[cma-l] Community radio: future licensing and technical policy

[CMA-L]

Ofcom has today published a statement following its review of community
radio: future licensing and technical policy:

https://www.ofcom.org.uk/consultations-and-statements/category-2/cr-future-licensing

Ofcom has been awarding community radio licences for more than a decade,
and there are now nearly 250 stations on air in the UK.  These stations are
small, not-for-profit services which bring a range of benefits to their
target communities, and are run with the help of volunteers.

Ofcom will now proceed with a further round of analogue community radio
licensing
<https://www.ofcom.org.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0014/101462/invitation-applications-community-radio-licences.pdf>.
Applications will be invited based on evidence of demand in different
locations, and those which do not overlap with existing stations will be
prioritised. The closing date for applications is *3pm on Thursday 27 July
2017*.

Ofcom will also amend its technical policy, to remove references to set
coverage areas for community radio stations. We will adopt a more flexible
approach, and applications will be considered for wider areas where
applicants can clearly demonstrate the proposed coverage area will better
serve its target community, where it is technically possible.

Ofcom will also consider requests to improve coverage within existing
licensed areas. This can help a station overcome poor coverage due to
interference or local terrain issues.

For those considering applying for a community radio licence, this video
<https://youtu.be/VG47VXhROVE> provides technical and practical information
about the position of your transmitter/aerial.

Today’s statement follows the consultation
<https://www.ofcom.org.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/93231/consultation.pdf>
in October 2016.

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