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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Tahoma>Question 4 seems slightly ambiguous to me. There
are three options set out above (in Q1, Q2 and Q3), and none of them seems
mutually exclusive (ie you could agree with all three or disagree with all
three), but the phrase "why you dismiss the alternative option" seems to
imply that they are seen as mutually exclusive.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Tahoma>Could you get clarification of that?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Tahoma>Alex</FONT></DIV>
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style="FONT: 10pt arial; BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=jaqui.devereux@commedia.org.uk
href="mailto:jaqui.devereux@commedia.org.uk">Jaqui Devereux</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=cma-l@commedia.org.uk
href="mailto:cma-l@commedia.org.uk">cma-l</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, February 13, 2014 9:23
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [cma-l] DCMS Consultation on the
future of community radio</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>Dear all<BR><BR>DCMS has published its consultation on
community radio. The deadline for responses is 23rd April
2014.<BR><BR>Below is the link to the consultation document:<BR><BR><A
href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/community-radio-consultation">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/community-radio-consultation</A><BR><BR>We
urge you all to respond to this consultation, whether as a licensed station or
other interested party, and where possible to copy your response to the us at
the CMA to inform our response to it on your behalf.<BR><BR>We will create an
online form on our website for you to respond/copy your response to us, more
details about this shortly.<BR><BR>Questions in the consultation are below, we
look forward to working with you all to ensure a better future for community
radio.<BR><BR>Best wishes<BR><BR>Jaqui Devereux, Director, CMA<BR><BR
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class=MsoListParagraph><FONT size=+0><B><SPAN>Question 1- Do you agree that
the restriction on community radio, whose coverage areas overlap with
commercial radio licence areas with fewer than 150,000 adults in their
measured coverage area, should be removed.<SPAN> </SPAN>If you disagree
with this statement please substantiate with details from any available
source.<SPAN> </SPAN></SPAN></B></FONT></P><FONT
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size=+0><B><SPAN>Question 2- </SPAN></B><B><SPAN>If the funding
restrictions on advertising were to be reduced </SPAN></B></FONT></P>
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size=+0><B><SPAN>ought the requirement on Ofcom to look at potential
economic impact need also to be reviewed. We welcome your views on this.
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class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst><FONT size=+0><B><SPAN>Question 3 – Should
there be a relaxation of the restriction preventing stations from taking more
than 50% of their income from advertising and sponsorship. If your answer to
this question is yes, then what should the new restriction be.<SPAN>
</SPAN>How should it be determined. For example, set in regulation or set by
Ofcom following consultation and reviewing periodically.<SPAN>
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two options noted above which do you support, and why.<SPAN>
</SPAN>Include reasons why you dismiss the alternative option.<SPAN>
</SPAN>We invite you to provide details on other approaches for
consideration.<SPAN> </SPAN></SPAN></B></FONT></P></DIV><FONT
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class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast><FONT size=+0><B><SPAN>Question 5 – What way/s
could a Fixed Revenue Allowance be fairly determined if this was to be set by
Ofcom.<SPAN> </SPAN>Should this be set by Ofcom. What facts would Ofcom
need to take into account in setting an appropriate level of
allowance.<SPAN>
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class=MsoNormal><FONT size=+0><B><SPAN>Question 6 - Would you support a
further 5 year extension of a licence beyond the second 5 year
period.<SPAN> </SPAN>If you do not agree, please provide reasons
why this should not happen.<SPAN>
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class=MsoNormal><FONT size=+0><B><SPAN>Question 7 – How can Community Radio
Fund grant funding be better used. </SPAN></B></FONT></P><FONT size=+0></FONT>
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class=MsoNormal><FONT size=+0><B><I><SPAN>There are no plans to alter how
decisions are taken to distribute the grant however we welcome views on other
ways in which the grant could be better targeted and how might this be done.
</SPAN></I></B></FONT></P></DIV><BR>-- <BR>Jaqui
Devereux<BR>Director<BR>Community Media Association<BR><BR><A
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