<div dir="ltr"><div><div>Interesting James (your insights - not the document that is a boring financial statement).<br><br>I recall seeing somewhere that all the community stations in Paris are on 6kW from very high tower blocks. Alternative models for community radio can and do work, even in Europe. <br><br>Personally I'd like to see a more flexible approach at both ends - ie: accommodate larger "community of interest" stations, maybe with stronger rules if needed and at other end of the scale also some smaller neighbourhood stations - say 1-5 watts with bare minimum light-touch regulation that prevents interference concerns Maybe allocate a single channel to be used anywhere in the country, with no guarantees of coverage quality similar to WiFi unlicensed approach. Or something else that embraces alternative approaches that others on this forum have alluded to rather than the current rather quaint, paternalistic approach.<br></div><br></div><div>IMHO<br><br></div>Glyn<br><br>-- <br>Glyn Roylance - Principal Consultant
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