[cr-india] Please Help.

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----- Original Message -----
From: Imran Rasool <clasi at vsnl.com>
Date: Saturday, November 18, 2006 4:35 am
Subject: [cr-india] Please Help.
To: cr-india at sarai.net

> We want to start communitie radio in mumbai, we are non profitable
> organization.Can any body help us in showing the way from where to get
> licence, equipments and other procedures
> Thanking You
> Imran Rasool
> cell.9820036471
> off 23755675
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Rajen Varada" <rajen.varada at gmail.com>
> To: "Frederick Noronha" <fred at bytesforall.org>
> Cc: <cr-india at sarai.net>
> Sent: Friday, November 17, 2006 2:37 PM
> Subject: Re: [cr-india] Now that the battle is "won" (?) Was:
> Re:cr-indiaDigest, Vol 36, Issue 5
> 
> 
> > Hats off to all of you- Frederick, Sajjan and Ashish and so many
> > others who persisted and kept the tempo going. We are in your 
> debt for
> > this. I agree with Fred that it will have so many spin offs. 
> There are
> > exiciting times ahead!
> >
> > Congrats again to all of you.
> >
> > file://Rajen
> >
> > ----------------------
> > Rajen Varada
> > Dir
> > Technology For The People
> > skype:rajen_tftp
> >
> > On 11/17/06, Frederick Noronha <fred at bytesforall.org> wrote:
> > > Of course, a lot of people worked a lot over it. Some of whom 
> are not
> > > with us today. And who had built up the issue in its early days.
> > >
> > > But at the end of the day, it's an idea who time had come. The
> > > "world's largest democracy" has been looking increasingly 
> incongruous> > by now allowing its communities communicate with 
> the most affordable
> > > technology available easily to anyone who looks for it.
> > >
> > > Of course, much still depends on how this is actually 
> implemented. For
> > > instance, I recall taking part in a discussion at the All 
> India Radio
> > > when the government-run network was given "autonomy". That was 
> many> > years back.
> > >
> > > As a friend from Chennai told me in another context, "India is a
> > > country that chooses to remain poor". Technology has pushed 
> the law to
> > > realise what it is capable of. Now the ball is in our court to 
> build> > up skills, encourage local content creation, and support 
> the growth of
> > > a vibrant community radio movement across the country.
> > >
> > > And I'm sure this movement could have positive (if unintended)
> > > spinoffs for the commercial radio sector in the country (software,
> > > building talent, and even creating audiences for radio beyond the
> > > cities). But community radio has a larger agenda, of course. 
> Looking> > forward to a healthy and positive relationship with the 
> commercial> > sector too. Besides the government broadcasters, 
> that have been
> > > shaping the airwaves all this time. (We have indeed got some great
> > > support from them, specially from officials who understood 
> what this
> > > debate was all about *and* had their heart in the right 
> place... we
> > > are indeed grateful.) --FN
> > >
> > > PS: The box below is interesting. Check the 'oversight' column
> specially:
> > >
> > > -------------------------------------------------------------
> > > SEPARATE BOX PLEASE
> > > -------------------------------------------------------------
> > >
> > > Media ownership and regulatory oversight in India
> > >
> > > Medium                    Ownership          Oversight
> > >
> > > Press                       Private               Nominal
> > > Radio                       Public                Rigorous
> > > Cinema                    Private               Nominal
> > > Terrestrial TV            Public                Rigorous
> > > Satellite TV              Private               Moderate
> > >                               Public                Rigorous
> > > Cable TV                  Private              Moderate
> > > Internet                    Private               Nominal
> > >
> > > [Source: Transnational Media and Contoured Markets:
> > > Redefining Asian Television and Advertising. By Amos Owen
> > > Thomas. Sage Publications, 2006. ISBN 0-7619-3484-7)
> > > -------------------------------------------------------------
> > >
> > >
> > > On 17/11/06, Isteyaq Ahmed <isteyaq at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > Dear all,
> > > >
> > > > Finally, it has happened...congrats to all the members on 
> this online
> > > > discussion forum dedicated for community radio in 
> india...specially to
> > > > a few names who had been regulars on this group, and am sure 
> they have
> > > > pushed it really hard lobbying offline as well...you all really
> > > > deserve a round of applause...
> > > >
> > > > thanks & regards
> > > >
> > > > Isteyaq Ahmed
> > > > Manager-Marketing
> > > > RED FM 93.5
> > > > Bajate Raho
> > > > Mumbai
> > >
> > > --
> > > FN 9822122436 +91-832-240-9490 (phone calls after 1 pm please)
> > > Free the airwaves... for India's sake (see the article at the 
> URL below)
> > > 
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> > --
> > Rajen Varada
> > Director
> > Technology for the People
> > Email: rajen at tftpeople.org
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