Tag: Ofcom
Edinburgh open for new community radio
The UK Broadcasting regulator OFCOM has included Edinburgh in its latest list of places that can have a community radio station.
The Edinburgh station would operate on the FM band, with a power of 25...
COMMENT – OFCOM to ‘re-consult’ on local radio rules affecting Edinburgh
Regulations defining the 'local' in local radio are being significantly relaxed around the UK, but the planned merger of East and West Scotland into one giant 'approved area' has been put on hold.
The Scottish...
Scottish Government warn OFCOM of ‘tipping point’ in local radio
The Scottish Government, in a formal response to an OFCOM consultation, has mounted a robust defence of local radio. A statement sent to OFCOM speaks of a 'tipping point' where the public value of...
Alex Salmond’s RT show did breach the rules says Ofcom
Ofcom has issued its findings in a complaint against the Alex Salmond Show on RT the state funded Russian news and current affairs channel, and has found that there was a breach of Ofcom...
Mobile boost for business
The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has welcomed new Ofcom plans to improve mobile services in the UK.
The communications regulator is proposing to place coverage obligations on mobile network operators in a bid to...
Ofcom want to protect local post boxes
Ofcom has just introduced increased protection for consumers against the removal of post boxes in rural areas, and that covers those in Edinburgh too. The new rules mean that everyone should have a post box within...
Edinburgh named as proposed local TV site
Ofcom today is proposing 20 specific sites for consultation that should constitute the minimum rollout requirement for the local television multiplex licence that Ofcom will advertise, if proposed legislation is passed by Parliament, and...
Digital switchover assistance for Edinburgh
by George Ward
Elderly and disabled people in Edinburgh can receive assistance with the Digital Switchover which kicks off in central Scotland on June 1st 2011. It marks the end of the analogue television era,...