<div dir="ltr">Hi<div><br></div><div>And still no clear path for a timetable for them to open up more merit based applications outside of these regions.</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br clear="all"><div><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div>Jane Hughes (Director)</div><div>Cannock Radio Ltd</div><div>Unit 2 Wynns Venture Center</div><div>Broad Street</div><div>Bridgtown</div><div>Cannock </div><div>Staff</div><div>WS11 0XL</div><div>Office - 01543 622556</div><div>Studio - 01543 622555</div><div>Out of Hours - 07852 462888</div><div><br></div><div style="text-align:left"><img src="https://docs.google.com/a/cannockradio.com/uc?id=0B1S6_2fcUQdIR29xdmU3Z1lwcTA&export=download" width="92" height="96"><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Feb 3, 2016 at 10:09 AM, 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">Ofcom issued this notice yesterday:<div><a href="http://licensing.ofcom.org.uk/radio-broadcast-licensing/monthly-updates/update0116" target="_blank">http://licensing.ofcom.org.uk/radio-broadcast-licensing/monthly-updates/update0116</a></div><div>This section is particularly significant:</div><div><h2 style="vertical-align:top;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-size:22.4px;line-height:1.2em;font-family:'Open Sans',Arial,sans-serif;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Community Radio<a name="1011615507_community" style="vertical-align:middle;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;text-decoration:underline;color:rgb(108,123,2)"> </a></h2><h3 style="vertical-align:top;padding:0px;border:0px;font-size:19.6px;line-height:1.2em;font-family:'Open Sans',Arial,sans-serif;margin:0px 0px 0.5em!important;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Community Radio licensing timetable</h3><p style="vertical-align:top;margin-bottom:1em;border:0px;font-size:14px;font-family:'Open Sans',Arial,sans-serif;line-height:19.6px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">The community radio licensing timetable has been revised for the final two regions. See here: <a href="http://licensing.ofcom.org.uk/radio-broadcast-licensing/community-radio/apply-for-licence/timetable" style="vertical-align:top;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;text-decoration:none;color:rgb(108,123,2)" target="_blank">http://licensing.ofcom.org.uk/radio-broadcast-licensing/community-radio/apply-for-licence/timetable</a> <br>Ofcom intends to invite community radio licence applications from Region 10 – Greater London and other areas within the M25 during the first half of 2016.</p><p style="vertical-align:top;margin-bottom:1em;border:0px;font-size:14px;font-family:'Open Sans',Arial,sans-serif;line-height:19.6px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">There will be an opportunity to apply for a Medium wave (AM) band community radio licence for locations anywhere throughout the UK in the second half of 2016.</p><p style="vertical-align:top;margin-bottom:1em;border:0px;font-size:14px;font-family:'Open Sans',Arial,sans-serif;line-height:19.6px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><br></p><p style="vertical-align:top;margin-bottom:1em;border:0px;font-size:14px;font-family:'Open Sans',Arial,sans-serif;line-height:19.6px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">The relevant Timetable section is shown as:</p><table style="vertical-align:top;margin:1em 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;width:854px;font-size:12.6px;border-spacing:3px;border-collapse:collapse;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:'Open Sans',Arial,sans-serif;line-height:19.6px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><tbody style="vertical-align:top;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px"><tr style="vertical-align:top;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px"><td style="vertical-align:top;margin:0px;padding:5px 5px 8px;border-width:0px 0px 1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-color:rgb(204,204,204);font-size:1em">10</td><td style="vertical-align:top;margin:0px;padding:5px 5px 8px;border-width:0px 0px 1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-color:rgb(204,204,204);font-size:1em">Greater London and other areas within the M25</td><td style="vertical-align:top;margin:0px;padding:5px 5px 8px;border-width:0px 0px 1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-color:rgb(204,204,204);font-size:1em">First half of 2016</td><td style="vertical-align:top;margin:0px;padding:5px 5px 8px;border-width:0px 0px 1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-color:rgb(204,204,204);font-size:1em">12 weeks after opening date</td></tr><tr style="vertical-align:top;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px"><td style="vertical-align:top;margin:0px;padding:5px 5px 8px;border-width:0px 0px 1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-color:rgb(204,204,204);font-size:1em">11</td><td style="vertical-align:top;margin:0px;padding:5px 5px 8px;border-width:0px 0px 1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-color:rgb(204,204,204);font-size:1em">Medium wave (AM) band, for locations anywhere throughout the UK</td><td style="vertical-align:top;margin:0px;padding:5px 5px 8px;border-width:0px 0px 1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-color:rgb(204,204,204);font-size:1em">Second half of 2016</td><td style="vertical-align:top;margin:0px;padding:5px 5px 8px;border-width:0px 0px 1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-color:rgb(204,204,204);font-size:1em">12 weeks after opening date</td></tr></tbody></table>It appears therefore that Ofcom may have found usable FM frequencies within the M25 - and still is of the opinion that AM is a practical and feasible alternative to FM for Community Radio services.<br>I feel we need a lot of clarification here.</div><div><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></div> </div></div>
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