[cr-india] CR-Forum

[voices]

Hi All ,



It's very good news that Stalin is meeting with Asha Swarup. Unfortunately, 
VOICES can't make Delhi on the 11th . However would like to reiterate the 
following suggestions apart from the ones that have already been discussed:


1)More clarity and accessibility as far as the 'hardware'
component in the policy is concerned. If CR, as the policy implies is to
provide a voice to the voiceless,   BEL and WEBEL need to  substantially
reduce their transmitter costs. We also need to question whether each
station needs a buffer transmitter?

2) The policy needs to be explicit in its stand vis-a-vis dealers from
abroad. Estimates indicate that the costs are substantially less, (even if
we add import duties)

3) Will the policy consider reducing the registration period of an ngo/cbo
to two years in special circumstances ? ie : Those working in the area of
disaster management. Would disaster management not merit consideration of

Mobile transmission?

 4) Could we explore (apart from urging single window clearance) a shorter 
license application procedure.

5)  Could I and B push for inclusion of community radio as a communication 
channel so as to scale their programmes like Nation Rural Health Mission , 
JNNURM etc.



Best


Ashish/Ram

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "N.Ramakrishnan" <nram at ideosyncmedia.org>
To: <stalink123 at gmail.com>
Cc: <cr-india at sarai.net>
Sent: Monday, July 02, 2007 3:26 PM
Subject: Re: [cr-india] CR-Forum


> Dear Stalin:
> We would have loved to attend the meeting. Unfortunately, we will be
> conducting a workshop in Mumbai on that date (11th). Is there any
> prospect that the meeting will happen after the 15th? :-)
> Might be nice if there could be a little more notice regarding the
> important meetings. Don't think I received anything from Sajan regarding
> a date and time, though I did see a mail suggesting that we should meet
> the secretary.
> Warmest,
> Ram
>
> N.Ramakrishnan
>
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>
> Arun Mehta wrote:
>> Why do I have to keep bringing this up: we have dragged this through
>> the policy list, and I thought it was agreed. We would like small
>> stations, under 5 Watts, to be delicensed, as has been done for CB
>> radio.
>>
>> I would like to attend this meeting. Do I need to give someone my car
>> number to be allowed to park inside?
>>
>> Arun
>>
>> On 6/30/07, stalink123 at gmail.com <stalink123 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Dear All,
>>>
>>> As Sajan has already mentioned, the CR Forum's official meeting with 
>>> Asha Swarup, Secretary-Ministry of I&B is on the 11th July at 4pm. I 
>>> hope that some of the CRF members in Delhi would be able to come for 
>>> this meeting. The agenda is the following:
>>> To formally introduce the Forum and its mission and objective,
>>> To discuss the Forum's interest in promoting true Community Radio 
>>> Stations, as against NGO or State or Corporate Radio,
>>> To discuss the Regional Workshops planed by the Forum and the Ministry's 
>>> interest in them,
>>> To discuss our concern on status of applications so far,
>>> To discuss the shortcomings of the current Policy - restriction on news, 
>>> spectrum fees, single window clearance.
>>>
>>> May I request you to kindly suggest other issues we need to bring up in 
>>> this meeting?
>>>
>>> In harmony,
>>> Stalin K
>>> Convener, Community Radio Forum-India
>>>
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