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</head><body><p>So, extracting the headlines from that document, the summary is that the consultation doesn't appear to have changed so much as a single comma in what PPL and PRS for Music said at the outset they were going to do! It did however give them the chance to highlight any comments welcoming their proposals. It says:</p><ul><li><span style="color: #800000;">PPL and PRS for Music will require one annual NBR report, as described in the original consultation document.<br><br></span></li><li><span style="color: #800000;">PPL and PRS for Music will offer the payment methods described in the consultation document.<br><br> </span></li><li><span style="color: #800000;">PPL will include an optional right for small scale DAB simulcasts with an additional minimum fee payable as proposed in the consultation document.<br><br> </span></li><li><span style="color: #800000;">PPL will include the minimum fees in the Joint Licence at the rates originally proposed in the consultation document.<br><br> </span></li><li><span style="color: #800000;">PPL will include the NBR thresholds and rates in the Joint Licence as originally proposed in the consultation document.<br><br> </span></li><li><span style="color: #800000;">PPL will introduce a two-tiered approach for internet simulcast licensing as proposed in the consultation document.<br><br> </span></li><li><span style="color: #800000;">PRS for Music will include the minimum annual licence fees as proposed in the consultation document.<br><br> </span></li><li><span style="color: #800000;">PPL and PRS for Music will implement the proposed Joint Licence from 1 January 2017 on the basis of the terms provided in the consultation document.</span><br></li></ul><p>Alex</p><p>PS I was the respondent who proposed a reduced minimum fee and new 1% band for stations with NBR less than £37k.</p><blockquote type="cite">On 01 December 2016 at 13:18 CMA-L <cma-l@commedia.org.uk> wrote:<br><br><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr">On 15 September 2016, PPL and PRS for Music began a four-week consultation on the proposed introduction of a joint PPL and PRS for Music Community Radio Licence for Ofcom-licensed community radio stations from 1 January 2017 (the “Joint Licence”). <a href="http://www.ppluk.com/Global/Summary%20of%20Consultation%20Responses.pdf">This document</a> summarises the responses received and sets out what will happen next.<br><br>This consultation was undertaken in accordance with <a href="http://www.ppluk.com/About-Us/Who-We-Are/PPL-Code-of-Conduct/">PPL</a> and <a href="http://www.prsformusic.com/codeofconduct">PRS</a> for Music’s separate Codes of Conduct, which state that whenever new tariffs are introduced or significant amendments to existing tariffs are made, a fair, reasonable and proportionate approach to consultation will be undertaken.<br><br>PPL and PRS for Music initially consulted with the Community Media Association (“the CMA”) to seek its views on the proposed Joint Licence. Following positive discussions, the CMA responded to the Joint Licence proposal advising that it acknowledges the proposed headline terms and welcomes the simplified approach and reduced administration for the community radio sector.<br><br>To complete the consultation process, PPL and PRS for Music invited individual licensees to review and comment on the proposal. All on-air stations holding a PPL Community Radio Licence and/or PRS for Music Community Radio Licence and organisations holding an Ofcom Community Radio Licence that are yet to launch on AM or FM were contacted via email and provided with response forms that could be completed and returned either by email or post.<br><br>PPL also set up a dedicated area on its website where the relevant information (including the consultation document and response form) was made available to read and download along with a dedicated email address allowing any comments or queries to be submitted. A summary was also provided on the PRS for Music website, linking to the relevant part of the PPL website. The CMA consulted independently with the sector and the responses received were collated and made available to PPL and PRSfM.<br><br>PPL and PRS for Music have independently considered the responses received and have finalised the proposed terms of the Joint Licence.<br><br>The finalised headline terms of the Joint Licence will take effect from 1 January 2017 and are confirmed in Section 3 (page 9) of <a href="http://www.ppluk.com/Global/Summary%20of%20Consultation%20Responses.pdf">this document</a>.<br><br>A summary of the consultation responses, including details of the headline terms, is now available to review online:<br><br><a href="http://www.ppluk.com/Global/Summary%20of%20Consultation%20Responses.pdf">http://www.ppluk.com/Global/Summary%20of%20Consultation%20Responses.pdf</a><br><br>\\<br><br clear="all"><div><div class="ox-a3cfdbfff6-gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div>Community Media Association<br>-- <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_media</a><br><a href="https://www.facebook.com/CommunityMediaAssociation" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/CommunityMediaAssociation</a><br><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>_______________________________________________<br><br>Reply - cma-l@commedia.org.uk<br><br>The cma-l mailing list is a members' service provided by the Community Media Association - http://www.commedia.org.uk<br>Twitter: http://twitter.com/community_media<br>http://www.facebook.com/CommunityMediaAssociation<br>Canstream Internet Radio & Video: http://www.canstream.co.uk/<br>_______________________________________________<br><br>Mailing list guidelines: http://www.commedia.org.uk/about/cma-email-lists/email-list-guidelines/<br>_______________________________________________<br><br>To unsubscribe or manage your CMA-L mailing list subscription please visit:<br>http://mailman.commedia.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/cma-l</blockquote></body></html>