[CMA TV] [CMA] Campaign for Local TV Launched[Scanned]

[Dave Rushton]

Dear Colleagues,

The DCMS has put back perhaps till the autumn or 2007 its consultation 
on the Draft Order of Licence for Local TV.

The long anticipated Ofcom report on Local TV is very likely to be 
neutral on digital delivery - pushing the possibility of access to 
spectrum back beyond the Digital Dividend review which closes at the 
end of 2006. The political initiative in the Communications Act 2003 is 
in danger of being lost by being forgotten - as Ministers b ack away 
from Local TV and push the Treasury line that spectrum must be sold 
(and sold nationally).

In the light of the continued delay - and in view of the local 
elections in England and Wales in May - ACTO members have begun a 
petition on Local TV - calling upon the Government to "make provision 
at digital switchover for a Local TV channel in all local authority 
areas of the UK, thus ensuring that the majority of households receive 
their Local TV alongside the other public service channels."

The Campaign for Local TV launched on 5th January 2006.

For copies of the Petition and a handful of 'Campaign for Local TV' 
badges email local.tv at virgin.net with your postal address.

With regards and a Happy New Year,


Dave Rushton
ACTO & Institute of Local Television

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