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  • Absolute AM licence revoked

    From Woody@21:1/5 to All on Sat Jan 28 20:59:37 2023
    Ofcom have revoked Absolute AM licence as of 26th Jan 2023.

    Full notification:

    https://tinyurl.com/2v7767dd

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  • From MB@21:1/5 to Woody on Sat Jan 28 22:02:36 2023
    On 28/01/2023 20:59, Woody wrote:
    Ofcom have revoked Absolute AM licence as of 26th Jan 2023.

    Full notification:

    https://tinyurl.com/2v7767dd



    Radio Today
    "Ofcom adds: “Depending on our decision, we may undertake a further
    process to determine any financial penalty that may apply.”"

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  • From Mark Carver@21:1/5 to All on Sun Jan 29 13:55:45 2023
    On 28/01/2023 22:02, MB wrote:
    On 28/01/2023 20:59, Woody wrote:
    Ofcom have revoked Absolute AM licence as of 26th Jan 2023.

    Full notification:

    https://tinyurl.com/2v7767dd



    Radio Today
    "Ofcom adds: “Depending on our decision, we may undertake a further
    process to determine any financial penalty that may apply.”"

    It'll be just be one Quid I suspect. The licence dates back to the early
    1990s, before DAB and streaming that 99% of their audience now use.

    It would have been lunacy (and not terribly green) to carry on with 1215
    AM. Even a blinkered dogmatic quango such as Ofcom can see that. they
    are just going through the motions with this.

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  • From Andy Burns@21:1/5 to All on Sun Jan 29 13:15:53 2023
    MB wrote:

    "Ofcom adds: “Depending on our decision, we may undertake a further
    process to determine any financial penalty that may apply.”"

    Shame they can't take away *all* of Bauer's "absolute family" licences,
    but I doubt they have a mechanism to do that ...

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  • From Mark Carver@21:1/5 to Theo on Sun Jan 29 15:15:14 2023
    On 29/01/2023 14:53, Theo wrote:
    Mark Carver <mark.carver@invalid.invalid> wrote:
    It'll be just be one Quid I suspect. The licence dates back to the early
    1990s, before DAB and streaming that 99% of their audience now use.

    It would have been lunacy (and not terribly green) to carry on with 1215
    AM. Even a blinkered dogmatic quango such as Ofcom can see that. they
    are just going through the motions with this.
    It's quite surprising that Bauer renewed for a 10 year licence less than two years ago. If the writing was on the wall then, I'm surprised they agreed
    to those conditions. I can't see their decision to shut down has come entirely out of the blue.

    Or are licensees obliged to take Ofcom's terms - ie 10 years or nothing?


    I think so, the INR licences are baked into the 1990 Broadcasting Act,
    which for them is still applicable ?

    Most likely Bauer took Ofcom out to lunch and arranged for all this to
    happen. I'm sure the financial 'penality' will be a trivial amount, just
    enough to tick the regulatory boxes.

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  • From Theo@21:1/5 to Mark Carver on Sun Jan 29 14:53:42 2023
    Mark Carver <mark.carver@invalid.invalid> wrote:
    It'll be just be one Quid I suspect. The licence dates back to the early 1990s, before DAB and streaming that 99% of their audience now use.

    It would have been lunacy (and not terribly green) to carry on with 1215
    AM. Even a blinkered dogmatic quango such as Ofcom can see that. they
    are just going through the motions with this.

    It's quite surprising that Bauer renewed for a 10 year licence less than two years ago. If the writing was on the wall then, I'm surprised they agreed
    to those conditions. I can't see their decision to shut down has come
    entirely out of the blue.

    Or are licensees obliged to take Ofcom's terms - ie 10 years or nothing?

    Theo

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  • From charles@21:1/5 to theom+news@chiark.greenend.org.uk on Sun Jan 29 15:53:33 2023
    In article <IJl*DiA9y@news.chiark.greenend.org.uk>, Theo <theom+news@chiark.greenend.org.uk> wrote:
    Mark Carver <mark.carver@invalid.invalid> wrote:
    It'll be just be one Quid I suspect. The licence dates back to the
    early 1990s, before DAB and streaming that 99% of their audience now
    use.

    It would have been lunacy (and not terribly green) to carry on with
    1215 AM. Even a blinkered dogmatic quango such as Ofcom can see that.
    they are just going through the motions with this.

    It's quite surprising that Bauer renewed for a 10 year licence less than
    two years ago. If the writing was on the wall then, I'm surprised they agreed to those conditions. I can't see their decision to shut down has
    come entirely out of the blue.

    They didn't know the cost of electricity was going to rocket.

    --
    from KT24 in Surrey, England - sent from my RISC OS 4t
    "I'd rather die of exhaustion than die of boredom" Thomas Carlyle

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  • From Scott@21:1/5 to mark.carver@invalid.invalid on Sun Jan 29 17:38:42 2023
    On Sun, 29 Jan 2023 13:55:45 +0000, Mark Carver
    <mark.carver@invalid.invalid> wrote:

    On 28/01/2023 22:02, MB wrote:
    On 28/01/2023 20:59, Woody wrote:
    Ofcom have revoked Absolute AM licence as of 26th Jan 2023.

    Full notification:

    https://tinyurl.com/2v7767dd

    Radio Today
    "Ofcom adds: Depending on our decision, we may undertake a further
    process to determine any financial penalty that may apply."

    It'll be just be one Quid I suspect. The licence dates back to the early >1990s, before DAB and streaming that 99% of their audience now use.

    It would have been lunacy (and not terribly green) to carry on with 1215
    AM. Even a blinkered dogmatic quango such as Ofcom can see that. they
    are just going through the motions with this.

    Plus the fact the BBC will almost certainly do the same and Ofcom
    won't want a situation where it looks as though it's one rule for the
    BBC and one rule for everyone else.

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  • From Scott@21:1/5 to All on Sun Jan 29 17:36:04 2023
    On Sat, 28 Jan 2023 20:59:37 +0000, Woody <harrogate3@ntlworld.com>
    wrote:

    Ofcom have revoked Absolute AM licence as of 26th Jan 2023.

    Full notification:

    https://tinyurl.com/2v7767dd

    No they haven't. They have set out a preliminary view with a final
    decision to follow.

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  • From Brian Gregory@21:1/5 to Scott on Mon Jan 30 16:03:27 2023
    On 29/01/2023 17:36, Scott wrote:
    On Sat, 28 Jan 2023 20:59:37 +0000, Woody <harrogate3@ntlworld.com>
    wrote:

    Ofcom have revoked Absolute AM licence as of 26th Jan 2023.

    Full notification:

    https://tinyurl.com/2v7767dd

    No they haven't. They have set out a preliminary view with a final
    decision to follow.

    Correct.

    --
    Brian Gregory (in England).

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  • From Andy Burns@21:1/5 to Woody on Tue Jun 6 08:35:53 2023
    Woody wrote:

    Ofcom have revoked Absolute AM licence as of 26th Jan 2023.

    £25k slap on the wrist for ceasing the service

    <https://ofcom.org.uk/news-centre/2023/ofcom-fines-bauer-radio-25000>

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  • From Brian Gregory@21:1/5 to Andy Burns on Wed Jun 7 01:38:51 2023
    On 06/06/2023 08:35, Andy Burns wrote:
    Woody wrote:

    Ofcom have revoked Absolute AM licence as of 26th Jan 2023.

    £25k slap on the wrist for ceasing the service

    <https://ofcom.org.uk/news-centre/2023/ofcom-fines-bauer-radio-25000>


    A slap on the wrist with a feather.

    --
    Brian Gregory (in England).

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