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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">I think the sector should put down a strong marker fairly early on that if there is to be a new multiplex structure for our not for
profit sector we would expect the structure to be run on a not for profit basis.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""> cma-l-bounces@mailman.commedia.org.uk [mailto:cma-l-bounces@mailman.commedia.org.uk]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Richard Berry<br>
<b>Sent:</b> 14 October 2014 08:16<br>
<b>To:</b> martin@martinsteers.co.uk; The Community Media Association Discussion List; CMA Discussion List List<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [cma-l] Fwd: Ofcom to invite small scale DAB testers<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">It was. He said they will supply the kit but broadcasters should sort out the sites, links etc. The impression I got was that they are mainly seeking community and commercial partners. The less good news from an earlier session on reusing
blocks on low power was that to avoid interference you would need more than one site to cover a given area. It's certainly worth exploring <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:7.0pt">Quickly sent from a mobile. Hope I've not been auto-corrected.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Date:13/10/2014 22:32 (GMT+00:00) <br>
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Subject: [cma-l] Fwd: Ofcom to invite small scale DAB testers <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://radiotoday.co.uk/2014/10/ofcom-to-invite-small-scale-dab-testers/" target="_blank">http://radiotoday.co.uk/2014/10/ofcom-to-invite-small-scale-dab-testers/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333">Small-scale DAB is to get a boost as Ofcom prepares to licence a number of smaller multiplexes.</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333">The regulator will launch a consultation next week inviting stations to be part of the test, which will give existing stations a chance to go on DAB for a nine month period.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333">Peter Davies, Director of Content Policy at Ofcom, speaking at the Tech Con event in Salford today, said: “There are around 150 small scale radio and 200 or more community radio
stations and for them the existing multiplex structure just doesn’t work.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333">“We want to give those stations a chance to go digital, and we’d like to see community and commercial stations working together,” he said.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333">Peter started off his session by admitting that DAB has not been a good platform for small scale radio so far and this new consultation will take a look at the licence conditions
and awards process.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333">Trials will be for nine months and ofcom will provide equipment but not operating and installation costs. Once a station has been awarded a trial, they will be expected to be
on-air within 12 months.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333">More details will be released by Ofcom next week, when we’ll update this story.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333">Posted on Monday, October 13th, 2014 at 3:02 pm by <a href="http://radiotoday.co.uk/author/radiotoday/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#126CA3;text-decoration:none">Radio
Today UK</span></a>. </span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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