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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>I may have mentioned this before I may
have not &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;. However, we are almost certain that there are
some&nbsp; &#8216;&#8217;Yarrr&nbsp;&nbsp; ye be a Pirates&#8217;&#8217; in this area of a
weekend &#8230;&#8230;.. we get pecked at on a (weekend) Saturday and Sunday in
certain areas, but come the week, it dies down again.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Hmm ??<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Dunno where they are ?&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; maybe in the back
of a Thames Van !&nbsp; </span></font><font size=2 color=navy face=Wingdings><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:navy'>J</span></font><font
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color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Nick<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font
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cma-l-bounces@mailman.commedia.org.uk
[mailto:cma-l-bounces@mailman.commedia.org.uk] <b><span style='font-weight:
bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Ian Hickling<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> 24 February 2016 10:05<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> cma-l<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [cma-l] Region 10
Licensing</span></font><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Calibri'>Whilst having a lunch break on site in E4 on Monday I
switched on the car radio for a few minutes.<br>
I simply used the built-in &quot;next&quot; scan based on RDS received PS data<br>
Not surprisingly, I found more illegal broadcasters than those licensed:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Calibri'>94.6 MHz - (unidentified - no PS)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Calibri'>96.5 MHz - DEMRADYO<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Calibri'>98.1 MHz - MYSTIC<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Calibri'>99.8 MHz - @SUPREME<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Calibri'>101.5 MHz - LDN/EMPIRE<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Calibri'>102.8 MHz - RADYOUNT<br>
104.2 MHx - PLAY FM<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Calibri'>105.2 MHz - HOL<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Calibri'>If you've been shown around the Baldock site you'll know
that Ofcom is aware of and regularly logs these offenders.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Calibri'>The reason why they are still there is that they are of
low priority as they are not causing actual interference to licensed users -
and hence are effectively occupying a frequency available for additional new
licensed users.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Calibri'>Bear in mind that conditions will vary enormously within
the M25 - but there are scores of illegal operators in the 204 channels that
constitute the Band II spectrum.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Calibri'>When Ofcom opens up region 10 for Applications, it will be
interesting to see its approach.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Calibri'>Will it specifically invite these broadcasters to become
legitimate?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Calibri'>Will it tell them that if they don't apply then they'll be
&quot;hunted down to extinction&quot;?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Calibri'>Will it ask Applicants to submit their own scans showing
illegal users?<br>
Will it simply say &quot;No FM frequencies are available - do please have AM -
it's the same thing really&quot;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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font-family:Calibri'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Calibri'>I wonder if it's worthwhile taking bets?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><b><font size=3 color="#222222"
face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#222222;
font-weight:bold'>Ian Hickling</span></font></b><font size=2 color="#222222"
face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:#222222'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color="#222222" face=Arial style='text-align:
start;widows:1;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:
Arial;color:#222222;background:white'>Partner</span></font><font face=Calibri><span
style='font-family:Calibri'><br>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#222222;font-style:italic'>Office:
01635 578435&nbsp;&nbsp;(7am-11pm <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place
 w:st="on">UK</st1:place></st1:country-region> time)</span></font></i><font
size=2 color="#222222" face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:
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<p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=3 color="#222222" face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#222222;font-style:italic'>Carphone:
07530 980115 (only responds when driving)</span></font></i><font size=2
color="#222222" face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;
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 color="#222222" face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;color:#222222;
 font-style:italic'>, <st1:City w:st="on">Compton</st1:City></span></font></i></st1:address><i><font
color="#222222" face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;color:#222222;
font-style:italic'>, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">NEWBURY</st1:City>,
 <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">RG20 6QS</st1:PostalCode></st1:place></span></font></i><font
size=2 color="#222222" face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:
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