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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'>Jaqui 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'>Good luck on this one ………………….
…… perhaps you could ask them the most important question of all
?? you can put my name to it if you wish (I’ll be asking David
Rutley/George Osbourne the same question when I meet them tomorrow at 1:30pm)<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'>Do the (DCMS) actually know what they are
doing ?? as we do have good advisors at the CMA and a grass roots level who
are far better qualified on the matter of Community Radio than most of the
dimwits in their office ….. or at least that is how it has seemed for the
past 4 years …………….. ask them also if they have
any intention of surprising us with their expertise ? as they haven’t
thus far ……… and finally, when they arrived at the DCMS to
start their careers … which planet they arrived from ?<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'>LOL<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<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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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>jaqui devereux<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> 08 March 2011 16:38<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> Simon<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Cc:</span></b> CMA-L<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: [cma-l]Community
Radio: Oral Answers to Questions — DCMS, 03/03/11</span></font><span
lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>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>
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Jaqui Devereux<br>
Director, Community Media Association<br>
0114 279 5219<br>
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Community Media Association<br>
<a href="http://www.commedia.org.uk/" target="_blank">http://www.commedia.org.uk</a><br>
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Canstream Internet Radio & Video<br>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>On 8 March 2011 15:27, Simon <<a
href="mailto:simon@tamesideradio.com">simon@tamesideradio.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Does anyone know what "examine the regulatory regime" means
in Ed Vaizey's statement below?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<br>
Edward Vaizey (Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Culture, Communications
and Creative Industries), Business, Innovation and Skills; Wantage,
Conservative)<br>
<br>
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.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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From: <a href="mailto:cma-l-bounces@mailman.commedia.org.uk">cma-l-bounces@mailman.commedia.org.uk</a>
[mailto:<a href="mailto:cma-l-bounces@mailman.commedia.org.uk">cma-l-bounces@mailman.commedia.org.uk</a>]
On Behalf Of CMA-L<br>
Sent: 04 March 2011 13:19<br>
To: <a href="mailto:cma-l@commedia.org.uk">cma-l@commedia.org.uk</a>; <a
href="mailto:comradio-l@commedia.org.uk">comradio-l@commedia.org.uk</a><br>
Subject: [cma-l] Community Radio: Oral Answers to Questions — DCMS,
03/03/11<br>
<br>
Oral Answers to Questions — Culture, Media and Sport<br>
House of Commons debates, 3 March 2011, 10:30 am<br>
<br>
Andrew Bridgen (<st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">North West</st1:place></st1:State>
Leicestershire, Conservative):<br>
<br>
What plans he has for the future of community radio; and if he will<br>
make a statement.<br>
<br>
Edward Vaizey (Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Culture,<br>
Communications and Creative Industries), Business, Innovation and<br>
Skills; Wantage, Conservative)<br>
<br>
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>
<br>
Andrew Bridgen:<br>
<br>
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>
<br>
Edward Vaizey:<br>
<br>
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>
<br>
Hansard source: <a href="http://is.gd/hSKgu5" target="_blank">http://is.gd/hSKgu5</a><br>
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