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<DIV><FONT face=Calibri>Hi Alan</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Calibri></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Calibri>I fully appreciate that the power limit is according to
application of Ofcom's policies, and that they are not specified explicitly
in statute. This is no different than the position for commercial licensees. CR
licences are supposed to be granted in terms of the communities (geographic or
of common interest) that they are intended to serve, and it was the clear
intention of parliament that these would generally be very local communities.
The radiated power and the intended geographical area flow from
consideration of the community to be served.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Calibri></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Calibri>The clearly expressed expectation when CR licenses were
introduced was that they would be for typical service areas of around 5km
radius. But this is only a rule of thumb, not set in stone. Ofcom has the
discretion to license for larger areas where it thinks appropriate to a
community. So it's not really a 'one size fits all' for power, except that
with a rule of thumb 5km radius coverage in typical circumstances 25W would
suffice, leaving non-typical circumstances to be dealt with on their
merits.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Calibri></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Calibri>The reason I don't think the petition is ideal at the
moment is that it really should be couched more in terms of allowing
geographically larger communities to be properly served where it is appropriate
to the intended function of communty radio (as for example in CCR's case for
macclesfield and neighbouring towns), or to maintaining acceptable signal
strength across the licensed area. Increased power (or relay
transmitters) would very likely then be required to meet accepted signal
strength and protection ratios across a wider area or one wih
challenging terrain. But it should be that way around. To simply lobby for
increased power would be to call for the tail to be wagging the
dog.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Calibri></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Calibri>Of course, if Ofcom did agree to significantly
increase acceptable commmunity radio service areas across the board,
it would then be very likely also to decide that fewer stations could be
licensed in many areas, owing to the likelihood of interference from other more
powerful community stations in the distance. While 25W may give generally
acceptable coverage of 5km radius in typical conditions, in particularly good
conditions or in particular directions it could easily provide a usable signal
15-20km away, and that has to be allowed for when planning acceptable
transmitter locations and frequencies.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Calibri></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Calibri>Alex</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Calibri></FONT> </DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="FONT: 10pt arial; BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=alan.coote@thebayradio.com
href="mailto:alan.coote@thebayradio.com">Alan Coote</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=tlr@gairloch.co.uk
href="mailto:tlr@gairloch.co.uk">'Two Lochs Radio'</A> ; <A
title=cma-l@commedia.org.uk
href="mailto:cma-l@commedia.org.uk">cma-l@commedia.org.uk</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, August 05, 2011 1:04
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: [cma-l] E-petition DCMS -
Community Radio - Please sign</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV class=WordSection1>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Hi
Alex,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"
class=MsoListParagraph><![if !supportLists]><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><![endif]><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">In
many cases the extremely low power affects a station’s ability to fully meet
their key commitments, particularly in dense urban or hilly areas.
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoListParagraph><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"
class=MsoListParagraph><![if !supportLists]><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><![endif]><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Ofcom
have the ability to allocate more than 25W if the choose – their ‘Policy’ is
NOT to. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoListParagraph><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"
class=MsoListParagraph><![if !supportLists]><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><![endif]><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">There
are currently 21 Community Stations that have greater than 25 Watts – mostly
in hilly or sparsely populated areas of the UK <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"
class=MsoListParagraph><![if !supportLists]><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><![endif]><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">The
statute does not specify a power limit - it is Ofcom which apply their own
‘policy’.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"
class=MsoListParagraph><![if !supportLists]><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><![endif]><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Retrospectively
altering the power requirement is often permitted for commercial stations –
almost never for community stations<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"
class=MsoListParagraph><![if !supportLists]><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><![endif]><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">The
new round 3 application form does not even have a section for power
requirement <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"
class=MsoListParagraph><![if !supportLists]><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><![endif]><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">The
one size fits all rule is a nonsense. It assumes every town, city, village is
exactly the same. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Please
sign the petition there really is reason not to.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Kind
Regards<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Alan<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"
lang=EN-US>Alan Coote<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"
lang=EN-US>Business Development Director <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"
lang=EN-US>The Bay Radio<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"
lang=EN-US>Office 01202 580200<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"
lang=EN-US>Studio 01202 571028<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"
lang=EN-US>Mobile 07801 518858<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"
lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"
lang=EN-US>Email <A
href="mailto:alan.coote@thebayradio.com">alan.coote@thebayradio.com</A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"
lang=EN-US>Web <A
href="http://www.thebayradio.com/">www.thebayradio.com</A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"
lang=EN-US>The Bay Radio, 25B Elliott Road, Bournemouth, BH11
8LQ<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"
lang=EN-US>From:</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US> Two
Lochs Radio [mailto:tlr@gairloch.co.uk] <BR><B>Sent:</B> 05 August 2011 11:45
AM<BR><B>To:</B> Alan Coote; cma-l@commedia.org.uk<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re:
[cma-l] E-petition DCMS - Community Radio - Please
sign<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></P>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">Alan</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">Playing
Devil's Advocate for a moment, isn't Ofcom's position already that it can and
will authorize greater powers where a proper case can be made for that within
the purpose of a community radio licensee?</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">I
noticed, for example, that recently sanctioned station VoAR had originally
been authorized to use up to 50W and that had recently been increased to
permission for 200W, which with a good antenna site should give a pretty good
coverage area. (Mind you, they'll need to make sure now they have
better ready access for commissioning the
new transmitter!)</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">I think
also in London Desi Radio and Westside are authorized for well over 25W.
Several stations in the midlands are authorized for more than
25W.</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">And bear
in mind if they allow more than is needed for reasonable coverage of the
licensed area, that may mean more restrictions or interference for other
stations elsewhere.</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">Alex</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4" class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">From:</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <A
title=alan.coote@thebayradio.com
href="mailto:alan.coote@thebayradio.com">Alan Coote</A>
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">To:</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <A
title=cma-l@commedia.org.uk
href="mailto:cma-l@commedia.org.uk">cma-l@commedia.org.uk</A>
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Sent:</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> Thursday, August
04, 2011 10:06 PM<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Subject:</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> [cma-l]
E-petition DCMS - Community Radio - Please sign<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: black">..</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: black"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: black">Local radio in the
past was successful in informing communities with local news and specialised
programmes. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: black"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: black">There are numerous
community stations doing that job at present with hundreds of volunteers but
restricted to low power transmission by OFCOM. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: black"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: black">To survive these
stations must be given sufficient power to get out to their whole community.
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: black"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: black">Your
e-</SPAN>.commedia.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/cma-l<o:p></o:p></P></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>