<p dir="ltr">Nick </p>
<p dir="ltr">Very kind words here is hoping</p>
<p dir="ltr">Thankyou<br>
Cannock Chase Radio</p>
<div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On 31 Oct 2016 15:58, "Canalside's The Thread" <<a href="mailto:office@thethread.org.uk">office@thethread.org.uk</a>> wrote:<br type="attribution"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div bgcolor="white" lang="EN-GB" link="blue" vlink="purple"><div class="m_-3903731455597923620WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal">‘’Some existing stations and applicants feel that the Regulator does not sufficiently take into account individual station requirements, which may differ’’<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">|_____________________________<wbr>______________________________<wbr>_____________________________<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">This has always been the issue from the outset …….. one of the first arguments / observations was that 1 rule does not fit all. Most problems could be sorted in a week with quick liaison between regulator (s) / big wigs and the munchkins (little people)<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Someone wrote last week (a process being long-winded) hells bells ! that’s got to be the understatement of the last 14 Years <span style="font-family:Wingdings">J</span> LOL<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">I was reading where Ofcom had been prioritising things. There need be no prioritising if common sense is applied. Sorry to bore everyone but alas as in our case, we are not broadcasting exactly to where we are meant to be broadcasting owing to rules and regulations that no longer apply. All we have done is ask if we can back to Plan A … once Plan A is implemented, the rest is as easy as falling off a log.<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Do we really need consultations ? they’ve answered their own questions haven’t they ? we all know what’s wrong and we know how it can be rectified ….just get on and do it is surely the way forward.<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">We could all start off by them giving Cannock a licence next week and then go from there.<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Onwards and Upwards<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Monkeeeeee Magic<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Nick<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #e1e1e1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext"> <a href="mailto:cma-l-bounces@mailman.commedia.org.uk" target="_blank">cma-l-bounces@mailman.<wbr>commedia.org.uk</a> [mailto:<a href="mailto:cma-l-bounces@mailman.commedia.org.uk" target="_blank">cma-l-bounces@mailman.<wbr>commedia.org.uk</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Tony Bailey<br><b>Sent:</b> 29 October 2016 12:45<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:cma-l@mailman.commedia.org.uk" target="_blank">cma-l@mailman.commedia.org.uk</a><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [cma-l] Ofcom consultation survey - Community Radio: future licensing and technical policy<u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal">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? <br><br>Tony Bailey<br><br>On 28/10/16 19:15, CMA-L wrote:<u></u><u></u></p></div><blockquote style="margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt"><div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal">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.<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">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.<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">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.<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Please complete <a href="http://bit.ly/OfcomConsult2016" target="_blank">our survey</a> to inform the Community Media Association of your views on Ofcom's consultation on future licensing and technical policy: <a href="http://bit.ly/OfcomConsult2016" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/<wbr>OfcomConsult2016</a><u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">You may download Ofcom's consultation document from the link below:<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.ofcom.org.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/93231/consultation.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.ofcom.org.uk/__<wbr>data/assets/pdf_file/0018/<wbr>93231/consultation.pdf</a><u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">The deadline for this consultation is 22nd December 2016.<u></u><u></u></p></div></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div><p class="MsoNormal">\\ <u></u><u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Community Media Association<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">-- <br><a href="http://www.commedia.org.uk/" target="_blank">http://www.commedia.org.uk/</a><br><a href="http://twitter.com/community_media" target="_blank">http://twitter.com/community_<wbr>media</a><br><a href="https://www.facebook.com/CommunityMediaAssociation" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/<wbr>CommunityMediaAssociation</a><br><br>Canstream Internet Radio & Video<br><a href="http://www.canstream.co.uk/" target="_blank">http://www.canstream.co.uk/</a><br><a href="https://twitter.com/canstream" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/canstream</a><u></u><u></u></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><br><br><br><u></u><u></u></p><pre>______________________________<wbr>_________________<u></u><u></u></pre><pre><u></u> <u></u></pre><pre>Reply - <a href="mailto:cma-l@commedia.org.uk" target="_blank">cma-l@commedia.org.uk</a><u></u><u></u></pre><pre><u></u> <u></u></pre><pre>The cma-l mailing list is a members' service provided by the Community Media Association - <a href="http://www.commedia.org.uk" target="_blank">http://www.commedia.org.uk</a><u></u><u></u></pre><pre>Twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/community_media" target="_blank">http://twitter.com/community_<wbr>media</a><u></u><u></u></pre><pre><a href="http://www.facebook.com/CommunityMediaAssociation" target="_blank">http://www.facebook.com/<wbr>CommunityMediaAssociation</a><u></u><u></u></pre><pre>Canstream Internet Radio & Video: <a href="http://www.canstream.co.uk/" target="_blank">http://www.canstream.co.uk/</a><u></u><u></u></pre><pre>______________________________<wbr>_________________<u></u><u></u></pre><pre><u></u> <u></u></pre><pre>Mailing list guidelines: <a href="http://www.commedia.org.uk/about/cma-email-lists/email-list-guidelines/" target="_blank">http://www.commedia.org.uk/<wbr>about/cma-email-lists/email-<wbr>list-guidelines/</a><u></u><u></u></pre><pre>______________________________<wbr>_________________<u></u><u></u></pre><pre><u></u> <u></u></pre><pre>To unsubscribe or manage your CMA-L mailing list subscription please visit:<u></u><u></u></pre><pre><a href="http://mailman.commedia.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/cma-l" target="_blank">http://mailman.commedia.org.<wbr>uk/mailman/listinfo/cma-l</a><u></u><u></u></pre></blockquote><p class="MsoNormal"><br><br><br><u></u><u></u></p><pre>-- <u></u><u></u></pre><pre>Local Reports at <a href="http://www.ravensound.pilgrimsound.co.uk" target="_blank">http://www.ravensound.<wbr>pilgrimsound.co.uk</a><u></u><u></u></pre></div></div><br>______________________________<wbr>_________________<br>
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