1. ©Ofcom Licensing Community Radio Lawrie Hallett:communityradio@ofcom.org.ukcommunityradio@ofcom.org.uk [August 2004]

2. ©Ofcom What this presentation covers….

3. ©Ofcom What this presentation covers The Community Radio Order

4. ©Ofcom What this presentation covers The Community Radio Order Ofcom’s Approach To Licensing

5. ©Ofcom What this presentation covers The Community Radio Order Ofcom’s Approach To Licensing What Ofcom Must Consider

6. ©Ofcom What this presentation covers The Community Radio Order Ofcom’s Approach To Licensing What Ofcom Must Consider Coverage & Frequency Availability

7. ©Ofcom What this presentation covers The Community Radio Order Ofcom’s Approach To Licensing What Ofcom Must Consider Coverage & Frequency Availability Licensing Community Stations

8. ©Ofcom What this presentation covers The Community Radio Order Ofcom’s Approach To Licensing What Ofcom Must Consider Coverage & Frequency Availability Licensing Community Stations Licensing Restrictions

9. ©Ofcom What this presentation covers The Community Radio Order Ofcom’s Approach To Licensing What Ofcom Must Consider Coverage & Frequency Availability Licensing Community Stations Licensing Restrictions This year’s deadline!

10. ©Ofcom What this presentation covers The Community Radio Order Ofcom’s Approach To Licensing What Ofcom Must Consider Coverage & Frequency Availability Licensing Community Stations Licensing Restrictions This year’s deadline! More Information…

11. ©Ofcom The Community Radio Order Ofcom licenses Community Radio under the Community Radio Order 2004

12. ©Ofcom The Community Radio Order Ofcom licenses Community Radio under the Community Radio Order 2004 The Order reflects responses to the DCMS consultation of earlier this year

13. ©Ofcom The Community Radio Order Ofcom licenses Community Radio under the Community Radio Order 2004 The Order reflects responses to the DCMS consultation of earlier this year Government defines Community Radio through this Order

14. ©Ofcom The Community Radio Order Ofcom licenses Community Radio under the Community Radio Order 2004 The Order reflects responses to the DCMS consultation of earlier this year Government defines Community Radio through this Order Ofcom can only license Community Radio services under the terms of this Order

15. ©Ofcom Ofcom’s Approach To Licensing Ofcom will consider a number of factors when evaluating licence applications…

16. ©Ofcom Ofcom’s Approach To Licensing Ofcom will consider a number of factors when evaluating licence applications… 1.The requirements of the Community Radio Order 2004

17. ©Ofcom Ofcom’s Approach To Licensing Ofcom will consider a number of factors when evaluating licence applications… 1.The requirements of the Community Radio Order 2004 2.Other relevant broadcasting legislation

18. ©Ofcom Ofcom’s Approach To Licensing Ofcom will consider a number of factors when evaluating licence applications… 1. The requirements of the Community Radio Order 2004 2.Other relevant broadcasting legislation 3.The availability of suitable frequency resources

19. ©Ofcom Coverage & Frequency Availability Ofcom has to balance competing demands for broadcast spectrum

20. ©Ofcom Coverage & Frequency Availability Ofcom has to balance competing demands for broadcast spectrum Ofcom will allocate spectrum not suitable for use by commercial services

21. ©Ofcom Coverage & Frequency Availability Ofcom has to balance competing demands for broadcast spectrum Ofcom will allocate spectrum not suitable for use by commercial services In general these frequencies will cover areas of up to a 5 km radius

22. ©Ofcom Coverage & Frequency Availability Ofcom has to balance competing demands for broadcast spectrum Ofcom will allocate spectrum which is not suitable for use by commercial services In general these frequencies will cover areas of up to a 5 km radius In some remote rural areas wider FM coverage may be allowed

23. ©Ofcom Coverage & Frequency Availability Ofcom has to balance competing demands for broadcast spectrum Ofcom will allocate spectrum which is not suitable for use by commercial services In general these frequency allocations will cover areas of less than a 5 km radius In some remote rural areas wider FM coverage may be allowed AM services may be allowed to cover a greater than 5 km radius

24. ©Ofcom Coverage & Frequency Availability Ofcom has to balance competing demands for broadcast spectrum Ofcom will allocate spectrum which is not suitable for use by commercial services In general these frequency allocations will cover areas of less than a 5 km radius In some remote rural areas wider coverage using FM frequencies may be allowed AM services may be allowed to cover a greater than 5 km radius Ofcom may allow services to use more than one transmitter if technically efficient

25. ©Ofcom Coverage & Frequency Availability Ofcom has to balance competing demands for broadcast spectrum Ofcom will allocate spectrum which is not suitable for use by commercial services In general these frequency allocations will cover areas of less than a 5 km radius In some remote rural areas wider coverage using FM frequencies may be allowed AM services may be allowed to cover a greater than 5 km radius Ofcom may allow services to use more than one transmitter if technically efficient BUT…..

26. ©Ofcom Coverage & Frequency Availability There will not be enough frequency resources to license all applicants!

27. ©Ofcom Coverage & Frequency Availability So…

28. ©Ofcom Coverage & Frequency Availability So… Ofcom will use statutory selection criteria to choose between competing groups…

29. ©Ofcom Licensing Community Stations In any event….

30. ©Ofcom Licensing Community Stations In any event…. All Community Radio services need to meet the requirements of the Community Radio Order and other relevant broadcasting legislation.

31. ©Ofcom Licensing Community Stations In any event…. All Community Radio services need to meet the requirements of the Community Radio Order and other relevant broadcasting legislation. Specifically, Community Radio stations must demonstrate certain characteristics:

32. ©Ofcom Licensing Community Stations Specifically, Community Radio stations must demonstrate certain characteristics: (i)Be provided for the benefit of the public rather than for commercial reasons or to benefit those operating the service

33. ©Ofcom Licensing Community Stations Specifically, Community Radio stations must demonstrate certain characteristics: (i)Be provided for the benefit of the public rather than for commercial reasons or to benefit those operating the service (ii)Be aimed at a specific community or number of communities

34. ©Ofcom Licensing Community Stations Specifically, Community Radio stations must demonstrate certain characteristics: (i)Be provided for the benefit of the public rather than to benefit those operating the service (ii)Be aimed at a specific community or number of communities (iii)Use any profits made to improve the service provided and deliver ‘social gain’

35. ©Ofcom Licensing Community Stations Specifically, Community Radio stations must demonstrate certain characteristics: (i)Be provided for the benefit of the public rather than to benefit those operating the service (ii)Be aimed at a specific community or number of communities (iii)Use any profits made to improve the service provided and deliver ‘social gain’ (iv)Allow community members the opportunity to participate in the operation and management of the service

36. ©Ofcom Licensing Community Stations Specifically, Community Radio stations must demonstrate certain characteristics: (i)Be provided for the benefit of the public rather than to benefit those operating the service (ii)Be aimed at a specific community or number of communities (iii)Use any profits made to improve the service provided and deliver ‘social gain’ (iv)Allow community members the opportunity to participate in the operation and management of the service (v)Be accountable to the target community

37. ©Ofcom Licensing Community Stations Ofcom has to take various statutory selection criteria into account when assessing applications:

38. ©Ofcom Licensing Community Stations Ofcom has to take various statutory selection criteria into account when assessing applications: (i)Maintaining the service

39. ©Ofcom Licensing Community Stations Ofcom has to take various statutory selection criteria into account when assessing applications: (i)Maintaining the service (ii)Catering for the tastes and interests of the relevant community

40. ©Ofcom Licensing Community Stations Ofcom has to take various statutory selection criteria into account when assessing applications: (i)Maintaining the service (ii)Catering for the tastes and interests of the relevant community (iii)Broadening the range of local programming available and being distinct from other local (commercial) radio

41. ©Ofcom Licensing Community Stations Community Radio stations must meet various statutory selection criteria: (i)Maintaining the service (ii)Catering for the tastes and interests of the relevant community (iii)Extending the range of local programming available (iv)Demonstrating demand for the service

42. ©Ofcom Licensing Community Stations Community Radio stations must meet various statutory selection criteria: (i)Maintaining the service (ii)Catering for the tastes and interests of the relevant community (iii)Extending the range of local programming available (iv)Demonstrating demand for the service (v)Extent of delivering ‘social gain’

43. ©Ofcom Licensing Community Stations Community Radio stations must meet various statutory selection criteria: (i)Maintaining the service (ii)Catering for the tastes and interests of the relevant community (iii)Extending the range of local programming available (iv)Demonstrating demand for the service (v)Extent of delivering ‘social gain’ (vi)Accountability provisions

44. ©Ofcom Licensing Community Stations Community Radio stations must meet various statutory selection criteria: (i)Maintaining the service (ii)Catering for the tastes and interests of the relevant community (iii)Extending the range of local programming available (iv)Demonstrating demand for the service (v)Extent of delivering ‘social gain’ (vi)Extent of accountability (vii)Extent of access to facilities and of training provision

45. ©Ofcom Licensing Restrictions Ofcom has a general obligation to ensure that community radio services do not “prejudice unduly” the economic viability of existing local radio services

46. ©Ofcom Licensing Restrictions Ofcom has a general obligation to ensure that community radio services do not “prejudice unduly” the economic viability of existing local radio services In addition, the Community Radio Order 2004 includes two specific tiers of restrictions covering areas where small scale stations already exist

47. ©Ofcom Licensing Restrictions Ofcom has a general obligation to ensure that community radio services to not “prejudice unduly” the economic viability of existing local radio services In addition, the Community Radio Order 2004 includes two specific tiers of restrictions covering areas where small scale stations already exist: (i)Areas where the existing service broadcasts to a measured population of up to 50,000 adults (15+)

48. ©Ofcom Licensing Restrictions Ofcom has a general obligation to ensure that community radio services to not “prejudice unduly” the economic viability of existing local radio services In addition, the Community Radio Order 2004 includes two specific tiers of restrictions covering areas where small scale stations already exist: (i)Areas where an existing service broadcasts to a measured population of up to 50,000 adults (15+) (ii)Areas where an existing service broadcasts to a measured population of between 50,001 and 150,000 adults (15+)

49. ©Ofcom Licensing Restrictions In areas where an existing service broadcasts to fewer than 50,000 adults, the Community Radio Order does not permit Ofcom to license any Community Radio services.

50. ©Ofcom Licensing Restrictions In areas where an existing service broadcasts to fewer than 50,000 adults, the Community Radio Order does not permit Ofcom to license any Community Radio services In areas where an existing service broadcasts to an adult population of between 50,001 and 150,000, the Community Radio Order only allows Ofcom to license Community Radio services which do not broadcast paid for spot-advertising or sponsored programming

51. ©Ofcom Licensing Restrictions In areas where an existing service broadcasts to fewer than 50,000 adults, the Community Radio Order does not permit Ofcom to license any Community Radio services In areas where an existing service broadcasts to an adult population of between 50,001 and 150,000, the Community Radio Order only allows Ofcom to license Community Radio services which do not broadcast paid for spot-advertising or sponsored programming However – these restrictions only apply where the overlap between the two services involved is greater than 50% (in population terms)

52. ©Ofcom Licensing Restrictions In areas where an existing service broadcasts to fewer than 50,000 adults, the Community Radio Order does not permit Ofcom to license any Community Radio services In areas where an existing service broadcasts to an adult population of between 50,001 and 150,000, the Community Radio Order only allows Ofcom to license Community Radio services which do not broadcast paid for spot-advertising or sponsored programming However – these restrictions only apply where the overlap between the two services involved is greater than 50% (in population terms) Otherwise, Ofcom’s general duty to consider the economic impacts of licensing new services will apply just as in all other cases

53. ©Ofcom This Year’s Deadline! Applications will only be considered once the application window has closed, so there is no advantage in applying early…

54. ©Ofcom This Year’s Deadline! Applications will only be considered once the application window has closed, so there is no advantage in applying early… HOWEVER: Applications MUST be received by Ofcom no later than 5.00PM on Tuesday 23rd November

55. ©Ofcom This Year’s Deadline! Applications will only be considered once the application window has closed, so there is no advantage in applying early… HOWEVER: Applications MUST be received by Ofcom no later than 5.00PM on Tuesday 23rd November The application form can be downloaded from the Ofcom web-site, completed and then e-mailed back to: communityradio@ofcom.org.uk

56. ©Ofcom This Year’s Deadline! Applications will only be considered once the application window has closed, so there is no advantage in applying early… HOWEVER: Applications MUST be received by Ofcom no later than 5.00PM on Tuesday 23rd November The application form can be downloaded from the Ofcom web-site, completed and then e-mailed back to: communityradio@ofcom.org.uk The non-refundable application fee (£600:00) must also be received by this time…

57. ©Ofcom This Year’s Deadline! Applications will only be considered once the application window has closed, so there is no advantage in applying early… HOWEVER: Applications MUST be received by Ofcom no later than 5.00PM on Tuesday 23rd November The application form can be downloaded from the Ofcom web-site, completed and then e-mailed back to: communityradio@ofcom.org.uk The non-refundable application fee (£600:00) must also be received by this time… Late applications will almost certainly be rejected!

58. ©Ofcom More Information Notes of Guidance For Community Radio Licence Applicants

59. ©Ofcom More Information Notes of Guidance For Community Radio Licence Applicants Notes to Help Complete the Community Radio Application Form

60. ©Ofcom More Information Notes of Guidance For Community Radio Licence Applicants Notes to Help Complete the Community Radio Application Form Ofcom’s Statement: Licensing Community Radio

61. ©Ofcom More Information Notes of Guidance For Community Radio Licence Applicants Notes to Help Complete the Community Radio Application Form Ofcom’s Statement: Licensing Community Radio Each of which is available from Ofcom’s Website at: www.ofcom.org.uk/licensing_numbering/radio_sound_broadcasting/community_radio

62. ©Ofcom More Information Notes of Guidance For Community Radio Licence Applicants Notes to Help Complete the Community Radio Application Form Ofcom’s Statement: Licensing Community Radio Each of which is available from Ofcom’s Website at: www.ofcom.org.uk/licensing_numbering/radio_sound_broadcasting/community_radio Specific enquiries can be sent via e-mail to: communityradio@ofcom.org.uk