[cr-india] WPC Issues

[Vickram Crishna]

It is very hard to understand what this person is trying to say. Can anyone explain it in simpler terms?
 
Vickram
http://communicall.wordpress.com
http://vvcrishna.wordpress.com


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>From: nehul jagdish <nehulj at gmail.com>
>To: Stalin K <stalink123 at gmail.com>
>Cc: ram at maraa.in; cr-india at sarai.net
>Sent: Monday, 31 October 2011, 22:38
>Subject: Re: [cr-india] WPC Issues
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>Hi All,
>
>This is what is going on, you take it or leave it, that is the reason. I just don't understand why do people fool tribal & villagers in having dual role.
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>As community radio requires lot of resources to track, govt is on the right track.
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>You need to serve without hidden motive.
>
>Jagdish Kumar
>
>
>On Mon, Oct 31, 2011 at 9:40 PM, Stalin K <stalink123 at gmail.com> wrote:
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>On a different note: If one were to apply for a license with an explicit agenda of 'converting' audiences to atheism, would that be considered 'religious activities'?
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>>In harmony,
>>Stalin
>>
>>
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>>On Mon, Oct 31, 2011 at 9:22 PM, geeta seshu <geetaseshu at gmail.com> wrote:
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>>why should that be the case? because the name 'michelle' donates a religion and 'jagdish' doesn't? I find this proposition ridiculous. It must be strongly contested.
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>>>On Sat, Oct 29, 2011 at 3:11 PM, nehul jagdish <nehulj at gmail.com> wrote:
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>>>Hi Michelle,
>>>>
>>>>I think your license was rejected, because the government fears that your interest in tribal region shows your clear motive, where you can use the community radio for conversion purpose.
>>>>
>>>>Kindly explain the govt that you are not going to use it for any religious activites.
>>>>
>>>>Jagdish Kumar
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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>>>>On Mon, Oct 17, 2011 at 10:03 PM, Michelle Chawla <michelle at tamarindtree.org> wrote:
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>>>>Dear All,
>>>>>
>>>>>Tamarind Tree a non profit located in Dahanu, Maharashtra has applied
>>>>>for a CR license in May 2011. Our Home Ministry check was completed in
>>>>>June.
>>>>>
>>>>>However on follow up with the MIB in June, we were told that the WPC has
>>>>>rejected our application on grounds of non availability of frequencies!
>>>>>Dahanu is located 150 kms north of Mumbai and is an entirely
>>>>>rural-tribal region, declared a schedule  area. MIB mentioned that there
>>>>>may be several private radio stations operating in our area. We
>>>>>clarified that there are none -- and unlikely to come up soon in this
>>>>>tribal belt. We were asked to recheck our geo-coordinates and see if
>>>>>there was some mistake. We did that and informed MIB that there was
>>>>>nothing wrong with the coordinates.
>>>>>
>>>>>Post this interaction, we were told that there are several such
>>>>>applications pending and the WPC is reconsidering them.
>>>>>
>>>>>I called Mr Grewal today and he mentioned that they are working with the
>>>>>WPC and asking them to review their policy of allocation of
>>>>>frequencies.
>>>>>
>>>>>However, It seems like its going to be a long wait...
>>>>>
>>>>>It would be good if the CRF could make a case for us and groups like
>>>>>ours to the MIB on the ridiculousness of this claim of frequency
>>>>>availability?
>>>>>
>>>>>Any suggestions?
>>>>>
>>>>>Regards,
>>>>>Michelle
>>>>>
>>>>>Join the Community Radio Forum. For membership details, please go to www.crforum.in
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>-- 
>>>>Jagdish
>>>>
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>>>>
>>>
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>>>
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>
>-- 
>Jagdish
>
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