---------- Forwarded message ----------<br><div class="gmail_quote">From: Gary Jackson <<a href="mailto:gary.jackson@skylinegold.co.uk">gary.jackson@skylinegold.co.uk</a>><br>To: CMA-L <<a href="mailto:cma-l@commedia.org.uk">cma-l@commedia.org.uk</a>><br>
Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2011 16:17:23 +0100<br><br>
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On 14/10/2011 15:34, Alan Coote wrote:
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<p><span>Hi Ian et al, </span></p>
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<p><i><span>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. </span></i></p>
<p><span>My direct experience is that this simply not true! </span></p>
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<p><span>Ofcom hide behind what they have called a ‘Policy’ to
limit CR to 25 Watts ERP. The restriction is real and
affects many stations outside of remote parts of Wales and
Scotland. There are 21 stations which have great than 25W
ERP. </span></p>
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<p><span>For the rest of us, the 5km limit is arbitrary and a
nonsense. It should be removed.</span></p>
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</blockquote>++<br><br>Our experience is the same as Alan's. We had two people living well
within the 5km radius. Both wrote to support our application to
Ofcom to increase our signal because neither could receive us.<br>
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Our application was turned down flat<br>
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Gary<br>
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