[cma-l] Commercial Radio Deregulation Consultation

[ROBERT TYLER]

Ian
The proposals are to 'roll-over' the current licenses until FM switch over. In other words not allow the services to be re-advertised, so thereby denying potential bidders. 
It is very unlikely that FM will ever be vacated by BBC and commercial services, so all a big deception.
As it stands the Spectrum is already inefficiently planned and we now have the situation of Networking, in effect creating quasi-national/regional services on allocations intended for small and medium-sized local service.

BT

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RobertWhy do you say ".... lock up the FM band for the next 20 years"?
There's plenty of unused capacity - it just needs Ofcom to be a little more realistic in its "clearance" procedures - and also of course get rid of the illegal broadcasters who are actually doing a great deal of this "locking".
Ian HicklingPartner

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From: cma-l-bounces at mailman.commedia.org.uk <cma-l-bounces at mailman.commedia.org.uk> on behalf of ROBERT TYLER <bobtyler at btinternet.com>
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Subject: [cma-l] Commercial Radio Deregulation Consultation I wouldn't think this will happen for a year at least now but have a read about the commercial sector's proposals to lock up the FM band for the next 20 years, scrap news and their format restrictions.
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/591508/RadioDereg-Final13Feb.pdf

Consultation closes May 8th
BT

   
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