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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-GB link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><a name="_MailEndCompose"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Clive, Yes I agree about the BBC. <o:p></o:p></span></a></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>I also believe this is true for the commercial stations too. So even when a significant number of people are listening via DAB, there will be little commercial sense switching off their FM transmitters. I think we will see that they will spawn off new commercial brands. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>It’s quite simply about again commercial advantages on the platforms (FM/DAB/AM) to reach as many people as economically possible while locking out as many competitor as you can. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Diverse and vibrant radio industry… I think not.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Kind Regards<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Alan<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Alan Coote<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Managing Director<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>5 Digital Limited<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.letstalkbusinessonline.com/"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Hear Alan Every Week on Let’s Talk Business The UK’s Premier Radio Programme For Current and Future Entrepreneurs - Now Broadcast To 4 Million People </span></a><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Clive Glover [mailto:clive.glover@lineone.net] <br><b>Sent:</b> 26 November 2013 14:05<br><b>To:</b> Alan Coote<br><b>Cc:</b> 'Ian Hickling'; 'cma-l'; comradio-l@commedia.org.uk<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [comradio-l] Digital Broadcasting: Radio Culture Media and Sport<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Of course the real aim has been for the big commercial stations to have equality with the BBC national stations.<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I remember some years ago asking a very senior BBC manager if they would really switch off R1 or R2 on FM, potentially loosing millions of listeners and he looked at me as if I was mad even asking. And can you imagine the fuss if the Archers was suddenly only available on DAB?<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I don't think the BBC will actually turn off their FM services in the foreseeable future...<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Clive Glover<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On 26 Nov 2013, at 13:16, Alan Coote wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Ian spot on.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>It’s a buggers muddle!</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>The problem ALL stations are having with switchover is because Ofcom choose about 8 years ago to plough on with DAB rather than phase in DRM+ on the FM band. This allows for 100s of digital stations which would level the playing field. Also Ofcom hasn’t manage the switching to DAB+ either.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>One should ask why the big commercial group are so keen now to transition to DAB? Of course it’s purely commercial.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Kind Regards</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Alan</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Alan Coote</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Managing Director</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>5 Digital Limited</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.letstalkbusinessonline.com/"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Hear Alan Every Week on Let’s Talk Business The UK’s Premier Radio Programme For Current and Future Entrepreneurs - Now Broadcast To 4 Million People<span class=apple-converted-space> </span></span></a><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm;border-width:initial;border-color:initial'><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span class=apple-converted-space><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> </span></span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><a href="mailto:comradio-l-bounces@mailman.commedia.org.uk">comradio-l-bounces@mailman.commedia.org.uk</a><span class=apple-converted-space> </span><a href="mailto:[mailto:comradio-l-bounces@mailman.commedia.org.uk]">[mailto:comradio-l-bounces@mailman.commedia.org.uk]</a><span class=apple-converted-space> </span><b>On Behalf Of<span class=apple-converted-space> </span></b>Ian Hickling<br><b>Sent:</b><span class=apple-converted-space> </span>26 November 2013 11:58<br><b>To:</b><span class=apple-converted-space> </span>cma-l;<span class=apple-converted-space> </span><a href="mailto:comradio-l@commedia.org.uk">comradio-l@commedia.org.uk</a><br><b>Subject:</b><span class=apple-converted-space> </span>[comradio-l] Digital Broadcasting: Radio Culture Media and Sport</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>That's interesting phraseology - written I would suspect by someone who isn't particularly familiar with the technology. <br>"......committed to reserving part of the FM spectrum as a platform for local and community radio stations......"<br>That isn't what's needed - and what will be the function of the "other parts"?<br>"......for as long as it is needed......"<br>Defined by whose judgement - I wonder?<br>"......the potential options for smaller local stations to migrate to digital ......"<br>Only by a complete re-working of the present mux system - to which I suspect the big boys will continue to furiously object.<br>"......the lead up to and after a future switchover......"<br>Ah - but a switchover to what extent and by whom?<br>".....software enabling low cost low power DAB transmissions....."<br>Nothing mew here - been around for at least 5 years.<br>".......which has been successfully trialled in Brighton......."<br>Really? - Are we aware of what happened and the results?<br>Ian<br> <br> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></span></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>From:<span class=apple-converted-space> </span><a href="mailto:cma-l@commedia.org.uk">cma-l@commedia.org.uk</a><br>Date: Tue, 26 Nov 2013 11:30:52 +0000<br>To:<span class=apple-converted-space> </span><a href="mailto:cma-l@commedia.org.uk">cma-l@commedia.org.uk</a>;<span class=apple-converted-space> </span><a href="mailto:comradio-l@commedia.org.uk">comradio-l@commedia.org.uk</a><br>Subject: [cma-l] Hansard Written Answers & Statements 25/11/13 - Digital Broadcasting: Radio Culture Media and Sport</span><o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>++ Greg Knight (East Yorkshire, Conservative)<br><br>To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what support her Department is intending to give to small local radio stations in connection with the introduction of digital broadcasting.<br><br>++ Edward Vaizey (Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Culture, Communications and Creative Industries), Business, Innovation and Skills; Wantage, Conservative)<br><br>Government recognises the importance of local commercial radio stations to the communities they serve and is committed to reserving part of the FM spectrum as a platform for local and community radio stations, for as long as it is needed. My officials are also working with Ofcom to consider the potential options for smaller local stations to migrate to digital in the lead up to and after a future switchover. We are very encouraged by the recent research Ofcom has carried out on software enabling low cost low power DAB transmissions, which has been successfully trialled in Brighton.<br><br>Hansard Source:<span class=apple-converted-space> </span><a href="http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201314/cmhansrd/cm131125/text/131125w0006.htm#131125w0006.htm_wqn25" target="_blank">http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201314/cmhansrd/cm131125/text/131125w0006.htm#131125w0006.htm_wqn25</a><br><br>\\<br><br clear=all></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Community Media Association<br>--<span class=apple-converted-space> </span><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>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></span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><br>_______________________________________________ Reply -<span class=apple-converted-space> </span><a href="mailto:cma-l@commedia.org.uk">cma-l@commedia.org.uk</a><span class=apple-converted-space> </span>The cma-l mailing list is a members' service provided by the Community Media Association -<span class=apple-converted-space> </span><a href="http://www.commedia.org.uk">http://www.commedia.org.uk</a><span class=apple-converted-space> </span>Twitter:<span class=apple-converted-space> </span><a href="http://twitter.com/community_media">http://twitter.com/community_media</a><span class=apple-converted-space> </span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/CommunityMediaAssociation">http://www.facebook.com/CommunityMediaAssociation</a><span class=apple-converted-space> </span>Canstream Internet Radio & Video:<a href="http://www.canstream.co.uk/">http://www.canstream.co.uk/</a><span class=apple-converted-space> </span>_______________________________________________ Mailing list guidelines:<span class=apple-converted-space> </span><a href="http://www.commedia.org.uk/about/cma-email-lists/email-list-guidelines/">http://www.commedia.org.uk/about/cma-email-lists/email-list-guidelines/</a><span class=apple-converted-space> </span>_______________________________________________ To unsubscribe or manage your CMA-L mailing list subscription please visit:<a href="http://mailman.commedia.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/cma-l">http://mailman.commedia.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/cma-l</a></span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>_______________________________________________<br><br>comradio-l mailing list -<span class=apple-converted-space> </span><a href="mailto:comradio-l@commedia.org.uk">comradio-l@commedia.org.uk</a><br><br>Community Media Association -<span class=apple-converted-space> </span><a href="http://www.commedia.org.uk">www.commedia.org.uk</a><br>_______________________________________________<br><br>To manage your mailing list subscription please visit:<br><a href="http://mailman.commedia.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/comradio-l">http://mailman.commedia.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/comradio-l</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>No virus found in this message.<br>Checked by AVG - <a href="http://www.avg.com">www.avg.com</a><br>Version: 2014.0.4158 / Virus Database: 3629/6856 - Release Date: 11/21/13<o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>