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<EM>"Government recognise the importance of local commercial radio stations<BR>to the communities they serve and have committed to reserving part of<BR>the FM spectrum as a platform for local and community radio stations,<BR>for as long as it is needed."<BR></EM><BR>
Response:<BR>Oh yes?<BR>Which "part of the FM spectrum"?<BR>
And who exactly has advised you on this?<BR>
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<EM>"In addition the vast majority of digital receivers already receive FM<BR>and Government will work to ensure all future digital sets incorporate<BR>FM."</EM><BR>
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Where please is the documentary evidence for those two statements?<BR>
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> From: cma-l@commedia.org.uk<BR>> Date: Tue, 26 Oct 2010 10:56:51 +0100<BR>> To: cma-l@commedia.org.uk; comradio-l@commedia.org.uk<BR>> Subject: [cma-l] Digital Broadcasting: Radio DCMS Written answers and statements, 22 October 2010<BR>> <BR>> Jake Berry (Rossendale & Darwen, Conservative):<BR>> <BR>> To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport<BR>> what his policy is on steps to protect the interests of smaller<BR>> commercial radio stations during digital switchover.<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> Edward Vaizey (Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Culture,<BR>> Communications and Creative Industries), Business, Innovation and<BR>> Skills; Wantage, Conservative):<BR>> <BR>> Government recognise the importance of local commercial radio stations<BR>> to the communities they serve and have committed to reserving part of<BR>> the FM spectrum as a platform for local and community radio stations,<BR>> for as long as it is needed.<BR>> <BR>> In addition the vast majority of digital receivers already receive FM<BR>> and Government will work to ensure all future digital sets incorporate<BR>> FM.<BR>> <BR>> Hansard source: http://bit.ly/9uvKqY<BR>> <BR>> \\<BR>> <BR>> Community Media Association<BR>> -- <BR>> http://www.commedia.org.uk/<BR>> http://twitter.com/community_media<BR>> Facebook Fans: http://bit.ly/cog8n5<BR>> _______________________________________________<BR>> <BR>> cma-l mailing list - cma-l@commedia.org.uk<BR>> <BR>> Community Media Association - www.commedia.org.uk<BR>> _______________________________________________<BR>> <BR>> To manage your mailing list subscription please visit:<BR>> http://mailman.commedia.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/cma-l<BR> </body>
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