[cma-l] Review of the approach to community radio Key Commitments

[Bob Tyler]

Murray


Sadly the Amended Act requires Key Commitments as part of the licence award. (An interesting side issue is whether Ofcom change their scoring system).

 

In my view, some groups/stations do sell cars and there are some that should. Nevertheless this the whole point of community radio (and I think seriously misunderstood by Ofcom), is that it is not all the same. Many organisations are almost extensions of Social Services, the DWP and the NHS. Some are not.

 

The hideously short consultation is intended to give the broadcaster the responsibility to vary its Key Commitments, within its own defined boundaries as circumstances change or evolve.

 

BT




> On 22 Sep 2015, at 17:59, Murray Dawson <murray at shmu.org.uk> wrote:
> 
> I'm a bit out of the loop on this one.
> 
> I found it interesting the way the email has been phrased;
> "This will free up community radio stations, enabling them to focus on serving their target communities, adapt better to the changing needs of those communities, and deliver social gain." 
> 
> Does this mean that the CMA Council supports the streamlining and simplifying of the Key Commitments?  I couldn't make it along to the AGM, so not sure if this was discussed there?
> 
> Does anyone have any background on where this new consultation has come from and why it wasn't included in last years consultation?
> 
> I haven't read the consultation document yet, but personally feel there is real value in retaining the concept of Key Commitments - it's one of the core elements that clarifies the value and focus of our sector (we sell communities not cars)
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Murray
> 
> 
> On 22/09/2015 16:51, CMA-L wrote:
>> Community radio services broadcasting on FM or AM provide social gain and other community benefits on a not-for-profit basis.
>> 
>> Each station is required to provide the service described in its licence, which is based on the proposals it made during the application process for the licence.
>> 
>> These service descriptions recorded in community radio licences are called ‘Key Commitments’.
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>> This Ofcom consultation seeks views on a proposal to streamline and simplify the Key Commitments.
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>> This will free up community radio stations, enabling them to focus on serving their target communities, adapt better to the changing needs of those communities, and deliver social gain. 
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>> Ofcom invites written comments on the questions raised in this consultation, to be submitted by 5pm on 21 October 2015. Ofcom strongly prefers to receive responses in electronic format and their web form will allow you to indicate your data protection preferences and send your views to the team responsible for this consultation.
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>> http://stakeholders.ofcom.org.uk/consultations/key-commitments/ <http://stakeholders.ofcom.org.uk/consultations/key-commitments/>
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