[CMA TV] Spectrum allocation report

[Diane Reid]

Spectrum allocation is key to resourcing a high proportion of Community
Media. The Ofcom Spectrum Advisory Board was established in May 2004 to
provide independent advice to Ofcom on strategic spectrum management issues,
given Ofcom's requirement under section 3 of the Communications Act to
secure optimal use of the radio spectrum while taking into account the
different needs and interests of all users. Today OSAB published its first
annual report. OSAB aims to provide Ofcom with:

A rapid way to test new ideas across a wide range of experts;
A visionary forum in which radical ideas and possibilities beyond Ofcom’s
regulatory "headlights" can be identified and explored;
a demonstration of Ofcom’s commitment to consult industry in an open and
collaborative manner; and;
a mechanism to help reach an agreed industry view of difficult and
contentious issues through the hosting of open fora.

You can test out how the 'open and collaborative manner' works in practice
by taking a look at the full report which can be found at
http://www.osab.org.uk/annual2005.htm

Diane Reid
Director
Community Media Association
Access to the media for people and communities
http://www.commedia.org.uk/
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