<div dir="ltr">Maybe I missed something - but are there any details of these changes? eg if they are softening their approach to "no frequencies available", presumably this translates to a change in the protection margins that they use for planning new services.<div><br></div><div>What/where are the facts and figures does anyone know?</div><div><br></div><div>Glyn</div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On 1 July 2015 at 19:04, Ian Hickling <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:transplanfm@hotmail.com" target="_blank">transplanfm@hotmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div><div dir="ltr">It appears that Ofcom has been persuaded to soften its approach a little in the areas of "no frequencies available" and to streamline the Applicant selection and forwarding process.<div>It would be fascinating to know exactly how and why these two aspects were judged worthy of amendment - but I suspect we never will.</div><div>The remaining items urgently requiring a re-think are:</div><div><ul><li>Allowing Applications on a merit basis outside the regional format</li><li>Accepting a proposition for change of a flawed frequency allocation</li><li>Willingness to consider a change from AM to FM</li><li>Ceasing to propose AM as an alternative to FM</li><li>Ceasing to only offer AM for an area greater than 5km radius</li><li>Willingness to offer full allocated power in one plane</li><li>Working to eliminate an illegal user and allocating its adopted frequency to a CR service</li></ul><div><span class=""><br><br><div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8000001907349px;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><font size="3"><b>Ian Hickling</b><br></font></div><font style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt" size="3"><font style="color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Partner</font></font><br><br><a href="http://www.transplanuk.com/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank"><img alt="" src="http://www.transplanuk.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/transplan_UK_weblogo_190x60.png"></a><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8000001907349px;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px"><i><font size="3">Office: 01635 578435 (7am-11pm UK time)</font></i></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8000001907349px;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px"><i><font size="3">Carphone: 07530 980115 (only responds when driving)</font></i></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8000001907349px;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px"><i><font size="3">6 Horn Street, Compton, NEWBURY, RG20 6QS</font></i></div></div><br><br></span><div><span class=""><hr>From: <a href="mailto:cma-l@commedia.org.uk" target="_blank">cma-l@commedia.org.uk</a><br>Date: Wed, 1 Jul 2015 14:05:03 +0100<br>To: <a href="mailto:cma-l@commedia.org.uk" target="_blank">cma-l@commedia.org.uk</a><br></span>Subject: [cma-l] Ofcom invites applications for community radio licences in South East England<div><div class="h5"><br><br><div dir="ltr"><div>Ofcom is inviting licence applications for community radio licences in South East England, excluding the area inside the M25.<br><br>Community radio services are provided on a not-for-profit basis, focusing on the delivery of specific social benefits to a particular geographical community or a community of interest.<br><br>Ofcom is making changes to its process in response to feedback from the sector and potential applicants. As a result, Ofcom will not exclude areas from the applications process on the basis of FM frequency availability as it has done in the past.<br><br>Ofcom is setting out guidance on the availability of suitable frequencies in different parts of the South East.<br><br>It is also making some changes to its assessment process. After checking site suitability and frequency availability, Ofcom plans to assess each remaining application against further criteria.<br><b></b><br><b>The closing date for receipt of applications is 5 pm on Tuesday 20 October 2015.</b><br><br></div>More information: <a href="http://licensing.ofcom.org.uk/binaries/radio/community/thirdround/Invitation_for_south_east_England_June_15.pdf" target="_blank">http://licensing.ofcom.org.uk/binaries/radio/community/thirdround/Invitation_for_south_east_England_June_15.pdf</a><br><div><br>\\<br><br clear="all"><div><div>Community Media Association<br>-- <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></div>
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