[cr-india] New Frequency Allocation Plan- India remarks

[Naimur Rahman]

Thanks Ram for raising this important subject. I also do believe that some
proactive action from CR community is necessary; and I am fairly
disappointed that CRF has not managed to live up to its expectations.

May I suggest that you and Sajan, as informed and concerned individuals,
play the interlocutor's role with WPC.

Naimur

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Naimur Rahman
Director, OneWorld South Asia &
GKP Regional Coordinator for South Asia
New Delhi - 110016    INDIA
Tel: 91 11 41689009 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: cr-india-bounces at sarai.net [mailto:cr-india-bounces at sarai.net] On
Behalf Of Ram
Sent: 25 December 2008 13:43
To: cr-india at sarai.net
Subject: [cr-india] New Frequency Allocation Plan- India remarks

Hi All,

Please check the WPC website (www.wpc.dot.gov.in), as the latest inputs 
for the frequency allocation plan have been submitted by various parties 
involved, like telecom, private broadcasters, army etc.. (The file is 
called Draft NFAP 2008 - Draft IND EMARK

although a new player, community radio is conspicuously absent. Can we 
have someone from the cr circle put out a recommendation in the document...
i believe the last date for comments is over, but all the people who 
have contributed to the document have asked for a one month extension to 
understand the document better...

Recommendations may be sent to Mr. S M Sharma (from WPC) in writing or 
email...

We have also heard from "reliable sources" :) that a percentage kind of 
comment won't work... (discussions have veered towards asking for 20% of 
spectrum reserved for community broadcasting)

As others have asked, I believe it is much better if we ask for specific 
number of frequencies (we have currently been allotted 3) or ask for a 
certain amount of frequency (like 1 MHz, or 2 MHz or whatever)

Can anyone who has experience/expertise in these things come up with 
some concrete recommendations for community radio?

Best Wishes,

Team@ Maraa

-- 
Ram

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