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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">Actually, it can be turned off at any
time if technical issues arise - having said that, we were in
Sheffield when similar statements were made about Access Radio...<br>
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On 07/03/15 09:25, Andy -Bay FM Radio wrote:<br>
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<div>I agree with Alex.</div>
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<div>All this expense to drive your listeners to DAB for 9/12
months with no future guarantees and then have it turned off ?</div>
<div>Sorry but, i don't think it's a good business plan.</div>
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From: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:tlr@gairloch.co.uk">tlr@gairloch.co.uk</a> <br>
Date:06/03/2015 2:28 PM (GMT+00:00) <br>
To: David Duffy <david@theradiopeople.co.uk>,Alan Coote <alan.coote@5digital.co.uk>
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Subject: Re: [cma-l] Small Scale DAB <br>
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<div> Also bear in mind the fact that these are time limited
trials with a 9-month *maximum* and explicitly no
guarantee of continuation or future relicensing. Isn't
that the biggest business risk to any long term
agreements? </div>
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type="cite"> On 06 March 2015 at 14:03 David Duffy
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<div> Great advice. I would further recommend that as a
multiplex operator you should build your business plan
on the assumption that any other services you carry may
go bust and, if you are charging them for carriage, take
payment monthly in advance. That’s why we’re creating a
list of content providers/service <a
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href="http://www.localDAB.co.uk/brokering">www.localDAB.co.uk/brokering</a> that
are DSPS-approved and ready, at a moment’s notice, to
replace any services that fail. </div>
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<div> Regards </div>
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<div> David </div>
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<div> We were approached a while ago by 2
content producers about teaming up and sharing
airtime on a multiplex. </div>
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<div> After a lot of phone calls, Ofcom
confirmed that DSPS licenses are required by
each service provider, even if they are
sharing air time. </div>
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<div> However, in our case the multiplex owner
wanted a single contract with a holding
company rather than deal with individual DSPS
holders. They felt it gave them better
security. </div>
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<div> This highlighted several issues of working
with other companies on a DAB multiplex whose
financial stability we had to rely on. </div>
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<div> I’d suggest that stations should carefully
consider what happens if the partner companies
don’t pay their way or go out of business. </div>
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<div> And, it may be worth getting professional
advise about setting up a limited liability
broadcast company to protect the underlying
community station. </div>
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<div> Kind Regards </div>
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