[cma-l] Ofcom consultation survey - Community Radio: future licensing and technical policy

Mon Oct 31 15:56:13 GMT 2016

''Some existing stations and applicants feel that the Regulator does not
sufficiently take into account individual station requirements, which may
differ''

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This has always been the issue from the outset .... one of the first
arguments / observations was that 1 rule does not fit all. Most problems
could be sorted in a week with quick liaison between regulator (s) / big
wigs and the munchkins (little people)

Someone wrote last week      (a process being long-winded)     hells bells !
that's got to be the understatement of the last 14 Years  :)    LOL

I was reading where Ofcom had been prioritising things. There need be no
prioritising if common sense is applied. Sorry to bore everyone but alas as
in our case, we are not broadcasting exactly to where we are meant to be
broadcasting owing to rules and regulations that no longer apply. All we
have done is ask if we can back to Plan A . once Plan A is implemented, the
rest is as easy as falling off a log.

Do we really need consultations ?    they've answered their own questions
haven't they ?   we all know what's wrong and we know how it can be
rectified ..just get on and do it is surely the way forward.

We could all start off by them giving Cannock a licence next week and then
go from there.

Onwards and Upwards

Monkeeeeee Magic

Nick

From: cma-l-bounces at mailman.commedia.org.uk
[mailto:cma-l-bounces at mailman.commedia.org.uk] On Behalf Of Tony Bailey
Sent: 29 October 2016 12:45
To: cma-l at mailman.commedia.org.uk
Subject: Re: [cma-l] Ofcom consultation survey - Community Radio: future
licensing and technical policy

The development of small-scale DAB services is so far as can be seen an
opportunity for community radio services although it appears that most of
the trials are being run by commercial radio.  "Planning for future
licensing" of DAB would appear to suggest a rather long-winded approach.
Should not the DAB services be part of the first priority since they offer a
fall-back option in areas with no prospect of FM expansion? 

Tony Bailey

On 28/10/16 19:15, CMA-L wrote:

Ofcom is coming to the end of its third round of community radio licensing
and would like to offer more licences where suitable spectrum is available.
Ofcom proposes to run a fourth licensing round which is shorter and more
focused than previous rounds, and the Community Media Association is running
a short survey to seek the sector's views on the preferred licensing
approach for this forthcoming round.

Ofcom has also had feedback regarding current technical policy. Some
existing stations and applicants feel that the Regulator does not
sufficiently take into account individual station requirements, which may
differ. As a result, Ofcom is considering changing its policy. Ofcom seeks
views on a revised technical policy which would take into account individual
stations' requirements, and will consider requests from stations to improve
the coverage in the area they are licensed to cover and/or to extend the
area they are licensed to cover to an adjoining area or locality.

Ofcom also seeks views on which aspects of their community radio work that
they should be prioritise after the current round of licensing is completed.
Ofcom currently considers that inviting applications for new licences should
be the first priority, followed by considering requests for improvements to
coverage within the existing licensed area, and requests for extending
licensed areas into an adjoining area or locality, and then planning for the
future licensing of small-scale DAB services.

Please complete our survey <http://bit.ly/OfcomConsult2016>  to inform the
Community Media Association of your views on Ofcom's consultation on future
licensing and technical policy: http://bit.ly/OfcomConsult2016

You may download Ofcom's consultation document from the link below:

https://www.ofcom.org.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/93231/consultation.pdf

The deadline for this consultation is 22nd December 2016.

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