[cma-l] Small Scale DAB

[tlr at gairloch.co.uk]

Also bear in mind the fact that these are time limited trials with a 9-month
*maximum* and explicitly no guarantee of continuation or future relicensing.
Isn't that the biggest business risk to any long term agreements?
 
Alex

> On 06 March 2015 at 14:03 David Duffy <david at theradiopeople.co.uk> wrote:
> 
>  Great advice. I would further recommend that as a multiplex operator you
> should build your business plan on the assumption that any other services you
> carry may go bust and, if you are charging them for carriage, take payment
> monthly in advance. That’s why we’re creating a list of content
> providers/service<http://www.localDAB.co.uk/brokering>  that are DSPS-approved
> and ready, at a moment’s notice, to replace any services that fail. 
>   
>  Regards
>   
>  David
>   
> 
> 
>      > >      On 6 Mar 2015, at 12:04, Alan Coote < alan.coote at 5digital.co.uk
>      > > <mailto:alan.coote at 5digital.co.uk> > wrote:
> > 
> >      We were approached a while ago by 2 content producers about teaming up
> > and sharing airtime on a multiplex.
> >       
> >      After a lot of phone calls, Ofcom confirmed that DSPS licenses are
> > required by each service provider, even if they are sharing air time. 
> >       
> >      However, in our case the multiplex owner wanted a single contract with
> > a holding company rather than deal with individual DSPS holders. They felt
> > it gave them better security. 
> >       
> >      This highlighted several issues of working with other companies on a
> > DAB multiplex whose financial stability we had to rely on.   
> >              
> >      I’d suggest that stations should carefully consider what happens if the
> > partner companies don’t pay their way or go out of business.
> >       
> >      And, it may be worth getting professional advise about setting up a
> > limited liability broadcast company to protect the underlying community
> > station.    
> >       
> >      Kind Regards
> >      Alan
> > 
> >  > 
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