<div dir="ltr">Key outcomes (unless I am getting something wrong!)<div><br></div><div><div>Having considered very carefully all the comments and contributions made and taken further views from sector bodies, the Government believes that case for changes to the current restrictions has been made. However, in drawing together the</div><div>changes, we will continue to ensure that protections remain in place for the smallest, independently run commercial stations</div><div><br></div><div>The Government is therefore planning to bring forward the following package of changes to the Community Radio Order 2004</div><div><br></div><div>• For all community radio stations to be able to raise annual income to a maximum level of £15,000 from advertising and/or sponsorship before application of any other current rule (i.e. 50% of annual income from advertising and/or sponsorship applies).</div><div><br></div><div>• For small community radio stations operating in the same locality of a small commercial station (where the commercial station takes no benefit under the Digital Economy Act 2010) to now take income from advertising and/or sponsorship to a maximum level of £15,000.</div><div><br></div><div>• For small community radio stations operating in a same locality of a small commercial station (where the commercial station or group of stations receives a benefit under the Digital Economy Act 2010 i.e. shares local or programmes costs) then the community radio station will take income from advertising and/or sponsorship at a maxmium of £15,000 and, as determined</div><div>by Ofcom, an additional level of annual income of up to 50% from advertising and/or sponsorship.</div><div><br></div><div>• To provide Ofcom with power to extend licence for community radio for a further term of up to 5 years, where it is satisfied the community radio station continues to meet its licencing conditions. This will allow licences to increase from current total of 10 years to 15 years</div></div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On 22 January 2015 at 11:33, CMA-L <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:cma-l@commedia.org.uk" target="_blank">cma-l@commedia.org.uk</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div><div>Community Radio Consultation Report - Government Response January 2015</div></div><div><br></div><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/397360/Community_Radio_Consultation_Report_-_Government_Response_21_Jan_2015_FINAL.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/397360/Community_Radio_Consultation_Report_-_Government_Response_21_Jan_2015_FINAL.pdf</a><div><br></div><div>\\</div><div><br clear="all"><div><div>Community Media Association</div><span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><div>-- <br><a href="http://www.commedia.org.uk/" target="_blank">http://www.commedia.org.uk/</a><br><a href="http://twitter.com/community_media" target="_blank">http://twitter.com/community_media</a><br><a href="https://www.facebook.com/CommunityMediaAssociation" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/CommunityMediaAssociation</a><br><br>Canstream Internet Radio & Video<br><a href="http://www.canstream.co.uk/" target="_blank">http://www.canstream.co.uk/</a><br><a href="https://twitter.com/canstream" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/canstream</a></div></font></span></div>
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