Ofcom have revoked Absolute AM licence as of 26th Jan 2023.
Full notification:
https://tinyurl.com/2v7767dd
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
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"Ofcom adds: “Depending on our decision, we may undertake a further
process to determine any financial penalty that may apply.”"
"Ofcom adds: “Depending on our decision, we may undertake a further
process to determine any financial penalty that may apply.”"
Mark Carver <mark.carver@invalid.invalid> wrote:
It'll be just be one Quid I suspect. The licence dates back to the earlyIt'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
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.
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?
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.
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.
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.
Ofcom have revoked Absolute AM licence as of 26th Jan 2023.
Full notification:
https://tinyurl.com/2v7767dd
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.
Ofcom have revoked Absolute AM licence as of 26th Jan 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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