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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Trev and all<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>I ain’t arguing with anyone, I am simply
standing by what I believe in. I was the one 18 months ago who said we are
wasting our time pussyfooting around MP’s ……. Furthermore, there is no argument
whatsoever against everyone receiving the same amount.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>It ain’t difficult and it’s fair.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>No one has posted anything yet ……………………..
????? everyone must agree with me ! if that’s the case, let’s
get on with it.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Whack it out evenly and cancel the next
round of applications.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Regards<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Nick<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Tahoma><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>
trevor@felixstoweradio.co.uk [mailto:trevor@felixstoweradio.co.uk] <br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> 21 October 2010 22:14<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> Office - ccr-fm; 'CMA-L'<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: [cma-l] DCMS Written
answers and statements, 19 October 2010 - Local Broadcasting: Radio</span></font><span
lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Verdana><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Verdana'>Nick</span></font><font size=1 face=Verdana><span lang=EN
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=1 face=Verdana><span lang=EN style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:
Verdana'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Verdana><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Verdana'>I cannot argue with your proposition. It's easy to implement and fair.</span></font><font
size=1 face=Verdana><span lang=EN style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=1 face=Verdana><span lang=EN style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:
Verdana'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Verdana><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Verdana'>Rural stations do not get any substantive support, that I really do
know.</span></font><font size=1 face=Verdana><span lang=EN style='font-size:
9.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=1 face=Verdana><span lang=EN style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:
Verdana'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Verdana><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Verdana'>£500K is peanuts - but we must ask ourselves why we are so
disregarded. Every presentation about <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">UK</st1:place></st1:country-region> broadcasting fails to recognise
community media. Given that we have 600 members, 235 with FM licences, all
involved with broadcasting then we are doing something wrong. We have power, we
have influence, we also have an attitude of subservience, like poor peasants
pulling at our forelocks, cap in hand, grateful for the scraps thrown at us by
our masters.</span></font><font size=1 face=Verdana><span lang=EN
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=1 face=Verdana><span lang=EN style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:
Verdana'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Verdana><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Verdana'>Someone amongst us must be capable of producing a 10 minute
audio/video that we can all broadcast, and keep broadcasting (with variations)
until all our listeners understand how we are treated.</span></font><font
size=1 face=Verdana><span lang=EN style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=1 face=Verdana><span lang=EN style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:
Verdana'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Verdana><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Verdana'>We don't have to argue amongst ourselves - we need to motivate our
audience to apply pressure upon the government. We do that by broadcasting.
Sending pleading emails or letters to MPs do nothing. </span></font><font
size=1 face=Verdana><span lang=EN style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=1 face=Verdana><span lang=EN style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:
Verdana'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Verdana><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Verdana'>Please agree with me. I'd do it myself but I'm trying to raise funds
to keep our little station going, and as we are all volunteers life ain't easy.</span></font><font
size=1 face=Verdana><span lang=EN style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=1 face=Verdana><span lang=EN style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:
Verdana'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Verdana><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Verdana'>Whatever, let's keep smiling and making sure we give our audiences
what they want. We need thm all to remain on our side.</span></font><font
size=1 face=Verdana><span lang=EN style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=1 face=Verdana><span lang=EN style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:
Verdana'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Verdana><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Verdana'>Trevor Lockwood</span></font><font size=1 face=Verdana><span lang=EN
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Verdana><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Verdana'>Felixstowe Radio</span></font><font size=1 face=Verdana><span lang=EN
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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