadcaster.  Nothing like Key Commitments.   They pay for that priviledge though - approximately 40 times more than CR broadcasters.

 
Glyn
 
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On 6 July 2014 17:23, Martin Steers <martin at martinsteers.co.uk> wrote:


I suspect its purely monitoring for on air compliance, the RSL format wise dont go into major details like it does for a CR or commercial station. 


M





On 6 July 2014 12:34, shirleyludford at btinternet.co <shirleyludford at btinternet.com> wrote:





Hi Alan,


It would be interesting to know far the criteria for gaining an RSL is monitored.  One group in Swindon has had a few RSLs, used several of our Presenters and covered events that we were covered/were going to cover and had "Radio 2 style programmes during the day".  


 
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All,
This from the latest broadcast bulletin
Note to Broadcasters
Targeted monitoring exercise – short-term Restricted Licence Services (‘S-RSLs’) 

Ofcom licenses S-RSLs, which are normally granted for coverage of special events, trial services and other special on-off projects. These licences are granted on a temporary basis (often only for a few weeks) and are only available to specific and often small geographical areas. In 2013, Ofcom issued a total of 257 S-RSL licences. 

Ofcom formally notifies S-RSL broadcasters that we are conducting a monitoring exercise of S-RSL broadcasts in July and August. 

S-RSL broadcasters are put on notice that any serious or repeated failings in this area will result in Ofcom taking further regulatory action, for example, the consideration of the imposition of statutory sanctions. 

Alan 


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