<div dir="ltr">I have to be in full agreement here that the 50% rule must go and this should be supported by the CMA. <div><br></div><div>It is notoriously hard to get grant money in many circumstances and to be able to help very small local businesses with very cheap advertising is almost social gain in itself and no threat to even the smallest commercial station (if indeed any of these exist !)</div>
<div><br></div><div>Kind regards,</div><div><br></div><div>Geoff<br><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On 15 April 2014 12:53, Fantasy Radio Office <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:office@fantasyradio.co.uk" target="_blank">office@fantasyradio.co.uk</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">On 15/04/2014 12:00, <a href="mailto:cma-l-request@mailman.commedia.org.uk">cma-l-request@mailman.commedia.org.uk</a> wrote:<br>
> DCMS Consultation<br>
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The 50% rule might seem good to the stations able to pull in grant money<br>
- some of us have not been able to do so.<br>
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By restricting advertising revenue, an important and enthusiastic<br>
section of the COMMUNITY is partly excluded (i.e. the business sector)<br>
from enjoying a relationship with the community station - and therefore<br>
the community. This 50% rule must go.<br>
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Phil Dawson<br>
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FANTASY RADIO 97FM<br>
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Devizes and Mid Wiltshire<br>
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</blockquote></div><br><br clear="all"><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr">Geoff Rogers<br>Programme Director<br>Susy Radio, Local Community Radio for Redhill and Reigate<br>On-air across Sussex and Surrey on 103.4FM NOW<br>
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