<div>Nick whilst it's a good idea, and i have had this conversation with various people going on 6/7 years.</div><div><br></div><div>Whilst we are a training ground, you are going to want a trained / qualified journo covering it or running it... news if done wrong can end up costing you lots of money, mainly in legal fees!</div><div><br></div><div>Plus unless you want 3 minutes of non stop talking not sure what your going to do as it can take lots of work and effort to get clips etc</div><div><br></div><div>What I have proposed at a senior CMA meeting is a project that develops and supports local community radio and their news teams, the proposal is being drafted so it's very much watch this space and no promises.</div><div><br></div><div>Martin</div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div>On Mon, 20 Mar 2017 at 11:21, Canalside's The Thread <<a href="mailto:office@thethread.org.uk">office@thethread.org.uk</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div lang="EN-GB" link="blue" vlink="purple" class="gmail_msg"><div class="m_-7947160411825114214WordSection1 gmail_msg"><p class="MsoNormal gmail_msg"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black" class="gmail_msg">Yes but 1 Minute of it is an advert, you get half a minute news. We have used these guys before (they’re OK) yes you do get footie and sport and show bizzzz …….. but this is looking at the wider picture …….. providing something for ourselves that we have collective ownership of. OK, it might cost another £50 quid or even £100 quid …….. but hey ???? and we look after our CMA and give them some funding.<u class="gmail_msg"></u><u class="gmail_msg"></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal gmail_msg"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black" class="gmail_msg"><u class="gmail_msg"></u> <u class="gmail_msg"></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal gmail_msg"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black" class="gmail_msg">Nick<u class="gmail_msg"></u><u class="gmail_msg"></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal gmail_msg"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black" class="gmail_msg"><u class="gmail_msg"></u> <u class="gmail_msg"></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal gmail_msg"><b class="gmail_msg"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif" class="gmail_msg">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif" class="gmail_msg"> Rhys Phillips (Radio Cardiff) [mailto:<a href="mailto:rhys.phillips@radiocardiff.org" class="gmail_msg" target="_blank">rhys.phillips@radiocardiff.org</a>] <br class="gmail_msg"><b class="gmail_msg">Sent:</b> 19 March 2017 13:00<br class="gmail_msg"><b class="gmail_msg">To:</b> <a href="mailto:office@thethread.org.uk" class="gmail_msg" target="_blank">office@thethread.org.uk</a>; The Community Media Association Discussion List <<a href="mailto:cma-l@mailman.commedia.org.uk" class="gmail_msg" target="_blank">cma-l@mailman.commedia.org.uk</a>></span></p></div></div><div lang="EN-GB" link="blue" vlink="purple" class="gmail_msg"><div class="m_-7947160411825114214WordSection1 gmail_msg"><p class="MsoNormal gmail_msg"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif" class="gmail_msg"><br class="gmail_msg"><b class="gmail_msg">Subject:</b> Re: [cma-l] Sky/Fox Radio News<u class="gmail_msg"></u><u class="gmail_msg"></u></span></p></div></div><div lang="EN-GB" link="blue" vlink="purple" class="gmail_msg"><div class="m_-7947160411825114214WordSection1 gmail_msg"><p class="MsoNormal gmail_msg"><u class="gmail_msg"></u> <u class="gmail_msg"></u></p><div class="gmail_msg"><p class="MsoNormal gmail_msg" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">But we pay Radio News Hub £9.99/month for hourly national news bulletins along with news, sport, business and showbiz updates so it seems what you're suggesting is already available and cheaper than you suggested?<u class="gmail_msg"></u><u class="gmail_msg"></u></p><div class="gmail_msg"><div class="gmail_msg"><p class="MsoNormal gmail_msg">On Sat, Mar 18, 2017 at 7:00 PM Canalside's The Thread <<a href="mailto:office@thethread.org.uk" class="gmail_msg" target="_blank">office@thethread.org.uk</a>> wrote:<u class="gmail_msg"></u><u class="gmail_msg"></u></p></div><blockquote style="border:none;border-left:solid #cccccc 1.0pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0cm" class="gmail_msg"><div class="gmail_msg"><div class="gmail_msg"><p class="MsoNormal gmail_msg"><span class="m_-7947160411825114214gmailmsg gmail_msg"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black" class="gmail_msg">I go back to my original suggestion ……….. I think it’s another one of my pool of suggestions that either get laughed at or ignored (but alas) I feel I am the one speaking the sense (but that’s all down to opinions I suppose) just perhaps one day (we can live in hope) someone might grasp the nettle, wake up and smell the Coffee and take the Bull by the Horns.</span></span><u class="gmail_msg"></u><u class="gmail_msg"></u></p><p class="MsoNormal gmail_msg"><span class="m_-7947160411825114214gmailmsg gmail_msg"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black" class="gmail_msg"> </span></span><u class="gmail_msg"></u><u class="gmail_msg"></u></p><p class="MsoNormal gmail_msg"><span class="m_-7947160411825114214gmailmsg gmail_msg"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black" class="gmail_msg">We provide ourselves with a National news service which comes from a Hub ….. that could be Sheffield or it could be The Eye or Somer Valley or Bay or even Canalside wherever and/or whoever feels they can deliver the best and we choose. Everyobody pays a subscription £200 quid a year or £250 quid a year which is still cheaper than other news services …. We run a three minute bulletin on the hour from say 6am till 10pm. I fully accept that not everyone would take it up as some minority Stations have different news ….. but I reckon around 200 maybe ?? that would bring in about £45,000 odd grand ……… we could have a double shift swapping News team 2 x £14,000 grand and the rest goes in the Pot for the CMA.</span></span><u class="gmail_msg"></u><u class="gmail_msg"></u></p><p class="MsoNormal gmail_msg"><span class="m_-7947160411825114214gmailmsg gmail_msg"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black" class="gmail_msg"> </span></span><u class="gmail_msg"></u><u class="gmail_msg"></u></p><p class="MsoNormal gmail_msg"><span class="m_-7947160411825114214gmailmsg gmail_msg"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black" class="gmail_msg">I’ll suggest it again in 3 Years time no doubt ……..in the meantime I’ll tootle off and go and p e e in the wind again</span></span><u class="gmail_msg"></u><u class="gmail_msg"></u></p><p class="MsoNormal gmail_msg"><span class="m_-7947160411825114214gmailmsg gmail_msg"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black" class="gmail_msg"> </span></span><u class="gmail_msg"></u><u class="gmail_msg"></u></p><p class="MsoNormal gmail_msg"><span class="m_-7947160411825114214gmailmsg gmail_msg"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black" class="gmail_msg">Regards</span></span><u class="gmail_msg"></u><u class="gmail_msg"></u></p><p class="MsoNormal gmail_msg"><span class="m_-7947160411825114214gmailmsg gmail_msg"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black" class="gmail_msg"> </span></span><u class="gmail_msg"></u><u class="gmail_msg"></u></p><p class="MsoNormal gmail_msg"><span class="m_-7947160411825114214gmailmsg gmail_msg"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black" class="gmail_msg">Nick H Dumpty keep smiling kids </span></span><span class="m_-7947160411825114214gmailmsg gmail_msg"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif;color:black" class="gmail_msg">😊</span></span><span class="m_-7947160411825114214gmailmsg gmail_msg"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black" class="gmail_msg"> onwards and upwards</span></span><u class="gmail_msg"></u><u class="gmail_msg"></u></p><p class="MsoNormal gmail_msg"><span class="m_-7947160411825114214gmailmsg gmail_msg"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black" class="gmail_msg"> </span></span><u class="gmail_msg"></u><u class="gmail_msg"></u></p><div class="gmail_msg"><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #e1e1e1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm" class="gmail_msg"><p class="MsoNormal gmail_msg"><span class="m_-7947160411825114214gmailmsg gmail_msg"><b class="gmail_msg"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif" class="gmail_msg">From:</span></b></span><span class="m_-7947160411825114214gmailmsg gmail_msg"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif" class="gmail_msg"> <a href="mailto:cma-l-bounces@mailman.commedia.org.uk" class="gmail_msg" target="_blank">cma-l-bounces@mailman.commedia.org.uk</a> [mailto:<a href="mailto:cma-l-bounces@mailman.commedia.org.uk" class="gmail_msg" target="_blank">cma-l-bounces@mailman.commedia.org.uk</a>] <b class="gmail_msg">On Behalf Of </b>Richard Berry</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif" class="gmail_msg"><br class="gmail_msg"><span class="m_-7947160411825114214gmailmsg gmail_msg"><b class="gmail_msg">Sent:</b> 18 March 2017 11:08</span><br class="gmail_msg"><span class="m_-7947160411825114214gmailmsg gmail_msg"><b class="gmail_msg">To:</b> The Community Media Association Discussion List <<a href="mailto:cma-l@mailman.commedia.org.uk" class="gmail_msg" target="_blank">cma-l@mailman.commedia.org.uk</a>></span></span><u class="gmail_msg"></u><u class="gmail_msg"></u></p></div></div></div></div><div class="gmail_msg"><div class="gmail_msg"><div class="gmail_msg"><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #e1e1e1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm" class="gmail_msg"><p class="MsoNormal gmail_msg"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif" class="gmail_msg"><br class="gmail_msg"><span class="m_-7947160411825114214gmailmsg gmail_msg"><b class="gmail_msg">Subject:</b> Re: [cma-l] Sky/Fox Radio News</span></span><u class="gmail_msg"></u><u class="gmail_msg"></u></p></div></div></div></div><div class="gmail_msg"><div class="gmail_msg"><p class="MsoNormal gmail_msg"> <u class="gmail_msg"></u><u class="gmail_msg"></u></p><p class="MsoNormal gmail_msg"><span class="m_-7947160411825114214gmailmsg gmail_msg"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d" class="gmail_msg">A few things on this. This is not a huge change in terms of who is making the news, and I can’t see IRN turning into Fox news overnight. For one thing the rules around bias and impartiality will apply, whilst they would not impact on SRN/IRN if there were to be an issue, they are contractually required to supply a compliant service to their clients (ie us). I seem to recall that when this came round last time it was suggested that Sky news could be placed in an independent arms-length trust to ensure that there was cross contamination from the newspaper business. This may well come round again. Of course, as IRN is effectively owned by the commercial radio companies, although News Corp own around 4% via their ownership of Wireless Group. So, in effect the owners could move the licence to whoever they want when it comes up for renewal. </span></span><u class="gmail_msg"></u><u class="gmail_msg"></u></p><p class="MsoNormal gmail_msg"><span class="m_-7947160411825114214gmailmsg gmail_msg"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d" class="gmail_msg"> </span></span><u class="gmail_msg"></u><u class="gmail_msg"></u></p><p class="MsoNormal gmail_msg"><span class="m_-7947160411825114214gmailmsg gmail_msg"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d" class="gmail_msg">Best wishes</span></span><u class="gmail_msg"></u><u class="gmail_msg"></u></p><p class="MsoNormal gmail_msg"><span class="m_-7947160411825114214gmailmsg gmail_msg"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d" class="gmail_msg">Richard</span></span><u class="gmail_msg"></u><u class="gmail_msg"></u></p><p class="MsoNormal gmail_msg"><a 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class="gmail_msg" target="_blank">mailto:cma-l-bounces@mailman.commedia.org.uk</a>] <b class="gmail_msg">On Behalf Of </b>Ian Hickling</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif" class="gmail_msg"><br class="gmail_msg"><span class="m_-7947160411825114214gmailmsg gmail_msg"><b class="gmail_msg">Sent:</b> 18 March 2017 08:01</span><br class="gmail_msg"><span class="m_-7947160411825114214gmailmsg gmail_msg"><b class="gmail_msg">To:</b> The Community Media Association Discussion List</span><br class="gmail_msg"><span class="m_-7947160411825114214gmailmsg gmail_msg"><b class="gmail_msg">Subject:</b> Re: [cma-l] Sky/Fox Radio News</span></span><u class="gmail_msg"></u><u class="gmail_msg"></u></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal gmail_msg"> <u class="gmail_msg"></u><u class="gmail_msg"></u></p><div id="m_-7947160411825114214m_8233825517826402981divtagdefaultwrapper" class="gmail_msg"><p class="m_-7947160411825114214gmailmsg1 gmail_msg"><span class="m_-7947160411825114214gmailmsg gmail_msg"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black" class="gmail_msg"> </span></span><u class="gmail_msg"></u><u class="gmail_msg"></u></p><p class="m_-7947160411825114214gmailmsg1 gmail_msg"><span class="m_-7947160411825114214gmailmsg gmail_msg"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black" class="gmail_msg">Ofcom's predilection appears to be whether the move will affect plurality of news sources.</span></span><u class="gmail_msg"></u><u class="gmail_msg"></u></p><p class="m_-7947160411825114214gmailmsg1 gmail_msg"><span class="m_-7947160411825114214gmailmsg gmail_msg"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black" class="gmail_msg">The blatantly obvious answer would appear to be that it will.</span></span><u class="gmail_msg"></u><u class="gmail_msg"></u></p><p class="m_-7947160411825114214gmailmsg1 gmail_msg"><span class="m_-7947160411825114214gmailmsg gmail_msg"><span 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style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222" class="gmail_msg">Car: <a href="tel:07530%20980115" class="gmail_msg" target="_blank">075 3098 0115</a> (only responds when driving)</span></i></span><u class="gmail_msg"></u><u class="gmail_msg"></u></p></div><div class="gmail_msg"><p class="m_-7947160411825114214m8233825517826402981ecxmsonormal gmail_msg" style="line-height:17.05pt;background:white"><span class="m_-7947160411825114214gmailmsg gmail_msg"><i class="gmail_msg"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222" class="gmail_msg">6 Horn Street, Compton, NEWBURY, RG20 6QS</span></i></span><u class="gmail_msg"></u><u class="gmail_msg"></u></p></div></div></div><div class="MsoNormal gmail_msg" align="center" style="text-align:center"><hr size="2" width="98%" align="center" class="gmail_msg"></div><div id="m_-7947160411825114214m_8233825517826402981divRplyFwdMsg" class="gmail_msg"><p class="MsoNormal gmail_msg"><span class="m_-7947160411825114214gmailmsg gmail_msg"><b class="gmail_msg"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black" class="gmail_msg">From:</span></b></span><span class="m_-7947160411825114214gmailmsg gmail_msg"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black" class="gmail_msg"> <a href="mailto:cma-l-bounces@mailman.commedia.org.uk" class="gmail_msg" target="_blank">cma-l-bounces@mailman.commedia.org.uk</a> <<a href="mailto:cma-l-bounces@mailman.commedia.org.uk" class="gmail_msg" target="_blank">cma-l-bounces@mailman.commedia.org.uk</a>> on behalf of Rhys Phillips (Radio Cardiff) <<a href="mailto:rhys.phillips@radiocardiff.org" class="gmail_msg" target="_blank">rhys.phillips@radiocardiff.org</a>></span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black" class="gmail_msg"><br class="gmail_msg"><span class="m_-7947160411825114214gmailmsg gmail_msg"><b class="gmail_msg">Sent:</b> 17 March 2017 20:30:33</span><br class="gmail_msg"><span class="m_-7947160411825114214gmailmsg gmail_msg"><b class="gmail_msg">To:</b> The Community Media Association Discussion List</span><br class="gmail_msg"><span class="m_-7947160411825114214gmailmsg gmail_msg"><b class="gmail_msg">Subject:</b> Re: [cma-l] Sky/Fox Radio News</span></span> <u class="gmail_msg"></u><u class="gmail_msg"></u></p><div class="gmail_msg"><p class="MsoNormal gmail_msg"> <u class="gmail_msg"></u><u class="gmail_msg"></u></p></div></div><div class="gmail_msg"><div class="gmail_msg"><p class="MsoNormal gmail_msg">It's also not true that all stations are either BBC or Sky. Global do their own news, Jazz FM does it's own on breakfast, a bunch use Radio News Hub etc.<u class="gmail_msg"></u><u class="gmail_msg"></u></p></div><p class="MsoNormal gmail_msg"> <u class="gmail_msg"></u><u class="gmail_msg"></u></p><div class="gmail_msg"><div class="gmail_msg"><p class="MsoNormal gmail_msg">On Fri, Mar 17, 2017 at 5:22 PM Clive Glover <<a href="mailto:clive.glover@lineone.net" class="gmail_msg" target="_blank">clive.glover@lineone.net</a>> wrote:<u class="gmail_msg"></u><u class="gmail_msg"></u></p></div><blockquote style="border:none;border-left:solid #cccccc 1.0pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:5.0pt" class="gmail_msg"><div class="gmail_msg"><p class="MsoNormal gmail_msg">Bob <u class="gmail_msg"></u><u class="gmail_msg"></u></p><div class="gmail_msg"><p class="MsoNormal gmail_msg"> <u class="gmail_msg"></u><u class="gmail_msg"></u></p></div><div class="gmail_msg"><p class="MsoNormal gmail_msg">Very good point!<u class="gmail_msg"></u><u class="gmail_msg"></u></p></div><div class="gmail_msg"><p class="MsoNormal gmail_msg"> <u class="gmail_msg"></u><u class="gmail_msg"></u></p></div><div class="gmail_msg"><p class="MsoNormal gmail_msg">I think it is not quite so clear cut though. Strictly we are using IRN which has been contracted out to Sky News so editorial policy should still be dictated by IRN (although to be fair Sky News is pretty well balanced - as much as ITN for example).<u class="gmail_msg"></u><u class="gmail_msg"></u></p></div><div class="gmail_msg"><p class="MsoNormal gmail_msg"> <u class="gmail_msg"></u><u class="gmail_msg"></u></p></div><div class="gmail_msg"><p class="MsoNormal gmail_msg">However if it was a case of Fox News taking over that would definitely be an issue!<u class="gmail_msg"></u><u class="gmail_msg"></u></p></div><div class="gmail_msg"><p class="MsoNormal gmail_msg"> <u class="gmail_msg"></u><u class="gmail_msg"></u></p></div><div class="gmail_msg"><p class="MsoNormal gmail_msg">We should probably all take the opportunity to comment to OFCOM about this so they may add in a condition relating to the independence of national/local radio news services.<u class="gmail_msg"></u><u class="gmail_msg"></u></p></div></div><div class="gmail_msg"><div class="gmail_msg"><p class="MsoNormal gmail_msg"> <u class="gmail_msg"></u><u class="gmail_msg"></u></p></div><div class="gmail_msg"><p class="MsoNormal gmail_msg"> <u class="gmail_msg"></u><u class="gmail_msg"></u></p></div><div class="gmail_msg"><p class="MsoNormal gmail_msg">Clive Glover<u class="gmail_msg"></u><u class="gmail_msg"></u></p></div></div><div class="gmail_msg"><div class="gmail_msg"><p class="MsoNormal gmail_msg"> <u class="gmail_msg"></u><u class="gmail_msg"></u></p><div class="gmail_msg"><div class="gmail_msg"><p class="MsoNormal gmail_msg">On 17 Mar 2017, at 16:07, Bob Tyler wrote:<u class="gmail_msg"></u><u class="gmail_msg"></u></p></div><p class="MsoNormal gmail_msg" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"> <u class="gmail_msg"></u><u class="gmail_msg"></u></p><div class="gmail_msg"><p class="MsoNormal gmail_msg"><span class="m_-7947160411825114214gmailmsg gmail_msg"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif" class="gmail_msg">The recent announcement regarding the </span></span><span class="m_-7947160411825114214gmailmsg gmail_msg"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif" class="gmail_msg">proposed</span></span><span class="m_-7947160411825114214gmailmsg gmail_msg"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif" class="gmail_msg"> take over of Sky by Fox, I believe has some implications for radio in the UK.</span></span><u class="gmail_msg"></u><u class="gmail_msg"></u></p><div class="gmail_msg"><p class="MsoNormal gmail_msg"><span class="m_-7947160411825114214gmailmsg gmail_msg"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif" class="gmail_msg"> </span></span><u class="gmail_msg"></u><u class="gmail_msg"></u></p></div><p class="MsoNormal gmail_msg"><span class="m_-7947160411825114214gmailmsg gmail_msg"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif" class="gmail_msg">Should this go ahead the news on UK radio would come from just two sources; The BBC and the Murdoch owned SKY News (radio).</span></span><u class="gmail_msg"></u><u class="gmail_msg"></u></p><div class="gmail_msg"><p class="MsoNormal gmail_msg"><span class="m_-7947160411825114214gmailmsg gmail_msg"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif" class="gmail_msg"> </span></span><u class="gmail_msg"></u><u class="gmail_msg"></u></p></div><div class="gmail_msg"><p class="MsoNormal gmail_msg"><span class="m_-7947160411825114214gmailmsg gmail_msg"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif" class="gmail_msg"> </span></span><u class="gmail_msg"></u><u class="gmail_msg"></u></p></div><p class="MsoNormal gmail_msg"><span class="m_-7947160411825114214gmailmsg gmail_msg"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;background:white" class="gmail_msg">Ofcom has today published a </span></span><span class="m_-7947160411825114214gmailmsg gmail_msg"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif" class="gmail_msg"><a href="http://ofcom.createsend1.com/t/i-l-uiikhrt-ptyutuhh-h/" class="gmail_msg" target="_blank"><span style="color:#2ba6cb;background:white" class="gmail_msg">guidance note</span></a><span style="background:white" class="gmail_msg"> setting out the process and timetable for preparing our report on the public interest considerations set out by the Secretary of State. Ofcom has also published an</span><a href="http://ofcom.createsend1.com/t/i-l-uiikhrt-ptyutuhh-k/" class="gmail_msg" target="_blank"><span style="color:#2ba6cb;background:white" class="gmail_msg"> invitation to comment</span></a><span style="background:white" class="gmail_msg"> and invites written submissions to be sent to </span><a href="http://mailto:Publicinteresttest2017@ofcom.org.u/" class="gmail_msg" target="_blank"><span style="color:#2ba6cb;background:white" class="gmail_msg">Publicinteresttest2017@ofcom.org.u</span></a><span style="background:white" class="gmail_msg">k by <b class="gmail_msg">30 March 2017</b>.</span></span></span><u class="gmail_msg"></u><u class="gmail_msg"></u></p><p class="MsoNormal gmail_msg"><span class="m_-7947160411825114214gmailmsg gmail_msg"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;background:white" class="gmail_msg"> </span></span><u class="gmail_msg"></u><u class="gmail_msg"></u></p><p class="MsoNormal gmail_msg"><span class="m_-7947160411825114214gmailmsg gmail_msg"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;background:white" class="gmail_msg">The regulator has also invited comments invited comments under its fit and proper duty.</span></span><u class="gmail_msg"></u><u class="gmail_msg"></u></p><div class="gmail_msg"><p class="MsoNormal gmail_msg"><span class="m_-7947160411825114214gmailmsg gmail_msg"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif" class="gmail_msg"> </span></span><u class="gmail_msg"></u><u class="gmail_msg"></u></p></div><p class="MsoNormal gmail_msg"><span class="m_-7947160411825114214gmailmsg gmail_msg"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif" class="gmail_msg"> <span style="background:white" class="gmail_msg">Under s.3(3) of each of the Broadcasting Act 1990 and the Broadcasting Act 1996, Ofcom has an ongoing duty to be satisfied that the holders of broadcast licences are fit and proper to be licensed. This means that we can assess a licensee at any time, on our own initiative, as well as being able to respond to concerns raised by third parties. We have powers to require from licensees any information that we consider appropriate to conduct that assessment.</span></span></span><u class="gmail_msg"></u><u class="gmail_msg"></u></p><div class="gmail_msg"><p class="MsoNormal gmail_msg"><span class="m_-7947160411825114214gmailmsg gmail_msg"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif" class="gmail_msg"> </span></span><u class="gmail_msg"></u><u class="gmail_msg"></u></p></div><p class="m_-7947160411825114214m8233825517826402981gmailmsg1 gmail_msg" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt;background:white"><span class="m_-7947160411825114214gmailmsg gmail_msg"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif" class="gmail_msg">If you wish to submit relevant evidence to us in relation to Ofcom’s fit and proper assessment, please do so by <b class="gmail_msg">30 March 2017</b> using this email address: <span style="color:#2ba6cb" class="gmail_msg"><a href="http://mailto:fitandproper@ofcom.org.uk/" class="gmail_msg" target="_blank">fitandproper@ofcom.org.uk</a></span></span></span><u class="gmail_msg"></u><u class="gmail_msg"></u></p><p class="m_-7947160411825114214m8233825517826402981gmailmsg1 gmail_msg" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt;background:white"> <u class="gmail_msg"></u><u class="gmail_msg"></u></p><p class="m_-7947160411825114214m8233825517826402981gmailmsg1 gmail_msg" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt;background:white"><span class="m_-7947160411825114214gmailmsg gmail_msg"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif" class="gmail_msg">Please take a look.</span></span><u class="gmail_msg"></u><u class="gmail_msg"></u></p><div class="gmail_msg"><p class="MsoNormal gmail_msg"> <u class="gmail_msg"></u><u class="gmail_msg"></u></p></div><div class="gmail_msg"><p class="MsoNormal gmail_msg">Bob<u class="gmail_msg"></u><u class="gmail_msg"></u></p></div><p class="m_-7947160411825114214m8233825517826402981gmailmsg1 gmail_msg" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt;background:white;background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial"><span class="m_-7947160411825114214gmailmsg gmail_msg"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif" class="gmail_msg"> </span></span><u class="gmail_msg"></u><u class="gmail_msg"></u></p><div class="gmail_msg"><p class="MsoNormal gmail_msg"><span class="m_-7947160411825114214gmailmsg gmail_msg"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif" class="gmail_msg"> </span></span><u class="gmail_msg"></u><u class="gmail_msg"></u></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal gmail_msg">_______________________________________________<br class="gmail_msg"><br class="gmail_msg">Reply - 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