Re: [cr-india] Spectrum Fee Hike Still in Place?
For those who are interested, there were a number of CR related questions in parliament so far this session - and a couple last session. For the full text of the relevant questions and answers, see the following links: http://164.100.47.132/LssNew/psearch/QResult15.aspx?qref=130514 (this was evidently the source for the 'no news on CR' report) http://164.100.47.132/LssNew/psearch/QResult15.aspx?qref=130046 (a general update on the official status of CR in the country) http://164.100.47.132/LssNew/psearch/QResult15.aspx?qref=130508 (this is the direct question on spectrum for CR that Arti Jaiman referred to) http://164.100.47.132/LssNew/psearch/QResult15.aspx?qref=127849 (Direct question to MoCIT in September 2012 on spectrum fee rollback for CR, which seems to have provided the basis for the MIB response above) http://164.100.47.132/LssNew/psearch/QResult15.aspx?qref=126087 (Former Minister Ambika Soni's holding response in August stating that MoCIT is reviewing representations against the spectrum fee hike) Nothing concrete anywhere, of course. But it's nice to see everyone grudgingly admit that they did indeed receive representations from a variety of sources :-) Ramakrishnan General Secretary, CRF N.Ramakrishnan Director of Projects Ideosync Media Combine 177, Ashoka Enclave III Sector 35, Faridabad - 121 003 Haryana - India Tel: +91-0129-4131883/4064883/4065883/6510156 Mobile: +91-9810273883 Web: www.ideosyncmedia.org On 08/12/12 2:19 PM, Arti Jaiman wrote: Dear Ram, I have written to JS (B) about this. Meanwhile, MoIB minister Manish Tiwari answered a question in Parliament on Dec 4 that the expert committee has submitted its recommendations on spectrum fee rollback for CR to DOT and a decision is expected soon. We of course need to follow this more vigorously with one on one meetings with both MIB and WPC. Regards Arti Arti Jaiman Station Director : Gurgaon Ki Awaaz Samudayik Radio Station 107.8 MHz FM email: a...@trfindia.org website: www.trfindia.org Gurgaon Ki Awaaz is the first and only civil-society-led community radio station in the National Capital Region of Delhi. Since 2009, we have been broadcasting 22X7, in Hindi and Haryanvi, with a team of community reporters who generate community content with community participation. --- On *Fri, 7/12/12, ram bhat /r...@maraa.in/* wrote: From: ram bhat r...@maraa.in Subject: [cr-india] Spectrum Fee Hike Still in Place? To: CR-India cr-india@sarai.net Date: Friday, 7 December, 2012, 5:43 PM Dear All, It has recently come to our attention, that a CR station received a notice from WPC requesting them to pay the revised spectrum fee of Rs. 91,000 (approx). Disturbingly, this notice comes after the PIB's press release stating that the spectrum fee was waived for Community Radio. (see http://www.pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=88033) Further, WPC was supposed to come out with detailed guidelines w.r.t to the spectrum fees by October 12th. These guidelines have not come and meanwhile, the increased spectrum fee continues to throttle the community radio movement. We must not be lulled into complacency at this critical stage. May I request our friends in Delhi to pursue this in all seriousness, so that the guidelines can be published, and the spectrum fee waiver becomes official, settling the matter once and for all? best, Ram -Inline Attachment Follows- Join the Community Radio Forum. For membership details, please go to www.crforum.in Join the Community Radio Forum. For membership details, please go to www.crforum.in Join the Community Radio Forum. For membership details, please go to www.crforum.in
Re: [cr-india] Spectrum Fee Hike Still in Place?
As against this position, let me draw the attention of listmembers to the recent brouhaha around sec 66A of the Information Technology Act (ITAA2008), where the government has now apparently issued orders that no case can be registered unless sanctioned by some senior level of police officer, something not envisaged in the presently notified rules. Not that I am recommending the government suddenly allow such non-procedural rule-setting, but in this case, really, we are talking about an arbitrary raise in a spectrum usage fee, not a sweeping change in rules. We already have a situation where some spectrum fees are waived entirely in the public interest, so even a complete waiver (which seems to be on the cards) is no earthshaking change. About time that WPC and the ministry got their fingers out (as the quaint British expression goes) and got a move on. Especially since some uninformed mandarin seems to have decided to keep the old decision about a hiked fee in play by issuing a fresh notice. Vickram http://communicall.wordpress.com http://vvcrishna.wordpress.com From: Arti Jaiman a...@trfindia.org To: CR-India cr-india@sarai.net; ram bhat r...@maraa.in Sent: Saturday, 8 December 2012, 14:19 Subject: Re: [cr-india] Spectrum Fee Hike Still in Place? Dear Ram, I have written to JS (B) about this. Meanwhile, MoIB minister Manish Tiwari answered a question in Parliament on Dec 4 that the expert committee has submitted its recommendations on spectrum fee rollback for CR to DOT and a decision is expected soon. We of course need to follow this more vigorously with one on one meetings with both MIB and WPC. Regards Arti Arti Jaiman Station Director : Gurgaon Ki Awaaz Samudayik Radio Station 107.8 MHz FM email: a...@trfindia.org website: www.trfindia.org Gurgaon Ki Awaaz is the first and only civil-society-led community radio station in the National Capital Region of Delhi. Since 2009, we have been broadcasting 22X7, in Hindi and Haryanvi, with a team of community reporters who generate community content with community participation. --- On Fri, 7/12/12, ram bhat r...@maraa.in wrote: From: ram bhat r...@maraa.in Subject: [cr-india] Spectrum Fee Hike Still in Place? To: CR-India cr-india@sarai.net Date: Friday, 7 December, 2012, 5:43 PM Dear All, It has recently come to our attention, that a CR station received a notice from WPC requesting them to pay the revised spectrum fee of Rs. 91,000 (approx). Disturbingly, this notice comes after the PIB's press release stating that the spectrum fee was waived for Community Radio. (see http://www.pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=88033) Further, WPC was supposed to come out with detailed guidelines w.r.t to the spectrum fees by October 12th. These guidelines have not come and meanwhile, the increased spectrum fee continues to throttle the community radio movement. We must not be lulled into complacency at this critical stage. May I request our friends in Delhi to pursue this in all seriousness, so that the guidelines can be published, and the spectrum fee waiver becomes official, settling the matter once and for all? best, Ram -Inline Attachment Follows- Join the Community Radio Forum. For membership details, please go to www.crforum.in Join the Community Radio Forum. For membership details, please go to www.crforum.in Join the Community Radio Forum. For membership details, please go to www.crforum.in
Re: [cr-india] Spectrum Fee Hike Still in Place?
Dear Ram, I have written to JS (B) about this. Meanwhile, MoIB minister Manish Tiwari answered a question in Parliament on Dec 4 that the expert committee has submitted its recommendations on spectrum fee rollback for CR to DOT and a decision is expected soon. We of course need to follow this more vigorously with one on one meetings with both MIB and WPC. Regards Arti Arti Jaiman Station Director : Gurgaon Ki Awaaz Samudayik Radio Station 107.8 MHz FM email: a...@trfindia.org website: www.trfindia.org Gurgaon Ki Awaaz is the first and only civil-society-led community radio station in the National Capital Region of Delhi. Since 2009, we have been broadcasting 22X7, in Hindi and Haryanvi, with a team of community reporters who generate community content with community participation. --- On Fri, 7/12/12, ram bhat r...@maraa.in wrote: From: ram bhat r...@maraa.in Subject: [cr-india] Spectrum Fee Hike Still in Place? To: CR-India cr-india@sarai.net Date: Friday, 7 December, 2012, 5:43 PM Dear All, It has recently come to our attention,that a CR station received a notice from WPCrequesting them to pay the revised spectrum fee of Rs. 91,000 (approx). Disturbingly, this notice comes after the PIB's press release stating that the spectrum fee was waived for Community Radio. (see http://www.pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=88033) Further, WPC was supposed to come out with detailed guidelines w.r.t to the spectrum fees by October 12th. These guidelines have not come and meanwhile, the increased spectrum fee continues to throttle the community radio movement. We must not be lulled into complacency at this critical stage. May I request our friends in Delhi to pursue this in all seriousness, so that the guidelines can be published, and the spectrum fee waiver becomes official, settling the matter once and for all? best, Ram -Inline Attachment Follows- Join the Community Radio Forum. For membership details, please go to www.crforum.inJoin the Community Radio Forum. For membership details, please go to www.crforum.in
Re: [cr-india] Spectrum Fee Hike Rolled Back?
For us, who work on the ground, there are new challenges every day. So it is hope that keeps us alive. Any ray of hope is a reason to cheer/celebrate/ or congratulate each other. Some movement is better than a radio silence. If the report is not true- the fight will continue. But at least let us smile today! best archana On Mon, Jul 9, 2012 at 12:29 PM, Stalin K stalink...@gmail.com wrote: Dear all, I just got off the phone with Ms Supriya Sahu, Jt Secy MoIB, who in turn had just finished talking with the JS at MoCIT. I had called her to verify the recent news about spectrum fee. She does not, as yet, have official confirmation about this news. The JS MoCIT did say that the minister has taken a decision and it will soon be notified. However, he didn't know what exactly that decision is - whether it is a roll back or waiver. Supriya thinks that the administrative notification will take another couple of days. Supriya is confident that there is a strong reason to cheer because at the minimum the decision will be to roll back to the earlier amount. Given the proposed five-fold increase, I agree that this is a reason to cheer, though not (yet) a reason to celebrate. We must keep the pressure on MoCIT that our demand, and the right thing to do, is to waive off the spectrum fee. I detest the word 'waiver' in this context because it assumes that communities are supposed to pay but by some act of generosity is being exempted from doing so. Community Radio (in its truest sense of the word) has to be recognized as a 'right' and not merely some 'development/informational tool'. Though the Community Radio Forum, in its various presentations and petitions, has clearly articulated that the demand is zero spectrum fee/royalty, I believe not all petitions have made similar demands. Supriya informs that the MoIB's recommendation to MoCIT was 'either to waive or to roll back'. It would be great if those connecting with MoCIT and MoIB on this matter give them a clear idea that CR broadcasters and supporters will not give up till the fee/royalty is totally done away with for this sector. Looking forward to the notification. In harmony, Stalin K -- Stalin K. President, CRF Director Video Volunteers Mobile :+91- 99235-94635 Skype: stalink1234 www.videovolunteers.org/ http://twitter.com/videovolunteers Videos: indiaunheard. http://indiaunheard.videovolunteers.org/ videovolunteers.org http://indiaunheard.videovolunteers.org/ Main Office: House No.1164/1 | Gaum Vaddy | Anjuna | Bardez | Goa | Varanasi Office: House No. B 32/21, B 3A | Saket Nagar | Sankat Mochan | Varanasi | Pincode 221005 Join the Community Radio Forum. For membership details, please go to www.crforum.in -- Founder, SMART NGO Director, Radio Mewat Director, Hardnews Magazine 145, Gautam Nagar New Delhi- 110049 Ph: 011 26517545, 41642241 Telefax: 011 26528263 Mob: +91 9811166297 website: www.smartngo.org www.hardnewsmedia.com Join the Community Radio Forum. For membership details, please go to www.crforum.in
Re: [cr-india] SPECTRUM FEE HIKE
The fact that many campus stations are already in tow to the government for manifold issues that have nothing to do with radio or community will, sadly, play a role in their decision to pay the hiked fee or not. It would be naked extortion, but nudity is also probably among the many subjects that will not find a hearing on CR, with Big Brother breathing down their necks. Vickram http://communicall.wordpress.com http://vvcrishna.wordpress.com From: Arti Jaiman a...@trfindia.org To: vasuki belavadi vbs...@gmail.com Cc: CR Forum crfin...@gmail.com; CR India cr-india@sarai.net Sent: Wednesday, 13 June 2012, 8:11 Subject: Re: [cr-india] SPECTRUM FEE HIKE I agree with that action, Vasuki. I'm just not sure if all stations would go along with it. Arti Arti Jaiman Station Director : Gurgaon Ki Awaaz Samudayik Radio Station 107.8 MHz FM email: a...@trfindia.org website: www.trfindia.org Gurgaon Ki Awaaz is the first and only civil-society-led community radio station in the National Capital Region of Delhi. Since 2009, we have been broadcasting 22X7, in Hindi and Haryanvi, with a team of community reporters who generate community content with community participation. --- On Wed, 13/6/12, vasuki belavadi vbs...@gmail.com wrote: From: vasuki belavadi vbs...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [cr-india] SPECTRUM FEE HIKE To: Arti Jaiman a...@trfindia.org Cc: CR India cr-india@sarai.net, CR Forum crfin...@gmail.com Date: Wednesday, 13 June, 2012, 7:58 AM Dear Arti, Are you suggesting that campus radio stations don't feel the pinch? I'm sure several campus radio stations including ours may not be in a position to pay the five-fold increase. I would therefore suggest that we simply refuse to pay up the spectrum fee and go ahead and broadcast. Warm regards vasuki belavadi ++ On Tue, Jun 12, 2012 at 9:23 PM, Arti Jaiman a...@trfindia.org wrote: Vasuki, I'm not sure if there is agreement among CR stations about this. I'm sure if one was to do a survey about this (literally pick up the phone and ask CR stations about their stand) a clear picture will emerge. I believe, in informal discussions, many campus stations don't really have an issue with the spectrum fee hike. Regards Arti Arti Jaiman Station Director : Gurgaon Ki Awaaz Samudayik Radio Station 107.8 MHz FM email: a...@trfindia.org website: www.trfindia.org Gurgaon Ki Awaaz is the first and only civil-society-led community radio station in the National Capital Region of Delhi. Since 2009, we have been broadcasting 22X7, in Hindi and Haryanvi, with a team of community reporters who generate community content with community participation. --- On Tue, 12/6/12, vasuki belavadi vbs...@gmail.com wrote: From: vasuki belavadi vbs...@gmail.com Subject: [cr-india] SPECTRUM FEE HIKE To: CR India cr-india@sarai.net, CR Forum crfin...@gmail.com Cc: sreedher ramamurthy r.sreed...@gmail.com Date: Tuesday, 12 June, 2012, 2:35 PM What will/can the government do if all the 140 odd stations decide to continue to broadcast without paying the spectrum fee? Will they shut down all the stations? Like they say in Hindi 'Laaton ke bhoot baaton se nahi mante'. I think all the stations should simply refuse to pay any spectrum fee and continue to broadcast. Warm regards vasuki belavadi -- VASUKI BELAVADI Associate Professor Faculty Fellow, Unesco Chair on Community Media, Department of Communication, University of Hyderabad, Gachibowli, Hyderabad-500046, Andhra Pradesh, India Phone (Off): +91 40 23135505, Email: mai...@vasukibelavadi.com / Skype: vbelavadi, Linkedin: vasuki belavadi Extensions / Website / Bol Hyderabad 90.4 fm -Inline Attachment Follows- Join the Community Radio Forum. For membership details, please go to www.crforum.in -- VASUKI BELAVADI Associate Professor Faculty Fellow, Unesco Chair on Community Media, Department of Communication, University of Hyderabad, Gachibowli, Hyderabad-500046, Andhra Pradesh, India Phone (Off): +91 40 23135505, Email: mai...@vasukibelavadi.com / Skype: vbelavadi, Linkedin: vasuki belavadi Extensions / Website / Bol Hyderabad 90.4 fm Join the Community Radio Forum. For membership details, please go to www.crforum.in Join the Community Radio Forum. For membership details, please go to www.crforum.in
Re: [cr-india] SPECTRUM FEE HIKE
There has not been mutual understanding and agreement among all stake-holders, some even dividing campus ngo stations. Fact is all are community stations, and we need to work together.It is sad to know that some have already paid Rs. 91,000/! Unfortunate.CRA seemed to have decided to pay Rs. 19,700/-, but probably their decisions are not circulated on emails! If there is greater coordination between CRF CRA, things might work out better. I would rather prefer to pay the usual fee (19,000/) and pressurize the ministry to rollback completely. --- Dr Richard Rego SJ Director, Community Radio SARANG 107.8FM Assoc. Prof., MCMS Dept of Mass Communication St Aloysius College; P.B. 720 Mangalore - 575003. www.richardrego.wordpress.com www.staloysiuscollege.wordpress.com www.sarang.org.in +919448546425 (pers.) 0824-2449706. (Res) Date: Friday, 15 June, 2012, 14:38 The fact that many campus stations are already in tow to the government for manifold issues that have nothing to do with radio or community will, sadly, play a role in their decision to pay the hiked fee or not. It would be naked extortion, but nudity is also probably among the many subjects that will not find a hearing on CR, with Big Brother breathing down their necks. Vickramhttp://communicall.wordpress.comhttp://vvcrishna.wordpress.com From: Arti Jaiman a...@trfindia.org To: vasuki belavadi vbs...@gmail.com Cc: CR Forum crfin...@gmail.com; CR India cr-india@sarai.net Sent: Wednesday, 13 June 2012, 8:11 Subject: Re: [cr-india] SPECTRUM FEE HIKE I agree with that action, Vasuki. I'm just not sure if all stations would go along with it. Arti Arti Jaiman Station Director : Gurgaon Ki Awaaz Samudayik Radio Station 107.8 MHz FM email: a...@trfindia.org website: www.trfindia.org Gurgaon Ki Awaaz is the first and only civil-society-led community radio station in the National Capital Region of Delhi. Since 2009, we have been broadcasting 22X7, in Hindi and Haryanvi, with a team of community reporters who generate community content with community participation. --- On Wed, 13/6/12, vasuki belavadi vbs...@gmail.com wrote: From: vasuki belavadi vbs...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [cr-india] SPECTRUM FEE HIKE To: Arti Jaiman a...@trfindia.org Cc: CR India cr-india@sarai.net, CR Forum crfin...@gmail.com Date: Wednesday, 13 June, 2012, 7:58 AM Dear Arti, Are you suggesting that campus radio stations don't feel the pinch? I'm sure several campus radio stations including ours may not be in a position to pay the five-fold increase. I would therefore suggest that we simply refuse to pay up the spectrum fee and go ahead and broadcast. Warm regards vasuki belavadi ++ On Tue, Jun 12, 2012 at 9:23 PM, Arti Jaiman a...@trfindia.org wrote: Vasuki, I'm not sure if there is agreement among CR stations about this. I'm sure if one was to do a survey about this (literally pick up the phone and ask CR stations about their stand) a clear picture will emerge. I believe, in informal discussions, many campus stations don't really have an issue with the spectrum fee hike. Regards Arti Arti Jaiman Station Director : Gurgaon Ki Awaaz Samudayik Radio Station 107.8 MHz FM email: a...@trfindia.org website: www.trfindia.org Gurgaon Ki Awaaz is the first and only civil-society-led community radio station in the National Capital Region of Delhi. Since 2009, we have been broadcasting 22X7, in Hindi and Haryanvi, with a team of community reporters who generate community content with community participation. --- On Tue, 12/6/12, vasuki belavadi vbs...@gmail.com wrote: From: vasuki belavadi vbs...@gmail.com Subject: [cr-india] SPECTRUM FEE HIKE To: CR India cr-india@sarai.net, CR Forum crfin...@gmail.com Cc: sreedher ramamurthy r.sreed...@gmail.com Date: Tuesday, 12 June, 2012, 2:35 PM What will/can the government do if all the 140 odd stations decide to continue to broadcast without paying the spectrum fee? Will they shut down all the stations? Like they say in Hindi 'Laaton ke bhoot baaton se nahi mante'. I think all the stations should simply refuse to pay any spectrum fee and continue to broadcast. Warm regards vasuki belavadi -- VASUKI BELAVADI Associate Professor Faculty Fellow, Unesco Chair on Community Media, Department of Communication, University of Hyderabad, Gachibowli, Hyderabad-500046, Andhra Pradesh, India Phone (Off): +91 40 23135505, Email: mai...@vasukibelavadi.com / Skype: vbelavadi, Linkedin: vasuki belavadi Extensions / Website / Bol Hyderabad 90.4 fm -Inline Attachment Follows- Join the Community Radio Forum. For membership details, please go to www.crforum.in -- VASUKI BELAVADI Associate Professor Faculty Fellow, Unesco Chair on Community Media, Department of Communication, University of Hyderabad, Gachibowli, Hyderabad-500046, Andhra Pradesh, India Phone (Off): +91 40 23135505, Email: mai
Re: [cr-india] SPECTRUM FEE HIKE
I agree with that action, Vasuki. I'm just not sure if all stations would go along with it. Arti Arti Jaiman Station Director : Gurgaon Ki Awaaz Samudayik Radio Station 107.8 MHz FM email: a...@trfindia.org website: www.trfindia.org Gurgaon Ki Awaaz is the first and only civil-society-led community radio station in the National Capital Region of Delhi. Since 2009, we have been broadcasting 22X7, in Hindi and Haryanvi, with a team of community reporters who generate community content with community participation. --- On Wed, 13/6/12, vasuki belavadi vbs...@gmail.com wrote: From: vasuki belavadi vbs...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [cr-india] SPECTRUM FEE HIKE To: Arti Jaiman a...@trfindia.org Cc: CR India cr-india@sarai.net, CR Forum crfin...@gmail.com Date: Wednesday, 13 June, 2012, 7:58 AM Dear Arti, Are you suggesting that campus radio stations don't feel the pinch? I'm sure several campus radio stations including ours may not be in a position to pay the five-fold increase. I would therefore suggest that we simply refuse to pay up the spectrum fee and go ahead and broadcast. Warm regards vasuki belavadi ++ On Tue, Jun 12, 2012 at 9:23 PM, Arti Jaiman a...@trfindia.org wrote: Vasuki, I'm not sure if there is agreement among CR stations about this. I'm sure if one was to do a survey about this (literally pick up the phone and ask CR stations about their stand) a clear picture will emerge. I believe, in informal discussions, many campus stations don't really have an issue with the spectrum fee hike. Regards Arti Arti Jaiman Station Director : Gurgaon Ki Awaaz Samudayik Radio Station 107.8 MHz FM email: a...@trfindia.org website: www.trfindia.org Gurgaon Ki Awaaz is the first and only civil-society-led community radio station in the National Capital Region of Delhi. Since 2009, we have been broadcasting 22X7, in Hindi and Haryanvi, with a team of community reporters who generate community content with community participation. --- On Tue, 12/6/12, vasuki belavadi vbs...@gmail.com wrote: From: vasuki belavadi vbs...@gmail.com Subject: [cr-india] SPECTRUM FEE HIKE To: CR India cr-india@sarai.net, CR Forum crfin...@gmail.com Cc: sreedher ramamurthy r.sreed...@gmail.com Date: Tuesday, 12 June, 2012, 2:35 PM What will/can the government do if all the 140 odd stations decide to continue to broadcast without paying the spectrum fee? Will they shut down all the stations? Like they say in Hindi 'Laaton ke bhoot baaton se nahi mante'. I think all the stations should simply refuse to pay any spectrum fee and continue to broadcast. Warm regards vasuki belavadi -- VASUKI BELAVADI Associate Professor Faculty Fellow, Unesco Chair on Community Media, Department of Communication, University of Hyderabad, Gachibowli, Hyderabad-500046, Andhra Pradesh, India Phone (Off): +91 40 23135505, Email: mai...@vasukibelavadi.com / Skype: vbelavadi, Linkedin: vasuki belavadi Extensions / Website / Bol Hyderabad 90.4 fm -Inline Attachment Follows- Join the Community Radio Forum. For membership details, please go to www.crforum.in -- VASUKI BELAVADI Associate Professor Faculty Fellow, Unesco Chair on Community Media, Department of Communication, University of Hyderabad, Gachibowli, Hyderabad-500046, Andhra Pradesh, India Phone (Off): +91 40 23135505, Email: mai...@vasukibelavadi.com / Skype: vbelavadi, Linkedin: vasuki belavadi Extensions / Website / Bol Hyderabad 90.4 fm Join the Community Radio Forum. For membership details, please go to www.crforum.in
