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<P>.....which is something we already knew - so - do we leave it hanging there - or do we ask - "What, please, Minister, is the answer to the question:<BR>
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<EM>What is the support your Department provides to help Community Radio projects to obtain an FM or AM broadcasting licence? "</EM><BR>
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"Nothing at all" perhaps?<BR><BR>
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<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt" class=ecxMsoNormal><B><SPAN style="COLOR: rgb(38,38,38)">Ian Hickling<BR></SPAN></B><B><SPAN>Partner<BR>transplan UK<BR></SPAN></B></P><BR>
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> From: cma-l@commedia.org.uk<BR>> Date: Thu, 30 Jun 2011 14:04:54 +0100<BR>> To: cma-l@commedia.org.uk<BR>> Subject: [cma-l] Local Broadcasting: Radio Culture Media and Sport Written answers and statements, 22 June 2011<BR>> <BR>> Mark Menzies (Fylde, Conservative):<BR>> <BR>> To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport<BR>> what support his Department provides to help community radio projects<BR>> to obtain an FM or AM broadcasting licence.<BR>> <BR>> Edward Vaizey (Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Culture,<BR>> Communications and Creative Industries), Business, Innovation and<BR>> Skills; Wantage, Conservative):<BR>> <BR>> The licensing of community radio stations is a matter for Ofcom, which<BR>> works independently of Government. However, earlier this year the<BR>> Government sought assurances from Ofcom that a further round of<BR>> community radio licensing would be undertaken to allow more community<BR>> stations to be licensed. Ofcom began a third round of community radio<BR>> licensing earlier this year.<BR>> <BR>> Hansard source (Citation: HC Deb, 22 June 2011, c291W): http://bit.ly/iF4nFe<BR>> <BR>> \\<BR>> <BR>> Community Media Association<BR>> -- <BR>> http://www.commedia.org.uk/<BR>> http://twitter.com/community_media<BR>> https://www.facebook.com/CommunityMediaAssociation<BR>> Canstream Internet Radio & Video: http://www.canstream.co.uk/<BR>> _______________________________________________<BR>> <BR>> Reply - cma-l@commedia.org.uk<BR>> <BR>> The cma-l mailing list is a members' service provided by the Community Media Association - http://www.commedia.org.uk<BR>> Twitter: http://twitter.com/community_media<BR>> http://www.facebook.com/CommunityMediaAssociation<BR>> Canstream Internet Radio & Video: http://www.canstream.co.uk/<BR>> _______________________________________________<BR>> <BR>> Mailing list guidelines: http://www.commedia.org.uk/about/cma-email-lists/email-list-guidelines/<BR>> _______________________________________________<BR>> <BR>> To unsubscribe or manage your CMA-L mailing list subscription please visit:<BR>> http://mailman.commedia.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/cma-l<BR></DIV> </div></body>
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