[cma-l] Region 10 Licensing

[Neil Munday]

Hi Ian,

Trouble is most would be found in breech after 5 mins of broadcasting
uncensored songs!

Amusing really!

Neil

On Wednesday, 24 February 2016, Ian Hickling <transplanfm at hotmail.com>
wrote:

> Whilst having a lunch break on site in E4 on Monday I switched on the car
> radio for a few minutes.
> I simply used the built-in "next" scan based on RDS received PS data
> Not surprisingly, I found more illegal broadcasters than those licensed:
> 94.6 MHz - (unidentified - no PS)
> 96.5 MHz - DEMRADYO
> 98.1 MHz - MYSTIC
> 99.8 MHz - @SUPREME
> 101.5 MHz - LDN/EMPIRE
> 102.8 MHz - RADYOUNT
> 104.2 MHx - PLAY FM
> 105.2 MHz - HOL
> If you've been shown around the Baldock site you'll know that Ofcom is
> aware of and regularly logs these offenders.
> The reason why they are still there is that they are of low priority as
> they are not causing actual interference to licensed users - and hence are
> effectively occupying a frequency available for additional new licensed
> users.
> Bear in mind that conditions will vary enormously within the M25 - but
> there are scores of illegal operators in the 204 channels that constitute
> the Band II spectrum.
> When Ofcom opens up region 10 for Applications, it will be interesting to
> see its approach.
> Will it specifically invite these broadcasters to become legitimate?
> Will it tell them that if they don't apply then they'll be "hunted down to
> extinction"?
> Will it ask Applicants to submit their own scans showing illegal users?
> Will it simply say "No FM frequencies are available - do please have AM -
> it's the same thing really"
>
> I wonder if it's worthwhile taking bets?
>
> *Ian Hickling*
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