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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'>Mark n’ 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'>Quick observation yet again. Agreed ……………..
internet in cars …wow !” wee !’’………
and then bye bye blackbird / good night <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Vienna</st1:place></st1:City>
for the baffoons. You know who I mean. They’re not particularly good at
radio but they’re very good at moving the goalposts.<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'>DAB ……………. Totally
not interested ………. Absolutely pointless for what we guys are
trying to achieve. All we need is the big apes moving onto a band that they can
afford (and possibly get help with) so that the lttle monkeys (us) can play
around and swing on the FM tyres ! oh and !!!! chuck us a few
decent sized bananas from the community radio banana fund (fair trade and all
that jazz)<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'>All we need is a decent TSA ! The
MCA is adequate, as for the TSA it’s about as much use as an ashtray on a
motorbike. You travel 1 mile down the road outside of our pathetic 5km zone and
get Key 103 comin’ over the top. Our good pals up in <st1:place w:st="on">Chorley</st1:place>
get interference (a bit) from us and us likewise from them.<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'>I accept that at present it is difficult,
and Ofcom have done very well in finding frequences ………….
I still find it astonishing that (for example) if <st1:place w:st="on">Chorley</st1:place>
went up to 50watts and we did likewise …………..
everything would be even stevens but at least we’d be able to fend off
the orang-utans.<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'>Anyway ……… no doubt it
will all come out in the wash ………. Keep on rockin’ !
and keep on campaigning for bigger bananas ! although, I do believe
monkeys like peanuts, and that’s what we’ve got at the moment !<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'>Monkeeeeee magic !<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'>Regards<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'>Nick (Cheetah)<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'>Merry Christmas to 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>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span lang=EN-US
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cma-l-bounces@mailman.commedia.org.uk
[mailto:cma-l-bounces@mailman.commedia.org.uk] <b><span style='font-weight:
bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>mark polden<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> 10 December 2010 21:00<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> alan.coote@btinternet.com;
transplanfm@hotmail.com; CMA-L<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: [cma-l] Community
Radio Future In Doubt?</span></font><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma'>I do agree with Alan<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma'>They are trying to keep the cat in the bag, as soon as
internet radio is available in cars the commercial radio industry will
inevitably die because it will be an open field.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma'>Advertisers will stop advertising because listeners will be
able to listen to anything<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma'>The problems with community radio on DAB are twofold<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma'>1. The DAB concept is flawed in that it has inserted a
supplier in the broadcast chain, and that supplier inevitably wants to make a
shit load of money. Last month we were asked if we were interested in going on
DAB but the cost was going to be £60k ish. If DRM were used individual then
individual stations could have their own transmitters at minimal cost.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma'>2. All the current multiplexes that I know of are regional,
not designed for local areas. The multiplex we were invited for is for North
Wales, <st1:place w:st="on">North Cheshire</st1:place> and Merseyside. That
would never be any use for any normal community station, only for a
community of special interest station<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma'>Mark Polden<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma'>Flame CCR<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>From: alan.coote@btinternet.com<br>
To: transplanfm@hotmail.com; cma-l@commedia.org.uk<br>
Date: Fri, 10 Dec 2010 17:33:12 +0000<br>
Subject: Re: [cma-l] Community Radio Future In Doubt?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'>Hi Ian,</span></font><font
size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'> </span></font><font
size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'>I have not suggested
that Ofcom or the CMA are wrong just there appears to be, a subservience to
commercial radio and apparent inactivity, respectively. </span></font><font
size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'> </span></font><font
size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'>I guess you like me
remember Luxemburg and Laser 558 on AM not to mention Radio 1 before its move to
FM. We couldn’t imaging listening to these on AM now. Not that the
content was bad, it’s just the we have FM and digital which provide a
much better listening experience. </span></font><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'> </span></font><font
size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'>Eventually this will
be the case for FM, it will die. Not because its bad, just there’s a
better richer experience elsewhere. </span></font><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'> </span></font><font
size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'>Community Radio
should be at the vanguard of a move to digital, not the ‘Johnny come
lately’. </span></font><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'> </span></font><font
size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'>Alan</span></font><font
size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'> </span></font><font
size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'>PS An interesting
side issue: Any radio station who’s financial stability relies on there
being an audience, doesn’t want masses of competition. The cake is only
so big and each new station slices the audience. It’s in the interest of
commercial radio to limit access to DAB, in some cases its worth financing a
new DAB station rather than let another competitor have the channel.</span></font><font
size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'> </span></font><font
size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'>Sadly, because the
Government, BBC and Commercial radio have significant vested interests in
keeping DAB, it will be ‘The’ digital platform of choice -
guaranteed. All of which means, if we can’t beat them we should join them
- Now!</span></font><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'><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'>
Ian Hickling [mailto:transplanfm@hotmail.com] <br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> 09 December 2010 12:23 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> Alan Coote; cma-l<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Community Radio Future In
Doubt?</span></font><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
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font-family:Tahoma'> <br>
Alan<br>
I fail to see why you're saying that "we are to be consigned to the FM
backwaters".<br>
FM is currently the foremost platform for delivery of radio programming is it
not?<br>
There are many digital formats - none of which is compatible with any other -
and all rely on some form of radio or a restrictive fixed landline link for
delivery to the customer.<br>
Putting aside all the motivational words used by the under-informed, digital
broadcast radio certainly has a future in the <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">UK</st1:place></st1:country-region> - it's not DAB - and it does not
and will not involve the cessation of VHF FM services in general at all -
at least not for a very long time.<br>
The CMA and Ofcom have both made this very clear on a number of occasions.<br>
<br>
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> From: <a href="mailto:alan.coote@btinternet.com">alan.coote@btinternet.com</a><br>
> To: <a href="mailto:cma-l@commedia.org.uk">cma-l@commedia.org.uk</a><br>
> Date: Wed, 8 Dec 2010 01:14:01 +0000<br>
> Subject: [cma-l] Community Radio Future In Doubt?<br>
> <br>
> Hi Jaqui,<br>
> <br>
> I think therein lies the problem. We will never be anything other than a<br>
> disparate group of also-rans if there isn't a single strong voice. <br>
> <br>
> I'm confident that the more progressive amongst us really see a vibrant<br>
> future for community radio as the new local radio, but only if we are not<br>
> downtrodden again by the incredibly strong lobbying from the commercial<br>
> radio sector. They had their way forcing the burdensome over regulations
on<br>
> us and now it seems that we are to be consigned to the FM backwaters
whilst<br>
> they get £100Ms government funding for DAB. This does not seem
proportionate<br>
> or reasonable. <br>
> <br>
> <br>
> Alan <br>
> <br>
> -----Original Message-----<br>
> From: <a href="mailto:jaquicma@googlemail.com">jaquicma@googlemail.com</a>
<a href="mailto:%5bmailto:jaquicma@googlemail.com%5d">[mailto:jaquicma@googlemail.com]</a>
On Behalf Of<br>
> jaqui devereux<br>
> Sent: 07 December 2010 11:11 AM<br>
> To: Alan Coote<br>
> Cc: cma-l<br>
> Subject: Re: [cma-l] Community Radio Future In Doubt?<br>
> <br>
> Hi Alan<br>
> <br>
> The problem is that not all our community radio membership agrees that is<br>
> the way forward for them! We will consider and put out a call for views on<br>
> the most robust lobbying way forward.<br>
> <br>
> Thanks<br>
> <br>
> Jaqui<br>
> <br>
> On 6 December 2010 23:59, Alan Coote <<a
href="mailto:alan.coote@btinternet.com">alan.coote@btinternet.com</a>>
wrote:<br>
> > Hi Jaqui,<br>
> ><br>
> > I don't believe there is another media outlet in the country which <br>
> > would 'ask' the government for a roadmap for their industry. Surely
we <br>
> > are clear about the way forward?<br>
> ><br>
> > It's in everyone's interest; government, commercial, BBC and
Community <br>
> > Radio for there to be a single platform. Logically this must be <br>
> > digital. The replanning of DAB is an ideal time to be very
clear <br>
> > about our needs as a sector.<br>
> ><br>
> > May I suggest as a starter for 10;<br>
> ><br>
> > a) That as a minimum all current community stations should have
access <br>
> > to a FM quality stereo DAB+ multiplex channel within their
current <br>
> > licenced period. I believe the average person in the <st1:country-region
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">UK</st1:place></st1:country-region> can receive
25<br>
> > - 30 radio services (excluding digital set-top and satellite). DAB+ <br>
> > provides around 18 services per multiplex and with two or three <br>
> > multiplexes per region there is enough room for community radio.<br>
> ><br>
> > b) The funding should set at an achievable level and be split between
<br>
> > government and individual community radio stations, with a change in <br>
> > the 50% rule enabling stations to find the extra money.<br>
> ><br>
> > c) As for areas that DAB+ is not a viable alternative, then there <br>
> > should be a 10 year plan to enable DRM+ to be used within the <st1:country-region
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">UK</st1:place></st1:country-region>. This <br>
> > would be used in a subpart of the current band II (VHF) spectrum.
This <br>
> > then would enable the other part of Band II to be auctioned off, <br>
> > thereby paying for the DRM+ introduction.<br>
> ><br>
> ><br>
> > Regards<br>
> > Alan<br>
> ><br>
> ><br>
> > -----Original Message-----<br>
> > From: <a href="mailto:jaquicma@googlemail.com">jaquicma@googlemail.com</a>
<a href="mailto:%5bmailto:jaquicma@googlemail.com%5d">[mailto:jaquicma@googlemail.com]</a>
On <br>
> > Behalf Of jaqui devereux<br>
> > Sent: 06 December 2010 10:09 AM<br>
> > To: Alan Coote<br>
> > Cc: cma-l<br>
> > Subject: Re: [cma-l] Community Radio Future In Doubt?<br>
> ><br>
> > Dear Alan<br>
> ><br>
> > Absolutely - we are asking for a roadmap for community radio, just to
<br>
> > let you know too that we attended the first Digital Radio Ministerial
<br>
> > Group and will continue to press for the needs of community radio and
<br>
> > other small radio both to keep FM in the medium term and to migrate <br>
> > for those that want to.<br>
> ><br>
> > The "at the moment" quote means that FM to be retained for
a very long <br>
> > foreseeable future (2025??)<br>
> ><br>
> > We will keep you all posted on progress,<br>
> ><br>
> ><br>
> > Best wishes<br>
> ><br>
> ><br>
> > Jaqui<br>
> ><br>
> > --<br>
> > Jaqui Devereux<br>
> > Director, Community Media Association<br>
> ><br>
> ><br>
> ><br>
> ><br>
> > On 6 December 2010 08:46, Alan Coote <<a
href="mailto:alan.coote@btinternet.com">alan.coote@btinternet.com</a>>
wrote:<br>
> >> Surely this sounds alarm bells at the CMA?<br>
> >><br>
> >> >From the Independent News Paper this Sunday.<br>
> >><br>
> >> "The DCMS spokeswoman said there were no plans for a
sell-off [FM<br>
> > Spectrum]<br>
> >> "at the moment", but did not rule it out. "We may
come to a situation<br>
> > where<br>
> >> a proportion of bandwidth is no longer required, and will
consider<br>
> > possible<br>
> >> other uses for it."<br>
> >><br>
> >> With an estimated £100M - £200M going into the proposed DAB
upgrade,<br>
> > should<br>
> >> we not expect space for Community Radio to be included then we're
all<br>
> > happy<br>
> >> that FM can be switched off?<br>
> >><br>
> >> Full story here:<br>
> >><br>
> > <a
href="http://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/tv-radio/so-who-thinks-dab-is-"
target="_blank">http://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/tv-radio/so-who-thinks-dab-is-</a><br>
> > the-fu<br>
> >> ture-not-enough-of-us-to-make-it-so-2151512.html<br>
> >><br>
> >> Alan<br>
> >><br>
> >> Alan Coote<br>
> >> Managing Director<br>
> >> The Bay Radio<br>
> >> Office 01202 580200<br>
> >> <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Studio</st1:PersonName> 01202 571028<br>
> >> <st1:place w:st="on">Mobile</st1:place> 07801 518858<br>
> >><br>
> >> Email <a href="mailto:alan.coote@thebayradio.com">alan.coote@thebayradio.com</a><br>
> >> Web <a href="http://www.thebayradio.com" target="_blank">www.thebayradio.com</a><br>
> >> The Bay Radio, 25B <st1:address w:st="on"><st1:Street w:st="on">Elliott
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> >><br>
> >><br>
> >><br>
> >><br>
> >><br>
> >><br>
> >><br>
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> ><br>
> ><br>
> > --<br>
> > Jaqui Devereux<br>
> > Director, Community Media Association<br>
> ><br>
> ><br>
> <br>
> <br>
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> --<br>
> Jaqui Devereux<br>
> Director, Community Media Association<br>
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