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<p>If there were such things as <font color="#212121"><span style="font-size: 15px;"> "areas with no prospect of FM expansion" - yes - it could be considered that way</span><span style="font-size: 15px;">.</span></font><br>
<font color="#212121"><span style="font-size: 15px;">But the contention is at ground level that this concept only exists where little or no effort is made to find usable frequencies in amongst the 204 possibilities everywhere in the UK.</span></font></p>
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<b>Sent:</b> 29 October 2016 11:45:13<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">The development of small-scale DAB services is so far as can be seen an opportunity for community radio services although it appears that most of the trials are being run by commercial radio. "Planning for future licensing" of
DAB would appear to suggest a rather long-winded approach. Should not the DAB services be part of the first priority since they offer a fall-back option in areas with no prospect of FM expansion?
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<div>Ofcom is coming to the end of its third round of community radio licensing and would like to offer more licences where suitable spectrum is available. Ofcom proposes to run a fourth licensing round which is shorter and more focused than previous rounds,
and the Community Media Association is running a short survey to seek the sector's views on the preferred licensing approach for this forthcoming round.<br>
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<div>Ofcom has also had feedback regarding current technical policy. Some existing stations and applicants feel that the Regulator does not sufficiently take into account individual station requirements, which may differ. As a result, Ofcom is considering changing
its policy. Ofcom seeks views on a revised technical policy which would take into account individual stations’ requirements, and will consider requests from stations to improve the coverage in the area they are licensed to cover and/or to extend the area they
are licensed to cover to an adjoining area or locality.</div>
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<div>Ofcom also seeks views on which aspects of their community radio work that they should be prioritise after the current round of licensing is completed. Ofcom currently considers that inviting applications for new licences should be the first priority,
followed by considering requests for improvements to coverage within the existing licensed area, and requests for extending licensed areas into an adjoining area or locality, and then planning for the future licensing of small-scale DAB services.</div>
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<div>Please complete <a moz-do-not-send="true" href="http://bit.ly/OfcomConsult2016">
our survey</a> to inform the Community Media Association of your views on Ofcom's consultation on future licensing and technical policy: <a moz-do-not-send="true" href="http://bit.ly/OfcomConsult2016">http://bit.ly/OfcomConsult2016</a></div>
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<div>You may download Ofcom's consultation document from the link below:</div>
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<div>The deadline for this consultation is 22nd December 2016.</div>
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