To put things in perspective, here's a country one-sixth the size of India, with a population slightly less than Tamil Nadu's, which has over 4700 community radio stations (95% of which have suddenly gone legit). We were promised 4000 CR stations -- back in 2002? -- and I'd be vastly surprised if we have more than 7 operational community-based radio stations today. That's an average of just over 2 CR stations per year since the new CR policy was announced in Nov 2006. So, to reach the magic figure of 4000... let's see, 4000 divided by two...
Sajan *4,500 Thai radio stations register to go legal* 19 Aug 2009, http://www.abu.org.my/abu/index.cfm/elementid/54138/4-500-Thai-radio-stations-register-to-go-legal More than 4,500 community radio stations in Thailand have registered under a National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) scheme to become legal broadcasters, the Bangkok Postreports. About 95 percent of the country's community radio stations have signed up for the 300-day trial licence. Registration closes on 24 August, Col Natee Sukolrat, Chairman of the NTC's community radio working group, said yesterday. Stations which did not register by next Monday's deadline but continued to operate would be considered illegal, he said. While the commission could not shut down stations that failed to register, it could take action against them for illegal broadcasting, he said. The NTC could file complaints with the police against stations which operate without a licence and charge them for the unlicensed use of transmitters and radio frequencies. Community stations which have registered under the scheme can broadcast for 300 days but their programme content must not incite political unrest and violence, offend the monarchy or disrupt social morals. Breaking any of the conditions could lead to the withdrawal of broadcasting rights, Mr Sukolrat said. He said the NTC had classified three types of community stations according to their content: public service, community programming and business.
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