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"It's a big problem, especially in London," he said. "There are
about 70 active stations in the London area. In the whole of the
UK we've got something like just over 100.<br>
"From the enquiries we've carried out, this problem doesn't exist
in New York or Rome or Paris - it's a London phenomenon."<br>
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Maybe because in Rome and Paris the FM band is planned for the
city - not the surrounding countryside as it is in London?<br>
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Tony Bailey<br>
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On 06/07/15 18:08, Ian Hickling wrote:<br>
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community broadcasting licences have taken away some of the
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<div>Sorry - on which planet is this?<br>
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Date: Mon, 6 Jul 2015 11:40:18 +0100<br>
To: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:cma-l@commedia.org.uk">cma-l@commedia.org.uk</a><br>
Subject: [cma-l] Four hundred pirate radio setups shut down
in London in just two years<br>
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Regulators have raided nearly 400 suspected pirate
radio setups in London over the last two years, the
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Figures released by Ofcom in response to a Freedom of
Information request show nearly a quarter of the raids
took place in Haringey, north London, while 90 resulted
in equipment being seized.<br>
Lambeth, south London, was the next biggest offender,
with more than 50 raids on suspected pirates between
April 2013 and March this year.<br>
The communications regulator says internet radio and the
introduction of community broadcasting licences have
taken away some of the incentive for pirates to
broadcast.<br>
But pirate stations remain a problem because they can
interfere with vital comms channels used by the
emergency services.<br>
"It's not about raising revenue," Clive Corrie, Ofcom's
head of spectrum enforcement, told the Standard. "It's
about protecting the spectrum from harmful interference.<br>
"Last year Ofcom received 53 complaints of interference
to aviation services - ground-to-air radio location and
radio navigation systems."<br>
Of the 53 complaints, 48 related to the London area.<br>
Mr Corrie added the problem was largely confined to the
capital, though the reason for this has experts at
something of a loss.<br>
"It's a big problem, especially in London," he said.
"There are about 70 active stations in the London area.
In the whole of the UK we've got something like just
over 100.<br>
"From the enquiries we've carried out, this problem
doesn't exist in New York or Rome or Paris - it's a
London phenomenon."<br>
The true figures are likely to be even higher - councils
don't have to tell Ofcom when they raid pirate radio
setups.<br>
Hackney Council revealed last month it had dismantled 29
masts and transmitters being used by pirate broadcasters
in 12 months - only five of which are recorded in the
FOI disclosure given to the Standard.<br>
Aviation doesn't use the same bandwidth as FM radio but
because the home-made transmitters are typically a dozen
times stronger than community radio equipment -
sometimes up to 300 Watts - and are often poorly
installed, they can inadvertently take over higher
frequencies.<br>
Corrie added pirates typically chose tower blocks on
high ground, and often hide equipment in lift shafts and
air vents - not just to stop authorities from getting to
it, but also to protect it from other pirate groups.
"It's a bit of a Wild West situation," he said.<br>
Among the council raids in Hackney this year was one on
the Summit Estate, Upper Clapton.<br>
Hackney's housing chief Cllr Philip Glanville said:
"Surprisingly, this type of activity is still quite
common, and can have an impact on the lives of our
residents."<br>
Three years ago, the Army inadvertently raided an
illegal dance music station in north-east London.<br>
Soldiers stumbled upon a group of "young men"
broadcasting from Highfield Towers in Collier Row as
they set up surveillance equipment ahead of the
Olympics.<br>
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