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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Calibri>Scathing... or realistic?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Calibri>The costs, revenues and operating framework
are not significantly different from what they were estimated to be when the
would-be licensees applied for their licences.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Calibri>Alex</FONT></DIV>
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style="FONT: 10pt arial; BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=bill.best@commedia.org.uk
href="mailto:bill.best@commedia.org.uk">Bill Best</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
title=cma-l@mailman.commedia.org.uk
href="mailto:cma-l@mailman.commedia.org.uk">The Community Media Association
Discussion List</A> ; <A title=comtv-l@commedia.org.uk
href="mailto:comtv-l@commedia.org.uk">comtv-l@commedia.org.uk</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, October 15, 2015 4:05
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [cma-l] Local TV in
trouble</DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr>There's a rather scathing follow-up opinion piece here:<BR><BR><A
href="http://www.theguardian.com/media/greenslade/2015/oct/14/dont-make-the-bbc-bail-out-the-busted-flush-that-is-local-tv">http://www.theguardian.com/media/greenslade/2015/oct/14/dont-make-the-bbc-bail-out-the-busted-flush-that-is-local-tv</A><BR><BR>
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