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<P>Clive<BR>
At the risk of being guilty of perpetual repetition, can I take you up on one point:<BR>
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<EM>The restrictions on transmitter power to 50 watts and the "5km" radius for CR stations are unnecessarily restrictive. Stations should be able to make the case for covering a defined local community area and the transmitter power to do this should be agreed as a technical/engineering matter with OFCOM engineers. However, defining the whole of London or Manchester etc as your community would be taking it too far!<BR></EM><BR>
There never has been that hypothetical 50W/5km <STRONG><EM>restriction</EM></STRONG>.<BR>
It's a <STRONG><EM>guideline</EM></STRONG>.<BR>
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It has always been the situation that ".......<EM>stations should be able to make the case for covering a defined local community area and the transmitter power to do this should be agreed as a technical/engineering matter ......</EM><BR>
It's a distinct section of the Application document.<BR>
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In simple terms, Ofcom says "Tell us the Community you wish to cover - and how you propose doing it.<BR>
If you look on Ofcom's published "TX Params", you'll see the stations that have asked for and got much higher powers and sites.<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</SPAN></B></P>
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> From: clive.glover@lineone.net<BR>> Date: Thu, 13 Oct 2011 18:19:54 +0100<BR>> To: jaqui.devereux@commedia.org.uk<BR>> CC: cma-l@commedia.org.uk<BR>> Subject: Re: [cma-l] DCMS consultation meetings on amendments to community radio law<BR>> <BR>> Jaqui<BR>> <BR>> Obviously the rules limiting or prohibiting advertising on some stations should be removed. They were intended to limit competition for local commercial stations and I doubt this Government would want to be seen to be limiting competition!<BR>> <BR>> The rules preventing CR stations being licenced in areas where there are existing commercial stations (but not the other way round) are inequitable and should be removed.<BR>> <BR>> The 50% commercial income rule causes us no problems, nor many other stations and has the advantage of showing a clear distinction between commercial and community stations. The ability to offset real commercial income against a notional value for volunteer time means that this should not create problems for the majority of CR stations, although I accept it may for a few.<BR>> <BR>> The restrictions on transmitter power to 50 watts and the "5km" radius for CR stations are unnecessarily restrictive. Stations should be able to make the case for covering a defined local community area and the transmitter power to do this should be agreed as a technical/engineering matter with OFCOM engineers. However, defining the whole of London or Manchester etc as your community would be taking it too far!<BR>> <BR>> Hope this helps!<BR>> <BR>> regards,<BR>> <BR>> Clive<BR>> On 13 Oct 2011, at 13:51, Jaqui Devereux wrote:<BR>> <BR>> > Dear all<BR>> > <BR>> > The DCMS will be co-hosting a couple of meetings with us, probably in<BR>> > the New Year, to discuss possible amendments to the law on community<BR>> > radio, as part of the new Communications Bill.<BR>> > <BR>> > We are writing to ask your views on what the agenda should cover - we<BR>> > do have quite a few ideas on what you might want but would prefer you<BR>> > to tell us!<BR>> > <BR>> > Almost certainly community radio advertising rules (all of them) will<BR>> > be on the agenda, but what other subjects would you like on it?<BR>> > <BR>> > Please do let us know,<BR>> > <BR>> > Best wishes<BR>> > <BR>> > Jaqui<BR>> > <BR>> > -- <BR>> > Jaqui Devereux<BR>> > Director, Community Media Association<BR>> > Community Media Association<BR>> > http://www.commedia.org.uk<BR>> > <BR>> > t: 0114 279 5219<BR>> > <BR>> > Canstream Internet Radio & Video<BR>> > http://www.canstream.co.uk/<BR>> > <BR>> > http://twitter.com/community_media<BR>> > https://www.facebook.com/CommunityMediaAssociation<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>> <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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