Dear Ramakrishnan, while I agree with you. Everyone in this group also follow your advice.. Sent from my iPhone
On 28-Sep-2012, at 19:53, "N.Ramakrishnan" <[email protected]> wrote: Dear Dr.Sreedher: While I join you in celebrating the waiving of spectrum fee - and the extremely supportive role played by MoIB in helping achieve this - I see no reason for anyone to feel that this was achieved by a specific individual or group. If we want to make any difference to the CR sector, and to addressing poverty of voice in this country, it is not going to be achieved by derisive and discordant remarks. Perhaps we would all do well to remember this and tone down the rhetoric. Warm regards, Ramakrishnan General Secretary, CRF On 28/09/12 7:02 PM, Rsreedher wrote: > I am glad that the PIB press release states that the representation from CRA > was considered by the govt. instead of doing dharnas and threat to close > transmitters, CRA took a step of meeting the minister with a people's > representative and achieved it in a non combative manner. I am only comparing > the approach of the CRA and the minority activists CRF. I congratulate and > praise the approach of CRA and the major proactive role played by MS Supriya > Sahu. > > Sent from my iPhone > > On 28-Sep-2012, at 18:41, [email protected] wrote: > > Send cr-india mailing list submissions to > [email protected] > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://mail.sarai.net/mailman/listinfo/cr-india > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > [email protected] > > You can reach the person managing the list at > [email protected] > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of cr-india digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Sibal waives off license fee for community radio > (Nishant | நிஷாந்த்) > 2. Re: Sibal waives off license fee for community radio > (geeta seshu) > 3. 'Organic Radio' and "Millet Man': The Hindu feature on > Sangham Radio& Mr. PV Satheesh (Vinod Pavarala) > 4. Re: Sibal waives off license fee for community radio > (N.Ramakrishnan) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Fri, 28 Sep 2012 16:09:38 +0530 > From: Nishant | நிஷாந்த்<[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [cr-india] Sibal waives off license fee for community > radio > Message-ID: > <cagkqz_vgm9ga8f93n6sjtnqxkasjwejadcy252eg-y664vn...@mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > > www.pib.nic.in > PRESS INFORMATION BUREAU > GOVERNMENT OF INDIA > ***** > SPECTRUM FEE WAIVED OF FOR COMMUNITY RADIOS > New Delhi: 6 Asvina, 1934 > September 28, 2012 > > The Ministry of Communications& IT has decided to waive off spectrum > fee for Community Radio Services (CRS). This follows requests received > from National Advisory Council, Ministry of Information& Broadcasting > and the Community Radio Association for waiver of spectrum charges for > Community Radio Services. > Keeping in mind that the Government’s role is to create an enabling > environment for CRS, Sh Kapil Sibal, Minister of Communications& IT > has asked Department of Telecom to evolve detailed guidelines by 12th > October, to ensure that the spectrum is optimally used and the > channels use these airwaves only to inform and empower the common man. > It was felt that in the interest of inclusive and informed society, it > is apt that Government provide the spectrum (airwaves) for CRS at zero > cost. Although this may result in an opportunity cost of not more > than Rs. 25 lakh to the Government, the cost is far outweighed by the > benefit of informed, empowered and inclusive local communities and the > nation. > Sustainability is the biggest challenge for CRS. Community radio > focuses on low cost and low return pattern of operations. Donor > funding is crucial for CRS. As most of the donors come from local > communities, this financing option is inadequate and irregular for CRS > operating in remote areas and for the marginalized sections of the > society. > Community Radio Services (CRS) plays a vital role in building vibrant > communities, in mobilizing groups to action by informing and > empowering citizens, in giving voice to the marginalized groups of > society, and in bringing community needs to the attention of local and > even national governments. CRS can prove to be an excellent tool for > managing plurality in a society and for fostering democracy. > **** > > > > On 9 July 2012 10:10,<[email protected]> wrote: >> Dear All, >> I forgot to mention one fact. During the policy consultations, which were >> not attended by CRF, Ms Sahu, JS, MoIB, had circulated a very strongly >> worded letter written by MR UK Verma, Secretary,MoIB, to Mr Chandrashekhar, >> Secretary, Telecommunications to reconsider their decision of raising the >> fee. This was also part of the documents submitted to Mr Sibal by CRA. >> :) >> Archana >> >> Sent from BlackBerry® on Airtel >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Nishant | நிஷாந்த் >> <[email protected]> >> Sender: [email protected] >> Date: Mon, 9 Jul 2012 02:20:17 >> To:<[email protected]> >> Subject: [cr-india] Sibal waives off license fee for community radio >> >> Sibal waives off license fee for community radio >> >> TANIA AMEER KHAN >> (Millennium Post Exclusive) >> >> NEW DELHI: The incisive letter that the National Advisory Council >> (NAC) member Aruna Roy wrote to the Congress president Sonia Gandhi on >> 6 July has had desired effect. Roy had opposed the five-fold increase >> in license fee for community radios, as per sources. The sources have >> told 'Millennium Post' that the communications minister Kapil Sibal >> has decided to scrap the fee for community radio stations altogether. >> >> Highly placed sources in the Ministry of Communications and >> Information Technology have said that Sibal has issued instructions to >> R Chandrashekhar, a secretary in the Department of Telecommunications, >> to waive off all license fee for community radio stations. It will >> come as a huge relief to such radio stations. >> >> In a letter addressed to Gandhi, Roy had highlighted the issue >> 'regarding the exorbitant fivefold license fee hike from Rs 19,700 to >> Rs 91,000 by the Ministry of Communications and Information >> Technology.' >> >> In her petition to Gandhi, Roy pointed out the following: 'The >> Information and Broadcasting Ministry has been largely supportive of >> Community Radio and I&B Secretary Uday Kumar Varma has written a >> letter to the Secretary DoT, R Chandrashekhar to reconsider the hiking >> of the fees in May 2012.' >> >> Roy's petition also had support of many community radio organisations, >> like the Digital Empowerment Forum, Barefoot College and the gram >> panchayat of Dandasli. Roy reminded Gandhi in the letter that earlier >> a similar petition was sent to her by the community radio activist >> Stalin K. >> >> Roy also said, 'Community radio operators have been petitioning since >> then for an exemption in spectrum fees and are now instead faced with >> this mammoth fee increase, which will surely kill this fledgling >> initiative.' >> >> 'Community radio is a powerful tool for the poor, not-for-profit >> companies meant to serve society. They have enormous benefits as an >> information and communication tool and are being used to great effect >> all over the country,' added Roy in the letter. >> >> www.millenniumpost.in >> Join the Community Radio Forum. For membership details, please go to >> www.crforum.in > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Fri, 28 Sep 2012 16:39:53 +0530 > From: geeta seshu<[email protected]> > To: Nishant | நிஷாந்த்<[email protected]> > Cc: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [cr-india] Sibal waives off license fee for community > radio > Message-ID: > <CAJeNAVPng=9mejg56bfu0mxb-fhzpkgqwxy6w3retqnkijr...@mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > v good - but what are the guidelines this refers to? > > geeta > > On Fri, Sep 28, 2012 at 4:09 PM, Nishant | நிஷாந்த்<[email protected]>wrote: > >> www.pib.nic.in >> PRESS INFORMATION BUREAU >> GOVERNMENT OF INDIA >> ***** >> SPECTRUM FEE WAIVED OF FOR COMMUNITY RADIOS >> New Delhi: 6 Asvina, 1934 >> September 28, 2012 >> >> The Ministry of Communications& IT has decided to waive off spectrum >> fee for Community Radio Services (CRS). This follows requests received >> from National Advisory Council, Ministry of Information& Broadcasting >> and the Community Radio Association for waiver of spectrum charges for >> Community Radio Services. >> Keeping in mind that the Government’s role is to create an enabling >> environment for CRS, Sh Kapil Sibal, Minister of Communications& IT >> has asked Department of Telecom to evolve detailed guidelines by 12th >> October, to ensure that the spectrum is optimally used and the >> channels use these airwaves only to inform and empower the common man. >> It was felt that in the interest of inclusive and informed society, it >> is apt that Government provide the spectrum (airwaves) for CRS at zero >> cost. Although this may result in an opportunity cost of not more >> than Rs. 25 lakh to the Government, the cost is far outweighed by the >> benefit of informed, empowered and inclusive local communities and the >> nation. >> Sustainability is the biggest challenge for CRS. Community radio >> focuses on low cost and low return pattern of operations. Donor >> funding is crucial for CRS. As most of the donors come from local >> communities, this financing option is inadequate and irregular for CRS >> operating in remote areas and for the marginalized sections of the >> society. >> Community Radio Services (CRS) plays a vital role in building vibrant >> communities, in mobilizing groups to action by informing and >> empowering citizens, in giving voice to the marginalized groups of >> society, and in bringing community needs to the attention of local and >> even national governments. CRS can prove to be an excellent tool for >> managing plurality in a society and for fostering democracy. >> **** >> >> >> >> On 9 July 2012 10:10,<[email protected]> wrote: >>> Dear All, >>> I forgot to mention one fact. During the policy consultations, which were >>> not attended by CRF, Ms Sahu, JS, MoIB, had circulated a very strongly >>> worded letter written by MR UK Verma, Secretary,MoIB, to Mr >> Chandrashekhar, >>> Secretary, Telecommunications to reconsider their decision of raising the >>> fee. This was also part of the documents submitted to Mr Sibal by CRA. >>> :) >>> Archana >>> >>> Sent from BlackBerry® on Airtel >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Nishant | நிஷாந்த் >>> <[email protected]> >>> Sender: [email protected] >>> Date: Mon, 9 Jul 2012 02:20:17 >>> To:<[email protected]> >>> Subject: [cr-india] Sibal waives off license fee for community radio >>> >>> Sibal waives off license fee for community radio >>> >>> TANIA AMEER KHAN >>> (Millennium Post Exclusive) >>> >>> NEW DELHI: The incisive letter that the National Advisory Council >>> (NAC) member Aruna Roy wrote to the Congress president Sonia Gandhi on >>> 6 July has had desired effect. Roy had opposed the five-fold increase >>> in license fee for community radios, as per sources. The sources have >>> told 'Millennium Post' that the communications minister Kapil Sibal >>> has decided to scrap the fee for community radio stations altogether. >>> >>> Highly placed sources in the Ministry of Communications and >>> Information Technology have said that Sibal has issued instructions to >>> R Chandrashekhar, a secretary in the Department of Telecommunications, >>> to waive off all license fee for community radio stations. It will >>> come as a huge relief to such radio stations. >>> >>> In a letter addressed to Gandhi, Roy had highlighted the issue >>> 'regarding the exorbitant fivefold license fee hike from Rs 19,700 to >>> Rs 91,000 by the Ministry of Communications and Information >>> Technology.' >>> >>> In her petition to Gandhi, Roy pointed out the following: 'The >>> Information and Broadcasting Ministry has been largely supportive of >>> Community Radio and I&B Secretary Uday Kumar Varma has written a >>> letter to the Secretary DoT, R Chandrashekhar to reconsider the hiking >>> of the fees in May 2012.' >>> >>> Roy's petition also had support of many community radio organisations, >>> like the Digital Empowerment Forum, Barefoot College and the gram >>> panchayat of Dandasli. Roy reminded Gandhi in the letter that earlier >>> a similar petition was sent to her by the community radio activist >>> Stalin K. >>> >>> Roy also said, 'Community radio operators have been petitioning since >>> then for an exemption in spectrum fees and are now instead faced with >>> this mammoth fee increase, which will surely kill this fledgling >>> initiative.' >>> >>> 'Community radio is a powerful tool for the poor, not-for-profit >>> companies meant to serve society. They have enormous benefits as an >>> information and communication tool and are being used to great effect >>> all over the country,' added Roy > 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
