[cma-l] Invitation of Application for Community Radio licences

[Ian Hickling]

Interesting that this has come out today, when the closing date for "non-competitive" Applications isn't for another 9 days.
Maybe Ofcom didn't get as many in that tranche as anticipated?

A few points in that document:

"*NB We have recently completed a community radio licensing round in London and other areas within the M25, as a result we have carried out extensive frequency availability work in these areas and it is highly unlikely that we will find additional frequencies for sites in the areas asterisked.
No - You just have to look harder - and get rid of the 40 or so pirates who are occupying otherwise "safe" channels.

It is our usual policy to license community radio services utilising only one transmission site; all applications should therefore be based on the use of a single site only. Any information about further transmission sites will not be considered at this stage.
No - That wasn't in the previous format. Some Applications will legitimately require more than one site to be efficient.

We are not able to enter into correspondence about transmission arrangements. The only exception to this is if we need to seek clarification from you about your transmission arrangements.
No - You can ask questions but we can't?
Isn't that unconstitutional?

I'm afraid Ofcom is all too quick to say what it can't do - when what it really means what it isn't prepared to do.


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Ofcom is today inviting applications for new community radio licences<http://ofcom.cmail19.com/t/i-l-ocjhjd-xvddihjl-h/> for areas within, or those that overlap with, the coverage area of existing community radio services. These applications will be for services operating on FM only.

The closing date for applications is Tuesday 24 October 2017 at 3pm.


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