<div dir="ltr">Dear all,<br><br>For information.<br><p>Ofcom have updated their information sheet regarding illegal ‘pirate’
radio broadcasters, including new information on community radio. </p>
<p>The radio regulator says community radio can offer a legitimate
alternative to pirate broadcasting, giving examples of stations which
have successfully made the transition to licensed transmissions,
including London’s Rinse FM and Kane FM in Guildford. </p>
<p>Three-quarters of illegal radio stations are based in the London area
with the remainder in cities and towns throughout the UK. The
broadcasts – often using poor-quality home-made equipment – can cause
significant interference to licensed spectrum users, including legal
community radio stations, as well as other services such as Air Traffic
Control and emergency service communication. </p>
<p>The Ofcom factsheet on pirate radio can be downloaded from their website here: <a href="http://consumers.ofcom.org.uk/files/2009/07/factsheet.pdf">http://consumers.ofcom.org.uk/files/2009/07/factsheet.pdf</a> <a href="http://consumers.ofcom.org.uk/files/2009/07/factsheet.pdf"></a></p>
Best regards<br>Andy<br><div><br><div>-- <br><div dir="ltr">
Andy King<br>Technical Assistant<br>
Community Media Association<br>
<a href="http://www.commedia.org.uk/" target="_blank">http://www.commedia.org.uk/</a><div>0114 279 5219<br>
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