[cma-l] Region 10 Licensing

[Canalside's The Thread]

I may have mentioned this before I may have not .... However, we are almost
certain that there are some  ''Yarrr   ye be a Pirates'' in this area of a
weekend .... we get pecked at on a (weekend) Saturday and Sunday in certain
areas, but come the week, it dies down again.

 

Hmm ??

 

Dunno where they are ?    maybe in the back of a Thames Van !  :-)

 

Nick

 

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[mailto:cma-l-bounces at mailman.commedia.org.uk] On Behalf Of Ian Hickling
Sent: 24 February 2016 10:05
To: cma-l
Subject: [cma-l] Region 10 Licensing

 

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

Partner

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Office: 01635 578435  (7am-11pm UK time)

Carphone: 07530 980115 (only responds when driving)

6 Horn Street, Compton, NEWBURY, RG20 6QS

 

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