[cma-l] Ofcom - tomorrow

Fri Apr 28 11:34:00 BST 2017

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.

Bill
-- 
Operations Manager
Community Media Association
http://www.commedia.org.uk
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https://facebook.com/CommunityMediaAssociation

Canstream Internet Radio
http://www.canstream.co.uk
https://twitter.com/canstream

On 28 April 2017 at 10:23, Ian Hickling <transplanfm at hotmail.com> wrote:

>
> Sure - understood - but "propose" isn't good enough - we could all write
> that.
>
> We - the 360-odd businesses out here that rely on these things - need a
> programme and dates.
> That is not too much to ask - surely?
>
>
> Ian Hickling
>
> Partner
>
> <http://www.transplanuk.com/>
>
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>
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> ------------------------------
> *From:* cma-l-bounces at mailman.commedia.org.uk <cma-l-bounces at mailman.
> commedia.org.uk> on behalf of Bill Best <bill.best at commedia.org.uk>
> *Sent:* 28 April 2017 08:36:16
> *To:* The Community Media Association Discussion List
> *Subject:* Re: [cma-l] Ofcom - tomorrow
>
> Ian
>
> I again draw your attention to Ofcom's consultation "Community radio:
> future licensing and technical policy" published on 28th October 2016:
>
> 1.4 We anticipate that our current (third) round of licensing will draw to
> a close in late spring 2017, and that licensing of small-scale DAB services
> may not commence before 2018. In the interim, we propose to license more
> analogue services, as well as consider coverage improvements for existing
> services.
>
>
> https://www.ofcom.org.uk/consultations-and-statements/
> category-2/cr-future-licensing
>
> We will be asking for further clarification of Ofcom's deadline and
> insisting that Ofcom publishes its response to the technical consultation
> that Sharon White indicated would be delivered by the end of April.
>
> Regards
>
> Bill
> --
> Operations Manager
> Community Media Association
> http://www.commedia.org.uk
> https://twitter.com/community_media
> https://facebook.com/CommunityMediaAssociation
>
> Canstream Internet Radio
> http://www.canstream.co.uk
> https://twitter.com/canstream
>
> On 27 April 2017 at 11:34, Ian Hickling <transplanfm at hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>>
>> Open message to Bill Best:
>>
>> Bill - we wish you all the best in your meeting at Ofcom tomorrow.
>> Don't forget to stress that there are 243 CR broadcasters out here - and
>> another 160-plus potential Applicants - that have been waiting for a very
>> long tome for news of how Ofcom is going to proceed with serving this
>> market - and for at least some results from the 33 Region 10 and 11
>> applications.
>>
>> Thank you.
>>
>>
>> Ian Hickling
>>
>> Partner
>>
>> <http://www.transplanuk.com/>
>>
>> *Office: 016 3557 8435  (07h to 22h GTS)*
>>
>> *Car: 075 3098 0115 (only responds when driving)*
>>
>> *6 Horn Street, Compton, NEWBURY, RG20 6QS*
>>
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