Dear all<br><br>No, we do not know what it means yet, other than that there will be a new Communications Bill. Any potential changes in the regulatory regime for community radio would have to go out for consultation by DCMS before being included in any new legislation.<br>
<br>Just to let you know we are seeing DCMS this Thursday and will raise this issue and get back to you all,<br><br>Best wishes<br><br>Jaqui<br><br>-- <br>Jaqui Devereux<br>Director, Community Media Association<br>0114 279 5219<br>
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<br><br><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On 8 March 2011 15:27, Simon <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:simon@tamesideradio.com">simon@tamesideradio.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">
Does anyone know what "examine the regulatory regime" means in Ed Vaizey's statement below?<br>
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Edward Vaizey (Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Culture, Communications and Creative Industries), Business, Innovation and Skills; Wantage, Conservative)<br>
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My Department is a strong supporter of community radio and has secured around £450,000 a year to support it. We intend to examine the regulatory regime for community radio as part of the forthcoming communications review.<br>
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Subject: [cma-l] Community Radio: Oral Answers to Questions — DCMS, 03/03/11<br>
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Oral Answers to Questions — Culture, Media and Sport<br>
House of Commons debates, 3 March 2011, 10:30 am<br>
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Andrew Bridgen (North West Leicestershire, Conservative):<br>
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What plans he has for the future of community radio; and if he will<br>
make a statement.<br>
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Edward Vaizey (Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Culture,<br>
Communications and Creative Industries), Business, Innovation and<br>
Skills; Wantage, Conservative)<br>
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My Department is a strong supporter of community radio and has secured<br>
around £450,000 a year to support it. We intend to examine the<br>
regulatory regime for community radio as part of the forthcoming<br>
communications review.<br>
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Andrew Bridgen:<br>
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Given the merging and closure of so many commercial local radio<br>
stations, what specific measures will the Government take to encourage<br>
community radio to offer an alternative in competition with local BBC<br>
radio stations?<br>
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Edward Vaizey:<br>
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As I have said, we have secured the funding for this spending round.<br>
There are now 185 community radio stations on air, and I know that<br>
Hermitage FM is extremely popular in my hon. Friend's constituency.<br>
Ofcom will shortly report on a third round of licensing for community<br>
radio.<br>
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Hansard source: <a href="http://is.gd/hSKgu5" target="_blank">http://is.gd/hSKgu5</a><br>
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