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<P>Nick<BR>
Your planned solution is obvious - and totally valid.<BR>
The big problem lies with the simple little cover-all word "Digital".<BR>
DAB (Eureka 147) as a digital radio platform is accepted now as being a dead end and there is no agreement as to what would successfully replace it in the UK.<BR>
Until that decision is made - and homologated with the majority of the World's other broadcasters, there can be no progress in this area.<BR>
Where we could move forward is with a revised policy on spectral occupancy.<BR>There are over 200 channels available in Band II (FM) virtually everywhere in the UK.<BR>
42% of them are occupied by the 5 national services.<BR>
Need I elaborate?<BR><BR>
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<DIV class=ecxim><BR>> To: <A href="mailto:cma-l@commedia.org.uk">cma-l@commedia.org.uk</A><BR></DIV>> Date: Thu, 30 Jun 2011 18:45:42 +0100<BR>> Subject: Re: [cma-l] Local Broadcasting: Radio Culture Media and Sport Written answers and statements, 22 June 2011
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<DIV class=h5><BR>> <BR>> All radio sets manufactured to have FM / AM / Digital<BR>> <BR>> Shift the big boys onto Digital (only) <BR>> <BR>> Loads of room on FM, easy peazy lemon squeezy, simple, straight forward lots<BR>> of smiley faces, no one losing anything, everyone being friendly and caring<BR>> and sharing ........... I could do it with my eyes shut, done and dusted in<BR>> 12 months !<BR>> <BR>> However, that ain't how it works, because everything has to be made unfair,<BR>> ridiculous, complicated, shambolic, argumentative etc etc and so on and so<BR>> on.<BR>> <BR>> Once again I ask the question -- is it me who has missed something or am I<BR>> the one who is actually sane and it is everyone else who has lost the plot?<BR>> DUNNO'?<BR>> <BR>> Come on Mr Vaizey / Mr Hunt / Mr Ofcom / Mr Jobsworth / Mr Bureaucracy<BR>> surprise me with something simple.<BR>> <BR>> Best of luck to all Stations, those broadcasting, those seeking a licence<BR>> and even commercial radio ........ there is room for all of us.<BR>> <BR>> Regards<BR>> <BR>> Nick<BR>> <BR>> -----Original Message-----<BR>> From: <A href="mailto:cma-l-bounces@mailman.commedia.org.uk">cma-l-bounces@mailman.commedia.org.uk</A><BR>> [mailto:<A href="mailto:cma-l-bounces@mailman.">cma-l-bounces@mailman.</A>.<A href="http://commedia.org.uk/" target=_blank>commedia.org.uk</A>] On Behalf Of CMA-L<BR>> Sent: 30 June 2011 14:05<BR>> To: <A href="mailto:cma-l@commedia.org.uk">cma-l@commedia.org.uk</A><BR>> Subject: [cma-l] Local Broadcasting: Radio Culture Media and Sport Written<BR>> 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): <A href="http://bit.ly/iF4nFe" target=_blank>http://bit.ly/iF4nFe</A><BR>> <BR>> \\<BR>> <BR>> Community Media Association<BR>> -- <BR>> <A href="http://www.commedia.org.uk/" target=_blank>http://www.commedia.org.uk/</A><BR>> <A href="http://twitter.com/community_media" target=_blank>http://twitter.com/community_media</A><BR>> <A href="https://www.facebook.com/CommunityMediaAssociation" target=_blank>https://www.facebook.com/CommunityMediaAssociation</A><BR>> Canstream Internet Radio & Video: <A href="http://www.canstream.co.uk/" target=_blank>http://www.canstream.co.uk/</A><BR>> _______________________________________________<BR>> <BR>> Reply - <A href="mailto:cma-l@commedia.org.uk">cma-l@commedia.org.uk</A><BR>> <BR>> The cma-l mailing list is a members' service provided by the Community Media<BR>> Association - <A href="http://www.commedia.org.uk/" target=_blank>http://www.commedia.org.uk</A><BR>> Twitter: <A href="http://twitter.com/community_media" target=_blank>http://twitter.com/community_media</A><BR>> <A href="http://www.facebook.com/CommunityMediaAssociation" target=_blank>http://www.facebook.com/CommunityMediaAssociation</A><BR>> Canstream Internet Radio & Video: <A href="http://www.canstream.co.uk/" target=_blank>http://www.canstream.co.uk/</A><BR>> _______________________________________________<BR>> <BR>> Mailing list guidelines:<BR>> <A href="http://www.commedia.org.uk/about/cma-email-lists/email-list-guidelines/" target=_blank>http://www.commedia.org.uk/about/cma-email-lists/email-list-guidelines/</A><BR>> _______________________________________________<BR>> <BR>> To unsubscribe or manage your CMA-L mailing list subscription please visit:<BR>> <A href="http://mailman.commedia.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/cma-l" target=_blank>http://mailman.commedia.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/cma-l</A><BR>> <BR>> _______________________________________________<BR>> <BR>> Reply - 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