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Yes, Jaqui, there is.<BR>
My quoted extract from your response below is not strong enough by a long way.<BR>
Ofcom will never countenance allocating more power to Community Radio licensees in order to fight pirate radio interference.<BR>
That's working backwards.<BR>
What it can do, and indeed should do, but what it won't do without the motivation empowerment and funding from Government is to actively and effectively eradicate pirate radio and positively source usable FM channels for new Community Radio stations in every location where there is a demand - rather than shut the door on applications before it has done its homework.<BR>
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That's what you should be asking - nay - demanding.<BR>
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Ian Hickling<BR>
Partner<BR>
transplan UK<BR>
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> Date: Wed, 12 May 2010 19:47:08 +0100<BR>> From: jaqui.devereux@commedia.org.uk<BR>> To: transplanfm@hotmail.com<BR>> CC: cma-l@commedia.org.uk<BR>> Subject: Re: [cma-l] Jeremy Hunt MP confirmed as Secretary of State for Culture, <BR>
> Olympics, Media and Sport<BR>> <BR>> Arguing to ensure that the growth of community media (radio, TV and<BR>> internet based projects) is recognised, valued and funded in<BR>> appropriate ways, through appropriate funding and spectrum allocation<BR>> policies (including power transmission issues for those of you<BR>> fighting pirate radio)<BR>> <BR>> Let us know if we have missed anything you would like us to put forward.<BR>> <BR>> Best wishes<BR>> <BR>> Jaqui<BR>> <BR>> Director, Community Media Association<BR>> <BR><BR> </body>
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