[cma-l] Tackling pirate radio could save Londoners £1 million

[terry mechan]

Interesting Comment

> On 2 Nov 2015, at 17:14, Donald Mack <donald at donaldmack.co.uk> wrote:
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> Quite frankly I'm fed up and I'm feeling disgusted about some of the negative comments on here about pirate radio. Make no mistake, without Pirate radio there would be no licensed Community Radio. Yes things have changed and we have more options nowadays and yet things still remain the same. Most Black stations in London are either Pirates or on the Internet. There is nowhere near enough licensed Black owned community stations in London and as a result it is the Black communities which miss out on both the non-broadcasting and the broadcasting opportunities upon which radio can have an impact.
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> The struggle for survival that faces the majority of current, licensed Community stations is a good indicator as to why many people within the Black communities cannot consider it as a viable option. Additionally, in London there will probably be only one, possibly two more FM licenses to come in the next (much delayed) round of London licenses and that will be it for new Community-based FM stations in London.
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> What is required is a strong (nationally supported) CMA that negotiates with the BBC, Ofcom and central Government (on radio, internet and TV matters as it impacts upon licensed and unlicensed broadcasters) is required, unfortunately I fear that the CMA (and in particular this Forum) is now dominated by former commercial radio people whose main aim seems to be to replicate the commercial model across our sector with a slice of the BBC way on the side. Congratulations you are now part of the Establishment!, with all that entails 
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