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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font
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cma-l-bounces@mailman.commedia.org.uk
[mailto:cma-l-bounces@mailman.commedia.org.uk] <b><span style='font-weight:
bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Associated Broadcast Consultants<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> 13 October 2011 19:33<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> Jaqui Devereux; cma-l<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: [cma-l] DCMS
consultation on amendments to Community RadioRegulation.</span></font><span
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>100% agree with Ian on 1 and 2 - plus I think it needs some good
supporting reasons that are "legitimate" in the Government's eyes.
To me the main reason is that CR stations target different advertisers to
Commercial stations - ie: the advertising they carry is almost exclusively
additional to, not in competition with ILR licences. ie it makes the radio
advertising pot bigger. If we make this point, it MUST be
backed-up by evidence - for Gloss FM (the long term RSL that I was involved
with) I'm sure we could pull it together, and I'm certain that only 1-2% of
Gloss FM advertisers are also advertisers on ILR stations. Maybe other
stations could do the same analysis.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>3&4, maybe I'm being overly commercial, but I can't really see the
need why to have funding/grants which at the end of the day we, the taxpayer
pay for! Rather than state-funded community radio, provided the revenue
rules are removed, leave the grants bit to the plethora of other bodies who
provide grants to radio stations and other good causes in order to further
their aims.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Thus it could be possible to engineer a "win-win" situation -
the Government save money not having to contribute to a central CR fund, while
the CR stations are freed from restrictive revenue rules so they can
concentrate on delivering good, local, radio.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Two other things for the list <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'>What about a more accommodating (=less
costly) regime for music royalties for CR stations with small
audiences? Or maybe that pub landlady with her Greek satellite dish
will deliver that aim for us!<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'>New RSL (and if possible PRS, PPL and MCPS) fees
for RSL stations. Voluntary, "good cause" RSL's should
only have to pay similar rates to CR on a pro-rata basis. Commercial
RSL's that make a profit or trialling ILR licences should pay the current,
exhorbitant fees. The difference between these categories could be
identified by including some kind of light-touch "Key
Commitments" section to the RSL form. This could be a
"difficult sell" to the DCMS, but at least challenge them why
RSL's are so expensive compared to CR and make them squirm a bit!.
(If they say it is the cost of allocating a frequency, then they
must be grossly inefficient!)<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Glyn Roylance<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Associated Broadcast Consultants<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><a
href="http://www.a-bc.co.uk">www.a-bc.co.uk</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>On 13 October 2011 17:16, Ian Hickling <<a
href="mailto:transplanfm@hotmail.com">transplanfm@hotmail.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Jaqui.<br>
I think the message to the DCMS is simple:<br>
1 - Remove the restriction imposed on stations who are not permitted to
carry advertising.<br>
2 - Remove the 50% Maximum Revenue from Advertising rule.<br>
3 - Institute central sourcing of funding for Community Radio Licensees.<br>
4 - Put realistic and substantial Government funding for CR in the hands of
individual MPs who can show a need in a Constituency.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>------------------------------------<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><b><font size=3 color="#262626"
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#262626;font-weight:
bold'>Ian Hickling<br>
</span></font>Partner</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>transplan <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">UK</st1:place></st1:country-region></span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>> From: <a href="mailto:jaqui.devereux@commedia.org.uk"
target="_blank">jaqui.devereux@commedia.org.uk</a><br>
> Date: Thu, 13 Oct 2011 16:14:19 +0100<br>
> To: <a href="mailto:office@ccr-fm.co.uk" target="_blank">office@ccr-fm.co.uk</a><br>
> CC: <a href="mailto:cma-l@commedia.org.uk" target="_blank">cma-l@commedia.org.uk</a><br>
> Subject: Re: [cma-l] DCMS consultation meetings on amendments to community
radiolaw<br>
> <br>
> Hi all<br>
> <br>
> The DCMS meetings will be open to all, presumably subject to space,<br>
> <br>
> Look forward to seeing you all once we have dates!<br>
> <br>
> Best wishes<br>
> <br>
> Jaqui<br>
> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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