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

Mon Oct 31 16:46:19 GMT 2016

Nick

Very kind words here is hoping

Thankyou
Cannock Chase Radio

On 31 Oct 2016 15:58, "Canalside's The Thread" <office at thethread.org.uk>
wrote:

> ‘’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)
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> Someone wrote last week      (a process being long-winded)     hells bells
> !  that’s got to be the understatement of the last 14 Years  J    LOL
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> We could all start off by them giving Cannock a licence next week and then
> go from there.
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> Onwards and Upwards
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> Monkeeeeee Magic
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> Nick
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> *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
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> 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
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> On 28/10/16 19:15, CMA-L wrote:
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> 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
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> You may download Ofcom's consultation document from the link below:
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> https://www.ofcom.org.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/
> 93231/consultation.pdf
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> The deadline for this consultation is 22nd December 2016.
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