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<BR>Nick<BR>
Don't worry - we love what you do - er - I think!<BR>Just one point:<BR>
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<P class=ecxMsoNormal><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><EM>People keep talking about key commitments ………… it has no bearing whatsoever when you take into account that everybody's geographical area is different …….. flat / hilly / generally bigger / generally smaller / built up / rural / </EM></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=ecxMsoNormal><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">As I keep saying - your contractual Key Committments are irrelevant to your geographical situation - sorry!</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=ecxMsoNormal><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">For these reasons:</SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=ecxMsoNormal><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">1 - You choose your geographical location and you propose that to Ofcom - There is normally no comment on that unless it is clearly unsuitable.</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=ecxMsoNormal><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">2 - You specify your chosen community and you propose that to Ofcom - There is normally no comment on that unless it is unreasonable.</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=ecxMsoNormal>3 - <FONT face=Arial>You specify how you propose to cover your audience to Ofcom - There is normally no comment on that unless it is in some way over-enthusiastic.<FONT size=2><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=ecxMsoNormal>4 - You specify what you propose to provide in terms of service to your Comminity - Those details are built in to your Key Committments.</P>
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<P class=ecxMsoNormal>In all these things Ofcom is carrying out its Statutory Role as a Regulator.</P>
<P class=ecxMsoNormal>It is not there as a Consultant.</P>
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<P class=ecxMsoNormal>Now - all these parameters are not set in stone - they can all be varied by due process with Ofcom should you put up a good case.</P>
<P class=ecxMsoNormal>That is the only route to follow.</P>
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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</SPAN></B></P>
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From: office@ccr-fm.co.uk<BR>To: cma-l@commedia.org.uk; alan.coote@thebayradio.com; ian@transplan.uk.com<BR>Date: Wed, 17 Aug 2011 09:01:26 +0100<BR>Subject: [cma-l] missed the point<BR><BR>
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<P class=ecxMsoNormal><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Chaps n’ all</SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=ecxMsoNormal><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">I’m sorry to always appear as ‘the argumentative one’ but my frustration is the fact that everyone here is missing the point …………. Ofcom included. If ever there was an industry crying out for a few ‘grey’ areas it is this one. Everything appears black and white and basically that is neither use nor ornament.</SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=ecxMsoNormal><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Two things first</SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=ecxMsoNormal><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Yes, we did know the rules before we started and yes we signed up to them …………. However, in my defence and as I have said many times before, I thought I was dealing with lots of rational, sensible and intelligent people ….. I sometimes wonder ?? in the fact that I summised all this garbage would have been put to bed by now er clearly not.</SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=ecxMsoNormal><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">People keep talking about key commitments ………… it has no bearing whatsoever when you take into account that everybodies geographical area is different …….. flat / hilly / generally bigger / generally smaller / built up / rural / Ian keeps bangin’ on about Ofcom this and Ofcom that if we had asked for more even at the beginning the answer was NO – NO – NO so this argument falls flat full stop !</SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=ecxMsoNormal><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">What should be happening is what we call a ‘’review’’ not a bloody consultation or a row or a series of more no – no – no’s a review.</SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=ecxMsoNormal><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">One argument (observation) made not to long ago by people in authority and chappies on our side (Ian etc) who know their stuff, is that another 20 watts won’t make any difference to us </SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=ecxMsoNormal><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Good ! because if it isn’t going to make a difference or cause any problems if it’s going free ‘’I’ll tell you what’’ we’ll have it anyway </SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=ecxMsoNormal><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Catch my drift ?</SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=ecxMsoNormal><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Debates and arguments are being created ……… they don’t actually exist, they are being invented by authorities digging their heals in and applying the black n’ white theory. For Gods sake ditch them, let’s all creep and go, softly softly catch a monkey on the watts, the restrictions, the advertising etc and when we reach the part whereby we haven’t overstepped the mark, then surely to God common sense tells us we have reached our goal without upsetting anyone.</SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=ecxMsoNormal><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Ah but ………… there is a problem here it is that wonderful word ‘common sense’ again </SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=ecxMsoNormal><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Ta</SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=ecxMsoNormal><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Regards</SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=ecxMsoNormal><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Nick</SPAN></FONT></P></DIV><BR>_______________________________________________ Reply - cma-l@commedia.org.uk The cma-l mailing list is a members' service provided by the Community Media Association - http://www.commedia.org.uk Twitter: http://twitter.com/community_media http://www.facebook.com/CommunityMediaAssociation Canstream Internet Radio & Video: http://www.canstream.co.uk/ _______________________________________________ Mailing list guidelines: http://www.commedia.org.uk/about/cma-email-lists/email-list-guidelines/ _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe or manage your CMA-L mailing list subscription please visit: http://mailman.commedia.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/cma-l</DIV> </div></body>
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