<div dir="ltr">You are fine to have an issue with "the switchover", I have an issue with the term and have raised that with DRUK and DCMS on a few occasions.<div><br></div><div>I think "switchover" sounds too similar to "switchoff" which we had with the digital TV process a few years back, and I fear that if listeners feel like the FM radio is dead it could impact on CR and smaller commercial stations.</div><div><br></div><div>Ian you are always one to ask for evidence, what evidence do you have about the panic and actual damage it is causing the sector?</div><div><br></div><div>In fact I would argue that the move to switchover over the last 5+ years is what paved the way for the new local DAB (SSDAB) which is a fantastic opportunity for community broadcasters, and will give a platform to many that FM isnt suitable or available for them.</div><div><br></div><div>Martin</div><div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On 20 December 2017 at 10:41, Ian Hickling <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:transplanfm@hotmail.com" target="_blank">transplanfm@hotmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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Because it's an undefined media term which is causing unnecessary panic and damage to our Sector.</p><span class="">
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<div dir="ltr">Not sure why you have an issue with the switchover? pretty sure that was discussed as part of the point of the consultation.
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<div>Why is it being discussed, because we are nearly over the 50% of listening via digital, the threshold much regarded as the point that "switchover" (I still prefer the term migration) should start to happen.</div>
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<div>I think the Radiocentre's just making sure they can be seen to be standing up for their members, I / we cant fault them for that.. I dont think they are saying anything thats outrageous.</div>
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<div class="m_4000220883333232086x_gmail_quote">On 20 December 2017 at 08:49, Ian Hickling <span dir="ltr">
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<p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">That opens up a whole bundle of worm cans - again.<br>
Why pray has " a run up to a (presumably digital) radio switchover" reared its ugly head again?<br>
Where/what is this<span style="color:rgb(33,33,33);font-family:wf_segoe-ui_normal,"Segoe UI","Segoe WP",Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif,serif,EmojiFont;font-size:15px"> "<span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif">huge administrative burden"
imposed by licence renewal that impacts on " on stations that</span></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif">are already underfunded and diverts resources away from delivering </span><span style="font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt">the business of the station"?<br>
And what exactly do our dear friends at Radiocentre mean by ".....</span><span style="font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt"> community radio stations are </span><span style="font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt"></span><span style="font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt">required
to provide social gain and are compliant with the regulatory </span><span style="font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt">framework and key commitments they are obliged to deliver......”</span>.<br>
<span style="font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt">Are they alledging that we don't?</span></div>
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<div><b>Summary of consultation responses</b></div>
<div>109. The majority of respondents agreed that a flexible period should be introduced</div>
<div>for analogue licences leading up to switchover and this includes extending</div>
<div>licence durations. A small number of respondents did not agree with this</div>
<div>proposal, and a further small number of respondents offered additional</div>
<div>recommendations. Of those who supported the proposal, the respondents</div>
<div>consisted of service providers and organisations. Respondents said that</div>
<div>community radio should be treated equally and that these services should</div>
<div>also be given certainty leading up to a digital switchover.</div>
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<div>110. The Community Media Association, the representative body for the</div>
<div>community radio industry, welcomed the proposals to extend licences and</div>
<div>also argued for a longer fixed period in order to preserve resources:</div>
<div>“Licence renewal places a huge administrative burden on stations that</div>
<div>are already underfunded and diverts resources away from delivering</div>
<div>the business of the station. It is therefore only reasonable that the</div>
<div>length of community radio licences is extended to at least 8 years and</div>
<div>possibly up to the full 12 years permitted for local commercial analogue</div>
<div>radio stations.” [The Community Media Association]</div>
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<div>111. However, some respondents disagreed with this proposal and said that the</div>
<div>current licensing system based on five year terms should remain for</div>
<div>community radio. The respondents included service providers and members</div>
<div>of the public. One respondent, citing the differences between commercial and</div>
<div>community radio, explained that licence extensions would not be appropriate</div>
<div>for community radio due to funding arrangements and their reliance on</div>
<div>volunteers. Some respondents also said that there should be a clear</div>
<div>distinction between commercial and community radio and therefore the<br>
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<div>112. A further number of respondents suggested additional recommendations,</div>
<div>such as: community radio should be able to take up DAB carriage on the</div>
<div>relevant local multiplex, community radio licences should be synchronised by</div>
<div>area so that they expire at the same time, and community stations should be</div>
<div>free to be licensed as commercial services.</div>
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<div>113. While Radiocentre did not oppose further licence renewals for community</div>
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<div>114. The government will support all service providers leading up to a digital<br>
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<div>switchover, and respondents have demonstrated that a flexible period in the</div>
<div>transition up to a switchover will be a welcome measure to the radio industry.</div>
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<div>115. Community radio has a different objective to commercial radio and offers a</div>
<div>meaningful contribution to the communities that they serve. While community</div>
<div>services are currently able to take up DAB carriage if they wish, the</div>
<div>introduction of small scale DAB will increase accessibility to the platform for</div>
<div>these services.</div>
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<div>116. We therefore believe it would be useful for Ofcom to be able to set flexible</div>
<div>periods for all analogue licences in the run up to a future switchover (subject</div>
<div>to the two-year notice period in s97A of the Broadcasting Act 1990), and</div>
<div>intend to introduce powers to be able to extend similar arrangements for</div>
<div>community radio services services in order to be able to smooth the process</div>
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