<div>Hiya all,</div><div><br></div><div>Its certainly an interesting thing, and correct me if I am wrong but I think this is the first time a community station has been sanctioned.</div><div><br></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; "><div>
Full details are here: <a href="http://goo.gl/NdBqw" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); ">http://goo.gl/NdBqw</a></div><div><br></div><div>Its for them failing to broadcast in december last year, and their level of cooperation with ofcom over the issue.</div>
<div><br></div><div>No doubt this will create alot of discussion on and off this list which is very healthy for the sector.</div><div><br></div><div>The biggest issue seemed to be the access to their transmission setup, there is a lesson there for all stations. </div>
<div>You need to check how quickly can you get access to your transmission equipment if there was a problem? and do you have backup plans in case of failure of transmission kit or studio (or the link between). </div><div>
<br></div><div>But also as ever, if your having problems that are going to effect your KC then make sure Ofcom are the first to know and not the last.. </div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Martin</div><div><br></div>
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<div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Aug 3, 2011 at 4:11 PM, Jaqui Devereux <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:jaqui.devereux@commedia.org.uk">jaqui.devereux@commedia.org.uk</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">
Dear all<br>
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You may be aware of the latest Ofcom sanctions levied against a<br>
community radio station for an apparent failure to broadcast. in the<br>
event it would appear that access to the transmission system failed<br>
and that led to the breach.<br>
<br>
Once again we would remind everyone to assume that all the worst<br>
things that could happen will happen and have your backup plans in<br>
place!<br>
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Also, as your representative body we are always happy to try to help<br>
if you have a problem, please do contact us,<br>
<br>
Best wishes<br>
<br>
Jaqui<br>
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