From ramnarayan.k at gmail.com Sat Dec 1 00:26:58 2007 From: ramnarayan.k at gmail.com (Ramnarayan.K) Date: Fri, 30 Nov 2007 18:56:58 -0000 Subject: [cr-india] Fwd: Re: connecting our studio to the transmitter... In-Reply-To: <810374.91442.qm@web26606.mail.ukl.yahoo.com> References: <810374.91442.qm@web26606.mail.ukl.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <6c9588d40711301056h68754f2bk3579f75d66fc9cf1@mail.gmail.com> On Nov 30, 2007 10:46 AM, Vickram Crishna wrote: > > My recommendation for 27MHz i > what are the rules that govern use of this frequency why is not used more (if its free to air/ use) ram -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Name: Operationalizing Community Radio in India-Report.doc Type: application/msword Size: 47616 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://mail.sarai.net/pipermail/cr-india/attachments/20071201/7d1d9d3f/attachment.doc From alokeshgupta at gmail.com Sat Dec 1 12:24:34 2007 From: alokeshgupta at gmail.com (Alokesh) Date: Sat, 01 Dec 2007 06:54:34 -0000 Subject: [cr-india] Maneka Gandhi launches community radio at School Message-ID: <06ca01c833e6$fffcc770$4800a8c0@alokeshad3299a> Maneka Gandhi launches community radio at School Express news service Posted online: Saturday , December 01, 2007 at 12:00:00 Updated: Saturday , December 01, 2007 at 02:06:36 Chandigarh, November 30 Maneka Gandhi, Chairperson, People For Animals (PFA) launched the People for Animal (PFA) Compassion Award at Vivek High School, on Friday. She also launched the community radio service, managed by the school. The PFA award will be given to a student at the end of the academic session on the basis of a proforma sent by the school. The final selection will be conducted by the PFA. She asked the students to show compassion towards animals, learn to co-exist harmoniously and follow the motto 'Live and help live'. Maneka Gandhi formally inaugurated a special programme on the community radio sevice titled 'Heads and Tails'. The programme will be aired on Wednesdays and Fridays at Vivek 90.4 FM. Aneesha Bedi, Inayat Khosla and Ritika, students of Vivek High also interviewed Gandhi. Meanwhile, the school had sent a circular to all students, informing them that the canteen would remain closed. Sources said that the move was done to showcase that the school does not encourage junk food. However, School Principal, Daman Duggal said, "We had changed the timings of the canteen, due to the ongoing sports meet." http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/Maneka-Gandhi-launches-community-radio-at-School/245570/ From v1clist at yahoo.co.uk Sun Dec 2 01:26:19 2007 From: v1clist at yahoo.co.uk (Vickram Crishna) Date: Sat, 01 Dec 2007 19:56:19 -0000 Subject: [cr-india] Report on the State-level Consultation held in Dharamshala Message-ID: <783474.8214.qm@web26606.mail.ukl.yahoo.com> It would be nice if such reports were sent either in ODF compliant formats, or at least in formats that can be read using FOSS applications. Even pdf. Vickram http://communicall.wordpress.com http://vvcrishna.wordpress.com ----- Original Message ---- From: geetam To: cr-india at sarai.net Sent: Saturday, 1 December, 2007 9:12:29 AM Subject: [cr-india] Report on the State-level Consultation held in Dharamshala Dear friends, I wanted to share the report on one of the State-level Consultations organized by OneWorld South Asia, in association with Ideosync Media Combine, with the assistance of UN. The local partner of OWSA, Jagori, helped in arranging for all logistics. The report provides the details of various sessions and the participatory methodology adopted for clarifying the doubts, apprehensions and details, on the one hand, about technology and on the other hand, why community participation, management and ownership is important. Suggestions, if any, would be highly appreciated so that if we plan to do other Consultations, which are very much needed, one can add more issues for debate and clear understanding. Best regards Geeta Malhotra OneWorld South Asia -----Inline Attachment Follows----- YOU CAN SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY RADIO FORUM (India) BY JOINING AND TAKING AN ACTIVE PART IN ONE OF THESE NETWORKS http://groups.yahoo.com/group/crforum-awareness (Awareness building) http://groups.yahoo.com/group/crforum-helpdesk (Offering help) http://groups.yahoo.com/group/crforum-policy-advocacy (Policy advocacy) http://groups.yahoo.com/group/crforum-techoptions (Technical options) _______________________________________________ cr-india mailing list cr-india at sarai.net https://mail.sarai.net/mailman/listinfo/cr-india __________________________________________________________ Sent from Yahoo! - the World's favourite mail http://uk.mail.yahoo.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mail.sarai.net/pipermail/cr-india/attachments/20071201/3c6dbf16/attachment-0002.html From geeta.malhotra at oneworld.net Sun Dec 2 18:38:31 2007 From: geeta.malhotra at oneworld.net (geetam) Date: Sun, 02 Dec 2007 13:08:31 -0000 Subject: [cr-india] Report on the State-level Consultation heldinDharamshala In-Reply-To: <783474.8214.qm@web26606.mail.ukl.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <0JSF0004LAS0EL60@fe1.sme.vsnl.com> Dear Vickram Thanks for the suggestion. You want me to send the report again in PDF or later I can send in the formats suggested. Geeta Malhotra OneWorld South Asia _____ From: cr-india-bounces at sarai.net [mailto:cr-india-bounces at sarai.net] On Behalf Of Vickram Crishna Sent: Saturday, December 01, 2007 11:56 AM To: cr-india at sarai.net Subject: Re: [cr-india] Report on the State-level Consultation held inDharamshala It would be nice if such reports were sent either in ODF compliant formats, or at least in formats that can be read using FOSS applications. Even pdf. Vickram http://communicall.wordpress.com http://vvcrishna.wordpress.com ----- Original Message ---- From: geetam To: cr-india at sarai.net Sent: Saturday, 1 December, 2007 9:12:29 AM Subject: [cr-india] Report on the State-level Consultation held in Dharamshala Dear friends, I wanted to share the report on one of the State-level Consultations organized by OneWorld South Asia, in association with Ideosync Media Combine, with the assistance of UN. The local partner of OWSA, Jagori, helped in arranging for all logistics. The report provides the details of various sessions and the participatory methodology adopted for clarifying the doubts, apprehensions and details, on the one hand, about technology and on the other hand, why community participation, management and ownership is important. Suggestions, if any, would be highly appreciated so that if we plan to do other Consultations, which are very much needed, one can add more issues for debate and clear understanding. Best regards Geeta Malhotra OneWorld South Asia -----Inline Attachment Follows----- YOU CAN SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY RADIO FORUM (India) BY JOINING AND TAKING AN ACTIVE PART IN ONE OF THESE NETWORKS http://groups.yahoo.com/group/crforum-awareness (Awareness building) http://groups.yahoo.com/group/crforum-helpdesk (Offering help) http://groups.yahoo.com/group/crforum-policy-advocacy (Policy advocacy) http://groups.yahoo.com/group/crforum-techoptions (Technical options) _______________________________________________ cr-india mailing list cr-india at sarai.net https://mail.sarai.net/mailman/listinfo/cr-india _____ Sent from Yahoo! - the World's favourite mail. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mail.sarai.net/pipermail/cr-india/attachments/20071202/57da9568/attachment-0002.html From cr_4_agriculture at yahoo.com Mon Dec 3 17:14:51 2007 From: cr_4_agriculture at yahoo.com (MAHESH ACHARYA) Date: Mon, 03 Dec 2007 11:44:51 -0000 Subject: [cr-india] Fwd: Re: connecting our studio to the transmitter... In-Reply-To: <6c9588d40711301056h68754f2bk3579f75d66fc9cf1@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <805630.81721.qm@web57415.mail.re1.yahoo.com> Dear Ram and all, CB radio was de-licensed in 2005. Circular stating the same is at the end of my reply. As you will note from point 3, you can use the CB radio if your purpose (?) is achieved. So the rules are not very stringent. The most essential element for CR is that there has to an ' objective' for the need of CR. Once that is established other things become much easier. So if you think CB radio will achieve what you want as stop gap arrangement until you guys get your own CR, go ahead! My good luck to you and your team. cheers!! --------------------------------------------------------------------- Government of India Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (Wireless Planning and Coordination Wing) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 12th August, 2005 G.S.R. 533 (E).- In exercise of the powers conferred by sections 4 and 7 of the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885 (13 of 1885) and sections 4 and 10 of the Indian Wireless Telegraphy Act, 1933 (17 of 1933), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules, namely:- 1. Short title and commencement.- (1) These rules may be called the Use of low power equipment in the Citizen band 26.957 – 27.283 MHz (Exemption from Licensing Requirement) Rules, 2005. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. Definition.- In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires, - (a)“Act” means the Indian Telegraph Act,1885 (13 of 1885); (b) “Effective Radiated Power” includes the gain of the antenna, if any; (c) words and expressions used in these rules and not defined but defined in the Act and the Indian Wireless Telegraphy Act, 1933 (17 of 1933), shall have the same meanings respectively as are assigned to them in those Acts. 3. Use of wireless equipment in the band 26.957 – 27.283 MHz.- Notwithstanding anything contained in any law for the time being in force, no licence shall be required by any person to establish, maintain, work, possess or deal in any wireless equipment intended to be used while in motion or during halts, on non-interference, non-protection and shared (non-exclusive) basis, in the frequency band 26.957 – 27.283 MHz with 5 Watt Effective Radiated Power and built-in antenna 4. Interference.- (1) Interference is the effect of unwanted energy due to one or a combination of emissions, radiations or induction upon reception in a radio communication system, manifested by any performance degradation, misinterpretation, or loss of information which could be extracted in the absence of such unwanted energy. (2) In case where any person to whom a licence has been issued under section 4 of the Act, informs that his licensed system is getting interference from any other radio communication system exempted under these rules, the user of such unlicensed Wireless equipment shall discontinue its use forthwith. [No.R-11014/04/2005-LR ] ASHOK KUMAR, Jt. Wireless Advisor. "Ramnarayan.K" wrote: On Nov 30, 2007 10:46 AM, Vickram Crishna wrote: My recommendation for 27MHz i what are the rules that govern use of this frequency why is not used more (if its free to air/ use) ram YOU CAN SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY RADIO FORUM (India) BY JOINING AND TAKING AN ACTIVE PART IN ONE OF THESE NETWORKS http://groups.yahoo.com/group/crforum-awareness (Awareness building) http://groups.yahoo.com/group/crforum-helpdesk (Offering help) http://groups.yahoo.com/group/crforum-policy-advocacy (Policy advocacy) http://groups.yahoo.com/group/crforum-techoptions (Technical options) _______________________________________________ cr-india mailing list cr-india at sarai.net https://mail.sarai.net/mailman/listinfo/cr-india --------------------------------- Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mail.sarai.net/pipermail/cr-india/attachments/20071203/6cb749cb/attachment-0002.html From ardicdxclub at yahoo.co.in Tue Dec 4 10:16:36 2007 From: ardicdxclub at yahoo.co.in (sakthi vel) Date: Tue, 04 Dec 2007 04:46:36 -0000 Subject: [cr-india] Telugu Desam Party launches TDP Radio Message-ID: <409673.5753.qm@web8504.mail.in.yahoo.com> The main opposition Telugu Desam Party (TDP) has set up an radio station named TDP Radio. All one needs is an Internet connection and a pair of speakers to tune into TD's version of the happenings in the Andhra Pradesh. TDP Radio is the brainchild of party president N Chandra babu Naidu, who has a yen for things hi-tech. He wants to disseminate hot news of the state to Telugu speaking people living in foreign countries, with a TD slant of course. It can be assessed by clicking TD's official website, www.Telugudesamparty.org. Naidu got the idea of having his own radio station after the recent interaction with Telugu-speaking NRI's in the US, the UK and Canada. A survey conducted by the party showed that about five million Telugu-speaking people were living in about 100 countries. "The online radio service will not only give news to Telugu's but will also keep them in touch with our party," said a senior TD leader. An website for the Telugu NRI's for exchange of views on various important topics has also been set up by TD. Telugu's outside the country can post their views on TDP Radio in the NRI website. Since TDP Radio is webcast, it can be accessed and heard from anywhere in the globe. TD is perhaps the only political party in the country to have its own online radio station. Naidu has also set up video links in the party's official website to enable people to see happenings in TD headquarters NTR Bhavan. Press conferences held at NTR Bhavan are webcast, both in audio and video formats. Now that the State Assembly elections fast approaching, Naidu is also thinking of reviving his party's mouthpiece, Telugu Desam Weekly, published earlier in Telugu and Urdu. ////////////////// Source: http://www.televisionpoint.com/news2007/newsfullstory.php?id=1196505325 /////////////////////// For Contact: Jaisakthivel,59,Annai Sathya Nagar, Arumbakkam,Chennai-600106,India Visit: www.dxersguide.blogspot.com www.sarvadesavaanoli.blogspot.com Join: www.groups.yahoo.com/group/sarvadesavanoli Mobile: +91 98413 66086 /////////////////////// Messenger blocked? Want to chat? Go to http://in.messenger.yahoo.com/webmessengerpromo.php From ardicdxclub at yahoo.co.in Tue Dec 4 10:20:08 2007 From: ardicdxclub at yahoo.co.in (sakthi vel) Date: Tue, 04 Dec 2007 04:50:08 -0000 Subject: [cr-india] Sun TV's SFM to launch in Pondicherry Message-ID: <697411.68226.qm@web8510.mail.in.yahoo.com> Sun TV Network's FM station 93.5 SFM is all set to launch in Pondicherry on 4 December through its subsidiary Kal Radio. The programmes in the FM station will cater to audience of all age groups. With the launch in Pondicherry, SFM will be operational in 14 stations. It is already available in Chennai, Coimbatore, Tirunelveli, Visakhapatnam, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Bhubaneshwar, Tirupati, Madurai, Tuticorin, Lucknow and Bhopal. It will roll out 31 more stations to take the total number of station to 45 across India. ////////////////// Source: http://www.indiantelevision.com/headlines/y2k7/dec/dec27.php /////////////////////// For Contact: Jaisakthivel,59,Annai Sathya Nagar, Arumbakkam,Chennai-600106,India Visit: www.dxersguide.blogspot.com www.sarvadesavaanoli.blogspot.com Join: www.groups.yahoo.com/group/sarvadesavanoli Mobile: +91 98413 66086 /////////////////////// Messenger blocked? Want to chat? Go to http://in.messenger.yahoo.com/webmessengerpromo.php From venniyoor at gmail.com Wed Dec 5 14:37:07 2007 From: venniyoor at gmail.com (sajan venniyoor) Date: Wed, 05 Dec 2007 09:07:07 -0000 Subject: [cr-india] updated list of CR applicants Message-ID: <5479ae440712050107r395d3d9pe617990f45047081@mail.gmail.com> A list of 151 applicants under the new Community Radio Policy along with their application status (updated up to 27.11.2007) is now available on the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting website - http://mib.nic.in/CRS/crs271107.htm. Sajan From pardmadurai at eth.net Thu Dec 6 09:52:11 2007 From: pardmadurai at eth.net (PARD) Date: Thu, 06 Dec 2007 04:22:11 -0000 Subject: [cr-india] Our Status of application for establishing CRS References: <5479ae440712050107r395d3d9pe617990f45047081@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <003801c837bf$6d6d25d0$0501a8c0@stare4676faf9e> Dear Friends, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has published the status of applications received by the Ministry and the present position of each applicant in their website http://mib.nic.in/CRS/crs271107.htm. We wish to write for some clarifications regarding the position of our organization which is confusing. The List which provides the status has published all the applications for CRS received by the Ministry as on date. The list has indicated that a few organizations have been issued with Letter Of Intent after getting confirmation from three Ministries viz., WPC, Ministry of Home Affairs, and Ministry of Defence. If all these three Ministries have given clearence, then the Letter Of Intent is sent to such organizations. But there are certain organizations which have got LOI have been cleared only from two Ministries viz., WPC and Ministry of Defence (MOD). People’s Association for Rural Development (PARD) name appears at Sl No 10 in the list and is yet to get the LOI. Our organisation has also got clearance from WPC and MOD and is pending with the MHA and our enquiries from all the possible ways inform us that we have not been provided with LOI as our organisation has not got the clearance from MHA. We have not understood the processing of applications as there are organisation in similar status like ours have got LOI and we were not provided. Also there is an uncertanity when our organisation will get the LOI. We believe that LOI is given when clearance from all the three Ministries is obtained. We do not know the exact procedure for obtaining the same (when clearance is still pending from one of these Ministries) We shall be grateful if our Forum could explain the procedure in this regard. We have been eagerly awaiting our LOI to commence the project in a rural pocket in Thirumangalam Block in Madurai District, Tamilnadu. Thank you Yours sincerely, (E.JAMES RAJASEKARAN) From ardicdxclub at yahoo.co.in Thu Dec 6 10:50:59 2007 From: ardicdxclub at yahoo.co.in (sakthi vel) Date: Thu, 06 Dec 2007 05:20:59 -0000 Subject: [cr-india] AMARC Link: Women and Good Governance through Community Radio Message-ID: <562001.72215.qm@web8509.mail.in.yahoo.com> Note: forwarded message attached. /////////////////////// For Contact: Jaisakthivel,59,Annai Sathya Nagar, Arumbakkam,Chennai-600106,India Visit: www.dxersguide.blogspot.com www.sarvadesavaanoli.blogspot.com Join: www.groups.yahoo.com/group/sarvadesavanoli Mobile: +91 98413 66086 /////////////////////// Chat on a cool, new interface. No download required. Go to http://in.messenger.yahoo.com/webmessengerpromo.php -------------- next part -------------- An embedded message was scrubbed... From: "secretariat at si.amarc.org" Subject: AMARC Link Date: Wed, 5 Dec 2007 17:46:07 +0000 (GMT) Size: 13920 Url: http://mail.sarai.net/pipermail/cr-india/attachments/20071206/c0376e94/attachment-0002.mht From paolo at palmerini.org Thu Dec 6 14:52:58 2007 From: paolo at palmerini.org (paolo palmerini) Date: Thu, 06 Dec 2007 09:22:58 -0000 Subject: [cr-india] cr in pondy? Message-ID: <4757BF6A.2040909@palmerini.org> hi everybody, i am new to the list and newly arrived in india. for personal interest, i would like to meet people and/or organisations active in community media around pondicherry. if any of you is available for a short meeting or to exchange any sort of experience/information, i would gladly take the opportunity to meet you. thanks in advance for your attention best regards p. -- paolo palmerini. listen to podkasbaht http://www.palmerini.org/podkasbaht From media at web.net Thu Dec 6 20:14:36 2007 From: media at web.net (George Lessard) Date: Thu, 06 Dec 2007 14:44:36 -0000 Subject: [cr-india] Community Radio in Bangladesh So Far: Open up air waves for Community Radio to give voices to the voiceless Message-ID: <33171.199.247.51.61.1196952311.squirrel@flymail.web.net> ---------------------------- Original Message ---------------------------- Subject: [PanosSouthAsiaUpdate] Community Radio in Bangladesh So Far: Open up air waves for Community Radio to give voices to the voiceless; From: "BNNRC" Date: Tue, December 4, 2007 05:02 To: PanosSouthAsiaUpdate at yahoogroups.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and Communication Promoting Communication Technology for a Fairer World Community Radio in Bangladesh So Far: Open up air waves for Community Radio to give voices to the voiceless; Advocacy for Community Radio with the government has started in 1998 in Bangladesh. MMC applies for permission to establish community radio to the Ministry of Information. In 1998, AHM Bazlur Rahman -S21BR drew an advocacy plan regarding community radio in Bangladesh entitled Policy Advocacy of Community Radio in Bangladesh. Community Radio was discussed as a national issue for the first time in 1999 in the first National Mass Media Conference. The conference was arranged by Center for Development Communication (CDC). Community Radio came to the center point of Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and Communication (BNNRC) after it was established in 2000. BNNRC organizes continuous advocacy activities regarding Community Radio with the other concerned organizations. In 2006, BNNRC, MMC, Focus, YPSA and Voice jointly organized a Three-Day long Round Table on Community Radio as the National Advocacy Meeting. UNESCO, UNICEF and UNDP joined in the advocacy activities for the first time. After Dr. Fakhruddin Ahmed, the Honorable Chief Adviser of the Non-Party Caretaker Government of People's Republic of Bangladesh, have taken the charge .BNNRC organized a Letter Campaign regarding community radio. The objective of the campaign was to open up the community radio as a pilot basis. As the outcome of the campaign Office of the Chief Adviser sent an advice to the Ministry of Information regarding pilot basis community radio. For the first time in the history a high authority meeting is held at the conference room of the Information Ministry regarding community radio on the 23rd July in 2007 chaired by the Information Secretary and organized by the Ministry of Information. The Director General of Bangladesh Betar and the Principal Information Officer were present in the meeting along with other high officials. As the invited discussants former secretary Mr. Abdul Muyeed Chowdhury, Kamrul Hassan Manju, the Executive Director of MMC and AHM Bazlur Rahman- S21BR, the CEO of BNNRC were also present in the meeting in favour of the community radio advocacy group. After a comprehensive discussion regarding community radio as a pilot basis the meeting takes decision to form a ministerial committee of 8 members convened by the Director General of Bangladesh Betar who would make concept paper, regulatory framework and application form in relation to community radio and would submit to the Ministry by one month. According to the discussion the Ministry issues the circular regarding the 8 members-committee on 22nd May in 2007, Memo No- 382/8. After a several meeting the Director General of Bangladesh Betar finalize the draft of the concept paper, policy and application regarding community radio. BNNRC and MMC assist the committee in this regard. The Ministerial Committee officially presents the concept paper, policy and application regarding community radio in a meeting organized by the Ministry on 29th October in 2007. The Information Secretary chaired the meeting. Former secretary Mr. Abdul Muyeed Chowdhury joined in the meeting along with all of the committee members and other high officials. After a comprehensive discussion on the issue the meeting decides the submitted concept paper, policy and application forms to be sent to the different ministries/commission i.e. Ministry of Home, Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperative, Ministry of Science and ICT and Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) for comments and perusal. It is also decided in the meeting that another meeting would be held after the comments are received. According to the decision all the papers are already sent to the ministries/commission like Ministry of Home, Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperative, Ministry of Science and ICT and Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) for comments on 25th November in 2007. Bazlu -------------------- AHM Bazlur Rahman-S21BR Chief Executive Officer Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and Communication & Member, Strategy Council UN-Global Alliance for ICT and Development (UN GAID) House: 13/1, Road:2, Shaymoli, Dhaka-1207 Post Box: 5095, Dhaka 1205 Bangladesh Phone: 88-02-9130750, 88-02-9138501 01711881647 Fax: 88-02-9138501-105 E-mail: ceo at bnnrc.net, bnnrc at bd.drik.net, www.bnnrc.net __._,_.___ From ardicdxclub at yahoo.co.in Mon Dec 10 11:12:01 2007 From: ardicdxclub at yahoo.co.in (sakthi vel) Date: Mon, 10 Dec 2007 05:42:01 -0000 Subject: [cr-india] India: 'Radio most effective medium to educate rural masses' Message-ID: <509658.21471.qm@web8502.mail.in.yahoo.com> With a view to popularise the importance of local governance and panchayati raj, the Administrative Reforms Commission has recommended the radio broadcast as most effective means for reaching out to the rural areas. The Commission in its sixth report, 'Local Governance', has laid stress on strengthening the "third tier of governance" by raising awareness about the local bodies and panchayati raj institution through effective media campaigns. "A multi-pronged approach using different modes of communication like the print media, visual media, electronic media, folk art and plays should be adopted to disseminate information and create awareness about panchayati raj," the Commission said in its report. "It should be ensured that there is a convergence in approach to achieve synergies and maximise reach," it added. Underscoring the importance of radio broadcast in the rural areas, the Commission headed by Veerappa Moily, said the visual media such as television has a limited utility on account of lack of rural electrification. Print medium is handicapped because of poor literacy in rural areas which is 59.4 per cent according to Census of India. "This underlines the importance of medium of propagation through radio broadcasting both in terms of reach, which is 99.13 per cent of local population, as well as cost involved," the Commission said. "In addition, this medium (radio) is not dependent on availability of electricity in rural areas," the Commission said. Nearly 56.5 per cent of rural households in the country have electricity connection, more so in states like Bihar (80.2 per cent), Jharkhand (90 per cent), Assam (83.5 per cent), Orissa (80.6 per cent), Uttar Pradesh (80.2 per cent) and West Bengal (79.7 per cent). The Commission advised the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting to "devise a mechanism" in consultation with the Ministry of Panchayati Raj, the Ministry of Rural Development and the Ministry of Agriculture and other ministries concerned for effectively implementing the campaign. "Rural broadcasting should become a full-fledged independent activity of All India Radio. Its units should be based in districts and the broadcasts should be primarily in the local language," the Commission, in its report, said. The programmes aired should focus on issues related to agriculture, rural development, panchayati raj institutions, public health, sanitation and education, it said. "Local language broadcasts would be equally effective in case of both literates and illiterates," it said. The Commission noted with satisfaction that Rural Development Ministry has already adopted this approach and is getting its programmes broadcast in 19 local languages and dialects, apart from Hindi and ten regional languages. The vision of third tier of government, content of panchayati raj legislations, democratic process involved, conduct of elections, nature and conduct of social audit, means of expression and redressal public grievances, use of Right To Information act, etc could be communicated "more effectively through the spoken word of local language", the commission said. It also underscored the emerging importance of community radios and cited the success of 'Chala Ho Gaon Mein' (Let's Go To The Village) aired in Jharkhand. The programme employs local dialect, a mix of Bhojpuri and Hindi and has been catering to more than seven million population in three districts of Palamu, Garhwa and Latehar and also adjoining districts in neighbouring states. /////////////////// Jaisakthivel, Ardic DX Club, India Via http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?newsid=1138211 /////////////////////// For Contact: Jaisakthivel,59,Annai Sathya Nagar, Arumbakkam,Chennai-600106,India Visit: www.dxersguide.blogspot.com www.sarvadesavaanoli.blogspot.com Join: www.groups.yahoo.com/group/sarvadesavanoli Mobile: +91 98413 66086 /////////////////////// Unlimited freedom, unlimited storage. Get it now, on http://help.yahoo.com/l/in/yahoo/mail/yahoomail/tools/tools-08.html/ From ardicdxclub at yahoo.co.in Wed Dec 12 12:31:45 2007 From: ardicdxclub at yahoo.co.in (sakthi vel) Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2007 07:01:45 -0000 Subject: [cr-india] Transatlantic radio communication was first accomplished on December 12, 1901 by Guglielmo Marconi Message-ID: <393041.36763.qm@web8504.mail.in.yahoo.com> Transatlantic radio communication was first accomplished on December 12, 1901 by Guglielmo Marconi who, using a temporary receiving station at Signal Hill, Newfoundland, received a Morse code signal representing the letter "S" sent from Poldhu, in Cornwall, United Kingdom. Marconi began the first commercial transatlantic radio service in 1907. High frequency (HF) transatlantic radio communication was initiated 1927 and the first transatlantic telephone cable TAT-1 was installed in 1955. Satellite technology vastly increased the speed and quality of transatlantic communication, but transatlantic fiber optic cables now carry the vast majority of transatlantic communications traffic. ///////////////// Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guglielmo_Marconi /////////////////////// For Contact: Jaisakthivel,59,Annai Sathya Nagar, Arumbakkam,Chennai-600106,India Visit: www.dxersguide.blogspot.com www.sarvadesavaanoli.blogspot.com Join: www.groups.yahoo.com/group/sarvadesavanoli Mobile: +91 98413 66086 /////////////////////// Now you can chat without downloading messenger. Go to http://in.messenger.yahoo.com/webmessengerpromo.php From venniyoor at gmail.com Thu Dec 13 09:09:01 2007 From: venniyoor at gmail.com (sajan venniyoor) Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2007 03:39:01 -0000 Subject: [cr-india] Uruguay approves Community Broadcasting Bill Message-ID: <5479ae440712121938i57459d2dr24bf34baa940b974@mail.gmail.com> Check out the new Uruguayan CR Bill. This is what all CR regulation should aspire to be. 1. It sets aside one-third of all radio (AM & FM) *and* television frequencies for community-based media. 2. Licenses are granted by a council made up of all the stake-holders. 3. There is no fixed transmitter power or coverage area - the range depends on the size of the audience. I guess we have a long way to go yet. Sajan SENATE PASSES COMMUNITY BROADCASTING BILL http://www.mediaforfreedom.com/ReadArticle.asp?ArticleID=7158 In what the World Association of Community Radio Broadcasters (AMARC) calls a "groundbreaking move for freedom of expression in Latin America," the Uruguayan Senate approved a Community Broadcasting Bill that recognises community broadcasting in its own right and says television and radio frequencies should be more equitably distributed. The bill acknowledges the importance of this "third" broadcasting sector alongside the state and private sectors, and stipulates that one third of the AM and FM radio airwaves and television broadband will be reserved for community-based media outlets, which AMARC says ensures greater diversity of media ownership. A new council, made up of government, media, university and free expression representatives, will play a part in granting and renewing frequencies and ensuring that the government does not use frequency allocation to indirectly censor broadcasts. According to AMARC, the bill does not impose limits on the geographical range and signal strength of community media outlets, unlike laws in Brazil and Chile. Instead, the bill says the range of coverage will depend on the outlet's purpose and the audience it is trying to reach. Community broadcasters will also have the right to secure financing through donations, advertising and government grants. AMARC and other free expression organisations, including IFEX members ARTICLE 19 and Reporters Without Borders (Reporters sans frontières, RSF), have been closely following this development as it sets a crucial precedent for the region. AMARC was also involved in drafting the bill. "This is the first time that transparent and non-discriminatory processes for the allocation of radio and television frequencies have been explicitly laid out in Uruguayan legislation," says AMARC. The bill now goes to the House of Representatives to approve some amendments made by the Senate. According to government officials, the law will be passed by the end of the year. Visit these links: - AMARC: http://www.ifex.org/en/content/view/full/87839/ - RSF: http://www.rsf.org/article.php3?id_article=22492 - ARTICLE 19: http://tinyurl.com/22xkhs - "IFEX Communiqué" on passage of bill in House of Representatives: http://www.ifex.org/en/content/view/full/84084/ (27 November 2007) Copyright mediaforfreedom.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mail.sarai.net/pipermail/cr-india/attachments/20071213/9ad0bbbd/attachment-0002.html From media at web.net Thu Dec 13 11:39:18 2007 From: media at web.net (George Lessard) Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2007 06:09:18 -0000 Subject: [cr-india] Smithsonian Global Sound Message-ID: <48760.199.247.51.61.1197526192.squirrel@flymail.web.net> Smithsonian Global Sound is committed to offering educational materials to complement the music on our site. Tools for Teaching provides ideas and resources for educators to inspire their use of music from around the world. Information about these sounds and the cultures that create them are a valuable resource to courses in history, geography, language arts, social studies, visual arts-and of course music and dance. Mission Smithsonian Global Sound is an international network of music audio archives and an educational resource that delivers the world’s diverse cultural expressions in an informative way via digital media. Purpose As a nonprofit endeavor, Smithsonian Global Sound is above all a mission rather than a commercial product, offering broad accessibility to the "smaller voices" of people all over the world. In pursuit of this mission, it harnesses the power of internet commerce to deliver recorded sound from many cultures around the world to the widest audience possible. Smithsonian Global Sound’s essence and purpose are fundamentally different from that of commercial digital music delivery services. It aims to heighten communication among and about people and cultures, accomplished principally through the culturally potent, meaning-laden medium of music, accompanied by informative notes and educational features. The content it delivers is the window through which Smithsonian Global Sound users may discover and appreciate other people, other value systems, and other realms of human accomplishment. And, in an increasingly mobile and culturally scattered world, it provides a link for the culturally estranged and isolated to connect with their own heritage through a curated, distilled collection of recorded sound. Smithsonian Global Sound is grounded in the mission of the Smithsonian’s Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage: to promote the understanding and continuity of diverse, contemporary grassroots cultures. It is closely allied with another Center division, Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, dedicated to strengthening people's engagement with their own cultural heritage and enhancing awareness and appreciation of the cultural heritage of others through the dissemination of audio recordings and educational materials. It also collaborates with the annual Smithsonian Folklife Festival, an exercise in cultural democracy in which people are given a platform to speak for themselves. Smithsonian Global Sound strengthens these efforts as it further extends the notion of the "Long Tail" of internet music sales, making available "people’s music" from archives in India, Africa, the United States, and elsewhere, increasing the internet’s range of access to the world’s cultural heritage. The revenue earned from sales of downloads and subscriptions supports the creation of new educational content and is shared with archival partners, who in turn pass on a portion of those revenues with artists and communities. http://www.smithsonianglobalsound.org/index.aspx From media at web.net Fri Dec 14 20:07:46 2007 From: media at web.net (George Lessard) Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2007 14:37:46 -0000 Subject: [cr-india] OPPORTUNITIES: Radio Drama Competition - New deadline!! Nouvelle date limite!! Nueva fecha limite!! Message-ID: <32985.199.247.51.61.1197643098.squirrel@flymail.web.net> ---------------------------- Original Message ---------------------------- Subject: [YPMN-youthful-media] OPPORTUNITIES: Radio Drama Competition - New deadline!! Nouvelle date limite!! Nueva fecha limite!! From: "youthful-media" Date: Fri, December 14, 2007 09:28 To: Verborgene_Empfaenger:; -------------------------------------------------------------------------- *NEW DEADLINE!!!* ** *Radio Drama Competition * Unite for Child Survival through Voices of Youth and send us a creative radio drama script on children's health issues in your community! The winning entry will be produced and broadcasted on UNICEF radio!!! Have fun, be creative and submit your written radio script to: voy at unicef.org For more information visit the following link! *NEW Deadline: 31 December 2007 * *NUEVA FECHA LIMITE!! * *Concurso Radial * Únete por la Supervivencia Infantil a través de la Juventud Opina y envíanos un guión creativo para la radio sobre la salud de los niños en tú comunidad! El guión ganador será producido y emitido en radio UNICEF!!! Diviértete, muestra tu creatividad y envía por escrito tu guión radial a: voy at unicef.org Para más información sobre este concurso, visita el siguiente enlace! *NUEVA Fecha limite:* 31 Diciembre 2007 *NOUVELLE Date** Limite!!* *Concours pour la création d'une pièce radiophonique* Unissons-nous pour la survie de l'enfant avec La voix des Jeunes. Nous sommes à la recherche d'une écriture créative radiophonique sur la santé des enfants dans ta communauté! Le manuscrit gagnant sera produit par l'UNICEF et diffusé sur Radio UNICEF! Amuse-toi bien, sois créatif et envoie ta pièce radiophonique à : voy at unicef.org Pour plus d'informations sur cette concours, visitez le lien suivant! *NOUVELLE Date Limite: 31 Décembre 2007* _The following Arabic test can only be seen if you have the proper font in Arabic._ ** ** * *?????? ????????? ????????* * ** ** * * ?????? ?? ??? ???? ????? ?? ???? ????????? ?????? ?*?????? ???* ?????? ?????? ??? ?????? ?????? ???? ??????? ?? ?????????! *????? ???????? ?????? ???? ?????? ???? ??? ????? ????????!!!* * * ???????? ?????? ????????????? ???? ??????? ???: voyarabic at unicef.org ?????? ??? ?????? ?????? ?????? ?? ?????????! * ?????? ???????: 31 ????? ????? 2007 * Via http://groups.yahoo.com/group/youthful-media/ From ramnarayan.k at gmail.com Wed Dec 19 13:32:26 2007 From: ramnarayan.k at gmail.com (Ramnarayan.K) Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2007 08:02:26 -0000 Subject: [cr-india] Uruguay approves Community Broadcasting Bill In-Reply-To: <5479ae440712121938i57459d2dr24bf34baa940b974@mail.gmail.com> References: <5479ae440712121938i57459d2dr24bf34baa940b974@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <6c9588d40712190002i73bf6fecvbc598965276f776b@mail.gmail.com> On Dec 13, 2007 9:08 AM, sajan venniyoor wrote: > Check out the new Uruguayan CR Bill. This is what all CR regulation should > aspire to be. > > 1. It sets aside one-third of all radio (AM & FM) *and* television > frequencies for community-based media. > 2. Licenses are granted by a council made up of all the stake-holders. > 3. There is no fixed transmitter power or coverage area - the range depends > on the size of the audience. > wow ram > I guess we have a long way to go yet. in most probability we will follow the same pattern the only difference being that the set aside frequencies wil be fought over by unreliance, tata-byebye and co rather than communities. > ram > SENATE PASSES COMMUNITY BROADCASTING BILL > http://www.mediaforfreedom.com/ReadArticle.asp?ArticleID=7158 > > In what the World Association of Community Radio Broadcasters (AMARC) calls > a "groundbreaking move for freedom of expression in Latin America," the > Uruguayan Senate approved a Community Broadcasting Bill that recognises > community broadcasting in its own right and says television and radio > frequencies should be more equitably distributed. > > The bill acknowledges the importance of this "third" broadcasting sector > alongside the state and private sectors, and stipulates that one third of > the AM and FM radio airwaves and television broadband will be reserved for > community-based media outlets, which AMARC says ensures greater diversity of > media ownership. > > A new council, made up of government, media, university and free expression > representatives, will play a part in granting and renewing frequencies and > ensuring that the government does not use frequency allocation to indirectly > censor broadcasts. > > According to AMARC, the bill does not impose limits on the geographical > range and signal strength of community media outlets, unlike laws in Brazil > and Chile. Instead, the bill says the range of coverage will depend on the > outlet's purpose and the audience it is trying to reach. > > Community broadcasters will also have the right to secure financing through > donations, advertising and government grants. > > AMARC and other free expression organisations, including IFEX members > ARTICLE 19 and Reporters Without Borders (Reporters sans frontières, RSF), > have been closely following this development as it sets a crucial precedent > for the region. AMARC was also involved in drafting the bill. "This is the > first time that transparent and non-discriminatory processes for the > allocation of radio and television frequencies have been explicitly laid out > in Uruguayan legislation," says AMARC. > > The bill now goes to the House of Representatives to approve some amendments > made by the Senate. According to government officials, the law will be > passed by the end of the year. > > Visit these links: > - AMARC: http://www.ifex.org/en/content/view/full/87839/ > - RSF: http://www.rsf.org/article.php3?id_article=22492 > - ARTICLE 19: http://tinyurl.com/22xkhs > - "IFEX Communiqué" on passage of bill in House of Representatives: > http://www.ifex.org/en/content/view/full/84084/ > > (27 November 2007) > Copyright mediaforfreedom.com > > > YOU CAN SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY RADIO FORUM (India) BY JOINING AND TAKING AN > ACTIVE PART IN ONE OF THESE NETWORKS > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/crforum-awareness (Awareness building) > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/crforum-helpdesk (Offering help) > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/crforum-policy-advocacy (Policy advocacy) > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/crforum-techoptions (Technical options) > > _______________________________________________ > cr-india mailing list > cr-india at sarai.net > https://mail.sarai.net/mailman/listinfo/cr-india > > From ashim_jain at yahoo.com Wed Dec 19 17:57:09 2007 From: ashim_jain at yahoo.com (Ashim Jain) Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2007 12:27:09 -0000 Subject: [cr-india] Partner to DESIGN a low cost transmitter? Message-ID: <495167.43317.qm@web60414.mail.yahoo.com> Hello all, Sorry about the multiple posting but I really want to connect with people who might have the expertise and desire to do the following. I would like to come up with our own ultra-low-cost transmitter design that is suitable for mass-deployment in villages throughout India. (Ideally, the cost should be < Rs. 10K.) I am seeking assistance and partnership with individuals who have any kind of technical knowledge who can assist in the design process. I believe my electrical engg. design skill are not too rusted yet and would be able to open text books to refresh some concepts as well. I also have a fair amount of hardware test equipment and access to human-resources to build/test a prototype. We will start from existing designs and reduce cost by redesign and/or elimination of unwanted circuits. We will also build bridges with ham enthusiasts who might be able to help. Once ready, we will mass produce these transmitters (say 100 to 500 at a time) with funding from willing agencies (which won't be an issue for this kind of work). Please email me or the group if you feel you can partner or provide guidance on this idea. Your comments would also be appreciated if you know of any such initiative already in pipeline or could help point out pitfalls. Thank you for your time. Regards, Ashim M: 9880195372 Bangalore -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: application/defanged-3 Size: 2346 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://mail.sarai.net/pipermail/cr-india/attachments/20071219/78159c3b/attachment-0002.bin From pasha1 at dataone.in Wed Dec 19 20:07:40 2007 From: pasha1 at dataone.in (Pasha) Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2007 14:37:40 -0000 Subject: [cr-india] FW: Seek Vital Information ! Message-ID: <0JTA000PIWMEV4F0@bglbbmr1.dataone.in> _____ From: Pasha [mailto:pasha1 at dataone.in] Sent: Monday, November 26, 2007 10:48 AM To: 'community radio' Subject: Seek Vital Information ! Dear Friends, In enabling NGOs to establish CRS, especially in the context of Karnataka Govt's Namma Banuli project, we have encountered some very hard roadblocks. I will quote only to major ones. 1. On the question of, What are the Hardware we need to buy for a CRS? Who sells them? What is total cost of equipment, erection and maintenance on some basis? Though we have with us, highly experienced, Mr.R.Narasimha Murthy, the Sup. Engineer, AIR, Bangalore and also persons from BEL, we are not able to really zero down on the configuration of equipment, agency etc. The uncertainty over the total cost involved has been a major problem with NGOs in deciding on the issue. A question was raised, even if the Govt. of Karnataka does not come with comprehensive assistance, can we on our own set a CRS! But no body was decisive because of lack of concrete knowledge. I know a few of our friends conducted a workshop on these lines, I am sorry I could not make it to it. I certainly missed it. But, now that such concrete knowledge is put together and a couple of Educational institutions and NGOs have already gone ahead with this step, can we get the benefit of their knowledge? Which means, can any friend/s on this list guide us on these lines and direct us to useful sources/addresses/emails? 2. Secondly, there are some grassroots, good NGOs which are not very resourceful financially, but are other capable to make a CRS happen. Can we get a idea of which are the Govt. non-Govt., National or International donor agencies which are likely to aid such CRS efforts in India? (Or is it a TRADE CECRET?). As (some you know) I do not represent any particular NGO, my interest is professional/academic. I am motivator, trainer or consultant to such initiative. I seek specific information, Please! Pasha M.Abdul Rehman Pasha, 'Nammane' Multimedia 18/37-3, 12th D Main, Shivanagara, Bangalore-560 010 Ph: (080) 2338 9888 Mob: 98452 99621 Email: pasha1 at dataone.in pasha1950 at gmail.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mail.sarai.net/pipermail/cr-india/attachments/20071219/c79954f6/attachment-0002.html From paolo at palmerini.org Thu Dec 20 09:48:38 2007 From: paolo at palmerini.org (paolo palmerini) Date: Thu, 20 Dec 2007 04:18:38 -0000 Subject: [cr-india] Uruguay approves Community Broadcasting Bill In-Reply-To: <6c9588d40712190002i73bf6fecvbc598965276f776b@mail.gmail.com> References: <5479ae440712121938i57459d2dr24bf34baa940b974@mail.gmail.com> <6c9588d40712190002i73bf6fecvbc598965276f776b@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <4769ED12.1040606@palmerini.org> On 12/19/2007 01:32 PM, Ramnarayan.K wrote: > On Dec 13, 2007 9:08 AM, sajan venniyoor wrote: >> Check out the new Uruguayan CR Bill. This is what all CR regulation should >> aspire to be. >> >> 1. It sets aside one-third of all radio (AM & FM) *and* television >> frequencies for community-based media. >> 2. Licenses are granted by a council made up of all the stake-holders. >> 3. There is no fixed transmitter power or coverage area - the range depends >> on the size of the audience. [...] > in most probability we will follow the same pattern the only > difference being that the set aside frequencies wil be fought over by > unreliance, tata-byebye and co rather than communities. what is the regulation set by the new law in india for frequency allocation to CR? is there a frequency range that has been reserved for communiry radios? if so, how wide is it? i have been try to find these information on the ministry's website but i did not succeed. thanks p. -- paolo palmerini. listen to podkasbaht http://www.palmerini.org/podkasbaht From venniyoor at gmail.com Thu Dec 20 11:43:13 2007 From: venniyoor at gmail.com (sajan venniyoor) Date: Thu, 20 Dec 2007 06:13:13 -0000 Subject: [cr-india] Uruguay approves Community Broadcasting Bill In-Reply-To: <5479ae440712192211o1de08dd2s348631305247943b@mail.gmail.com> References: <5479ae440712121938i57459d2dr24bf34baa940b974@mail.gmail.com> <6c9588d40712190002i73bf6fecvbc598965276f776b@mail.gmail.com> <4769ED12.1040606@palmerini.org> <5479ae440712192211o1de08dd2s348631305247943b@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <5479ae440712192213i5b13935x8882576e5aee6efe@mail.gmail.com> We made a serious error of judgment by not asking for a specific bandwidth (say, 2 MHz or even one-third of the FM spectrum as in Uruguay) to be set aside for community broadcasting. We were once told that the Telecommunications Ministry had set aside 3 frequencies in each location ( 90.4, 90.8 and 91.2 MHz) for community radio, but this seems increasingly unlikely. For instance, 91.1 MHz has been given to a commercial FM radio network (Radio City), so there is no chance that 91.2 MHz would be given to CR anywhere that Radio City has a presence. Since the frequency allocations for CR were never made official, all this is very speculative. We know for a fact that 90.4 MHz has been extensively given to campus radio across India, but that's about it. There is nothing about frequency allocation for community radio in the CR Policy. Sajan On 12/20/07, paolo palmerini wrote: > > On 12/19/2007 01:32 PM, Ramnarayan.K wrote: > > On Dec 13, 2007 9:08 AM, sajan venniyoor < venniyoor at gmail.com> wrote: > >> Check out the new Uruguayan CR Bill. This is what all CR regulation > should > >> aspire to be. > >> > >> 1. It sets aside one-third of all radio (AM & FM) *and* television > >> frequencies for community-based media. > >> 2. Licenses are granted by a council made up of all the stake-holders. > >> 3. There is no fixed transmitter power or coverage area - the range > depends > >> on the size of the audience. > > [...] > > > in most probability we will follow the same pattern the only > > difference being that the set aside frequencies wil be fought over by > > unreliance, tata-byebye and co rather than communities. > > what is the regulation set by the new law in india for frequency > allocation to CR? is there a frequency range that has been reserved for > communiry radios? if so, how wide is it? > > i have been try to find these information on the ministry's website but > i did not succeed. > > thanks > p. > > > -- > paolo palmerini. > listen to podkasbaht > http://www.palmerini.org/podkasbaht > > YOU CAN SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY RADIO FORUM (India) BY JOINING AND TAKING AN > ACTIVE PART IN ONE OF THESE NETWORKS > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/crforum-awareness (Awareness building) > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/crforum-helpdesk (Offering help) > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/crforum-policy-advocacy (Policy advocacy) > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/crforum-techoptions (Technical options) > > _______________________________________________ > cr-india mailing list > cr-india at sarai.net > https://mail.sarai.net/mailman/listinfo/cr-india > -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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The World Association of Community Radio Broadcasters AMARC saluted today as an important specific contribution to the recognition of community media the Joint Declaration on Diversity of Broadcasting signed by the four special mandates on freedom of expression -- the UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Opinion and Expression, Ambeyi Ligabo; Miklos Haraszti, the Representative on Freedom of the Media of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe OSCE, Miklos Haraszti; Ignacio Alvarez, The OAS Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression and Faith Pansy Tlakula, the Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression African Commission for Human and People's Rights, ACHPR. Read the Declaration at: http://www.article19.org/pdfs/publications/mandates-broadcasting.pdf _ The Joint Declaration stresses the fundamental importance of diversity in the media to the free flow of information and ideas in society, in terms of both giving voice to and satisfying the information needs and other interests of all, as protected by international guarantees of the right to freedom of expression. The Declaration recognises "the varied contributions that different types of broadcasters -- commercial, public service and community -- as well as broadcasters of different reach -- local, national, regional and international - make to diversity. This last annual meeting of the special mandates on freedom of expression with NGOs, academics and other experts was held in Amsterdam on 7-8 December under the auspices of ARTICLE 19, Global Campaign for Free Expression, assisted by the Institute for Information Law, University of Amsterdam. AMARC shares the concern of the Joint Declaration on Diversity of Broadcasting on the failure of many countries to recognise community broadcasting as a distinct type of broadcasting and salutes its call promoting that "Community broadcasting should be explicitly recognised in law as a distinct form of broadcasting, should benefit from fair and simple licensing procedures, should not meet stringent technological or other licensing criteria, should benefit from concessionary licence fees and should have access to advertising. The World Association of Community Radio Broadcasters is an international non-governmental organisation serving the community radio movement. AMARC links in a worldwide network more than 3000 community radios in over 110 countries through direct membership and national federations. As a network for exchange and solidarity, AMARC advocates, defends and promotes the recognition of the community radio sector worldwide. For further information on AMARC visit: http://amarc.org *AMARC SALUDA LA DECLARACION CONJUNTA SOBRE LA DIVERSIDAD EN LA RADIO DIFUSION* Montreal, 18 de Diciembre de 2007. La Asociación Mundial de Radios Comunitarias AMARC saludó hoy, como una importante contribución, especificamente para el reconocimiento de los medios comunitarios la Declaración Conjunta dsobre la Diversidad de la Radiodifusión firmada por los los cuatros relatores especiales de libertad de expresión: -- el en Libertad de Relator Especial de la Libertad de Opinión y de Expresión la ONU, Ambeyi Ligabo; Miklos Haraszti, Representante de Libertad de los Medios de la Organización de la Seguridad y de la Cooperación en Europa, OSCE; Ignacio Álvarez, El Relator Especial de Libertad de Expresión de la OEA y el Relator Especial de Libertad de Expresión de la Comisión Africana de Derechos Humanos y de los Pueblos Faith Pansy Tlakula. Lea la declaración en Inglés: http://www.article19.org/pdfs/publications/mandates-broadcasting.pdf La Declaración Conjunta insiste en la importancia fundamental de la diversidad de los medios en el libre flujo de información e ideas en la sociedad, tanto en dar voz como en satisfacer la necesidad de información y otras necesidades de todos, tal como estipulado en las garantías internacionales del derecho a la libertad de expresión. Ella reconoce "las variadas contribuciones que los diversos tipos de difusores hacen a la diversidad - comerciales, de servicio público, comunitarios así como de diversos alcances ' local, nacional, regional o internacional." El último encuentro anual de los relatores especiales de libertad de expresión con ONGs, académicos y expertos se realizo en Ámsterdam el 7 y 8 de Diciembre bajo los auspicios de /ARTICLE 19, Campaña Global por la Libertad de Expresión,/ asistido por el /Institute for Information Law, University of Amsterdam/. AMARC comparte la preocupación de la Declaración Conjunta sobre la Diversidad de radiodifusión sobre la falta de reconocimiento en varios países del carácter distintivo de la radiodifusión comunitaria y saluda su llamado a promover que "La radiodifusión comunitaria debe ser reconocida explícitamente en la legislación como una forma distintiva de radiodifusión, que debe beneficiar de procedimientos de acceso a licencia simples y justos, que no deben pedírsele difíciles exigencias tecnológicas u otros criterios de licencia, debe beneficiar de costos de licencia apropiados y debe acceder a la publicidad. La Asociación Mundial de Radios Comunitarias es una organización internacional no'gubernamental al servicio del movimiento de radios comunitarias. AMARC es una red mundial de más de 3000 radios comunitarias en más de 110 países a través de membresía directa o a través de federaciones nacionales. Como red de intercambios y de solidaridad, AMARC aboga, defiende y promueve el reconocimiento mundial del sector de la radio comunitaria. Para información sobre AMARC visite: http://amarc.org *AMARC accueille la déclaration conjointe sur la diversité de la radiodiffusion * Montréal, le 18 décembre, 2007. L'association mondiale des radiodiffuseurs communautaires, AMARD, a accueillie comme une déclaration de soutien spécifique importante aux médias communautaires la déclaration conjointe sur la diversité de radiodiffusion signée par les rapporteurs spéciaux sur la liberté d'expression -- le rapporteur spécial sur la liberté d'opinion et d'expression de l'ONU, Ambeyi Ligabo; Miklos Haraszti, le représentant de la liberté des médias de l'organisation de la sécurité et la coopération en Europe, OSCE; Ignacio Alvarez, le rapporteur spécial de l'OEA sur la liberté d'expression; et Faith Pansy Tlakula, le rapporteur spécial sur la liberté d'expression de la commission africaine des droits de l'homme et des peuples, ACHPR. Pour lire la déclaration : http://www.article19.org/pdfs/publications/mandates-broadcasting.pdf La déclaration conjointe insiste sur l'importance de la diversité des médias pour assurer le flux libre de l'information et des idées dans les sociétés, autant au niveau de permettre l'expression des voix que de satisfaire les besoins d'information et de tout ordre protégés par les instruments internationaux de la liberté d'expression. La déclaration reconnaît "les contributions variées à la diversité des différents types de radiodiffusion -- commercial, de service public, communautaire -- de même que leur diverses niveau de couverture local, national, régional ou internationale. Ce dernier rencontre annuel des rapporteurs spéciaux de la liberté d'expression avec les ONGs, académiques et des experts a été réalisé à Amsterdam le 7 et 8 décembre facilité par ARTICLE 19, Global Campaign for Free Expression, appuyée par l'Institute for Information Law, University of Amsterdam. L'AMARC partage la préoccupation de la déclaration conjointe sur la diversité de la radiodiffusion pour l'absence de reconnaissance dans plusieurs pays du caractère distinct de la radiodiffusion communautaire et se félicite de son appel à promouvoir que "la radiodiffusion communautaire soit reconnue comme un forme distincte de radiodiffusion dans la législation, qu'elle bénéficie de procédures d'accès aux licence juste et simples, qu'il n'y ait pas de critères strictes au niveau technologique ou d'autre type, que les frais de licence soient appropriés et qu'il ait accès a la publicité. L'association mondiale des radiodiffuseurs communautaires, est une organisation internationale non gouvernementale au service du mouvement de la radio communautaire. L'AMARC est un réseau mondial de plus de 3000 radios communautaires à travers un membership direct ou par des fédérations nationales. Comme réseau d'échanges et de solidarités, l'AMARC assure le plaidoyer, la défense et la promotion de la reconnaissance du secteur de la radio communautaire au niveau mondial. Pour de l'information sur l'AMARC: http://amarc.org _______________________________________________ Asiapacific-general mailing list Asiapacific-general at lists.amarc.org http://lists.amarc.org/mailman/listinfo/asiapacific-general -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mail.sarai.net/pipermail/cr-india/attachments/20071220/17270fec/attachment-0002.html -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: Announcement Rapporteurs (2).doc Type: application/msword Size: 35328 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://mail.sarai.net/pipermail/cr-india/attachments/20071220/17270fec/attachment-0002.doc -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Go to http://help.yahoo.com/l/in/yahoo/mail/yahoomail/tools/tools-08.html From v1clist at yahoo.co.uk Fri Dec 21 02:01:33 2007 From: v1clist at yahoo.co.uk (Vickram Crishna) Date: Thu, 20 Dec 2007 20:31:33 -0000 Subject: [cr-india] Uruguay approves Community Broadcasting Bill Message-ID: <445344.29644.qm@web26603.mail.ukl.yahoo.com> It can't be found because it doesn't exist. There was talk some years ago about 'reserving' portions of the spectrum for 'commercial' and non-commercial use, but, as they say, talk is cheap, and the ability to control (hoard, loot) is governance. Vickram http://communicall.wordpress.com http://vvcrishna.wordpress.com ----- Original Message ---- From: paolo palmerini To: cr-india at sarai.net Sent: Thursday, 20 December, 2007 9:48:26 AM Subject: Re: [cr-india] Uruguay approves Community Broadcasting Bill On 12/19/2007 01:32 PM, Ramnarayan.K wrote: > On Dec 13, 2007 9:08 AM, sajan venniyoor wrote: >> Check out the new Uruguayan CR Bill. This is what all CR regulation should >> aspire to be. >> >> 1. It sets aside one-third of all radio (AM & FM) *and* television >> frequencies for community-based media. >> 2. Licenses are granted by a council made up of all the stake-holders. >> 3. There is no fixed transmitter power or coverage area - the range depends >> on the size of the audience. [...] > in most probability we will follow the same pattern the only > difference being that the set aside frequencies wil be fought over by > unreliance, tata-byebye and co rather than communities. what is the regulation set by the new law in india for frequency allocation to CR? is there a frequency range that has been reserved for communiry radios? if so, how wide is it? i have been try to find these information on the ministry's website but i did not succeed. thanks p. -- paolo palmerini. listen to podkasbaht http://www.palmerini.org/podkasbaht YOU CAN SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY RADIO FORUM (India) BY JOINING AND TAKING AN ACTIVE PART IN ONE OF THESE NETWORKS http://groups.yahoo.com/group/crforum-awareness (Awareness building) http://groups.yahoo.com/group/crforum-helpdesk (Offering help) http://groups.yahoo.com/group/crforum-policy-advocacy (Policy advocacy) http://groups.yahoo.com/group/crforum-techoptions (Technical options) _______________________________________________ cr-india mailing list cr-india at sarai.net https://mail.sarai.net/mailman/listinfo/cr-india __________________________________________________________ Sent from Yahoo! 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URL: http://mail.sarai.net/pipermail/cr-india/attachments/20071220/f0970893/attachment-0002.html From fred at bytesforall.org Sun Dec 23 03:35:23 2007 From: fred at bytesforall.org (=?UTF-8?Q?Frederick_Noronha?= =?UTF-8?Q?_[=E0=A5=9E=E0=A4=B0?= =?UTF-8?Q?=E0=A5=87=E0=A4=A6=E0=A4=B0=E0=A4=BF=E0=A4=95?= =?UTF-8?Q?_=E0=A4=A8=E0=A5=8B=E0=A4=B0?= =?UTF-8?Q?=E0=A5=8B=E0=A4=A8=E0=A4=AF=E0=A4=BE]?=) Date: Sat, 22 Dec 2007 22:05:23 -0000 Subject: [cr-india] FM radio losing sheen due to lack of good content Message-ID: <8ea78e010712221405g811442ckc6f062230da8268c@mail.gmail.com> FM radio losing sheen due to lack of good content Posted by: "Alokesh" alokeshgupta at gmail.com alokesh05 Date: Thu Dec 20, 2007 7:37 pm ((PST)) FM radio losing sheen due to lack of good content Mineguruji, 20 December 2007, Thursday While the number of FM radio channels has grown from 10 to more than 200, the penetration of radio, the number of listeners as a percentage of the population has only risen from 45 per cent to 53 per cent due to lack of diversity in content. THE LACK of diversity in content in FM channels, which are dishing out Bollywood-centric music, bereft of other forms of entertainment and news and current affairs pogrammes, is leading to disenchantment among audiences. This is evident from the fact that while the number of FM radio channels has grown from 10 to more than 200, the penetration of radio -- number of listeners as a percentage of the population-- has only risen from 45 per cent to 53 per cent. This trend, says the FICCI Radio Forum, may stump the growth of the radio industry, which has being experiencing a CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) of 28 per cent. In a memorandum to the ministry of Information & Broadcasting, the FICCI Radio Forum has pointed out that while the radio industry has witnessed rapid growth, in terms of advertising revenues as well as in terms of the funds generated for the government, there has not been significant growth in the listenership numbers. Overall, however, while the number of FM radio channels has grown from 10 to more than 200, the penetration of radio (number of listeners as percentage of the population) has only risen from 45 to 53 per cent. An eight per cent rise is definitely not commensurate with the large increase in the number of radio stations. In order to create a larger audience base for FM radio, diversity in content has to be significantly higher than at present. With appropriate policies, the reach of the medium can be much larger than TV, especially given the fact that it is a free-to-air medium unlike television, cable, or other services that demand a subscription charges, the FICCI forum has stated. The FICCI Radio Forum has urged the government to address the following issues, which it considers critical to maintain a high and sustainable growth of the radio industry: Need to release additional frequencies in all markets; allow broadcasters to operate multiple frequencies in the same city, tradability of licenses, automatic renewal of licenses at the end of the initial term of the license, news and current affairs in radio programming, facilitate resolution of music royalties issue, absence of level playing field - Satellite Radio & FM Radio and raising the FDI ceiling for Radio Broadcasting. The forum has called for release additional frequencies in all markets - and allow multiple frequency ownership. Any broadcaster should be allowed to own multiple licenses in a city. This is the definitive way to ensure diversity of content for listeners. Further, a blanket restriction on the number of channels of a broadcaster will discourage diversity of viewpoints. India being a multi-linguistic country, there is adequate room in every city/town to have multiple FM channels catering to different sections of the population. The government must allow the FM industry the freedom and flexibility that a business needs. Acquisitions and sale of businesses is an integral part of the normal growth pattern of any industry. Even in telecom where the companies use government spectrum, they are allowed to buy and sell companies. The spectrum can be sold and bought as part of the business transaction. Even in the case of radio the Government must allow transferability and tradability of licenses. It has also suggested allowing six to eight minutes per hour of news and current affairs to be broadcasted on FM radio under 'general entertainment' license in addition to allowing news & current affairs stations; since news and current affairs helps to fulfil all the three objectives of the government viz, FM broadcasting for entertainment, education and information; to make available quality programmes with a localised flavour and to supplement the services of All India Radio (AIR). http://www.merinews.com/catFull.jsp?articleID=128707 -- Frederick Noronha http://fn.goa-india.org Ph +91-832-2409490 Links from Goa: http://goalinks.livejournal.com/ From geeta.malhotra16 at gmail.com Wed Dec 26 22:37:01 2007 From: geeta.malhotra16 at gmail.com (gaata malhotra) Date: Wed, 26 Dec 2007 17:07:01 -0000 Subject: [cr-india] Change in the e.mail ID Message-ID: <814bfe740712260906g13d3a7bfm9f69a5bc4722308e@mail.gmail.com> Dear all Just to inform you that I am no longer with OneWorld South Asia. 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URL: http://mail.sarai.net/pipermail/cr-india/attachments/20071226/1888d025/attachment-0002.html From media at web.net Sat Dec 29 10:02:17 2007 From: media at web.net (George Lessard) Date: Sat, 29 Dec 2007 04:32:17 -0000 Subject: [cr-india] JOB: Project Manager/Editor - Great Lakes Reconcilation Radio Message-ID: <37293.199.247.51.60.1198902723.squirrel@flymail.web.net> Project Manager/Editor - Great Lakes Reconcilation Radio Radio La Benevolencija / Humanitarian Tools Foundaion Location: Goma and Bukavu, Democratic Republic of Congo Last Date: January 14, 2008 http://216.197.119.113/jobman/publish/article_41929.shtml Project Manager/Editor - Great Lakes Reconcilation Radio Radio La Benevolencija / Humanitarian Tools Foundaion Location: Goma and Bukavu, Democratic Republic of Congo Last Date: January 14, 2008 Email: info at labenevolencija.org (Reference: DevNetJobs.org) OPPORTUNITIES IN RADIO PRODUCTION, DRC Radio La Benevolencija / Humanitarian Tools Foundation is a Dutch humanitarian multi-media production NGO that uses broadcast campaigns, events and grassroots activities to encourage people to become active bystanders in the face of incitement to violence. Its campaigns endeavor to use the accumulated experience of victims of ethnocentric violence who have empowered themselves and reached a peace with their former tormentors. Using academically researched methodologies, the organization strives to develop knowledge tools – guides on how to deal with an array of manipulative pressures that move individuals and whole societies to cause physical and mental harm. These tools are presented in media campaigns that use entertainment and education methods to reach audiences that have experienced, or are in danger of experiencing violence. A prototype of such a campaign is its African operation, “Great Lakes Reconciliation Radio,” a regional project that has been in operation in Rwanda , the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Burundi since 2003. We are looking for an experienced media professionals to manage a mixed media project for promoting reconciliation, trauma healing and peace building in the DRC. This is an ambitious scheme centered around radio broadcasts and backed up by community-based activities. Essential Skills 1. Proven experience (five years) in developing, managing and supervising educational radio drama and other radio production work including feature making and live studio work. 2. Evidence of sound editorial judgment. 3. Experience of media reconciliation. 4. Fluency in French (preferably a native speaker). Working knowledge of English. Knowledge of Kiswahili a definite plus. 5. Proven experience in NGO project management, especially financial, administrative and logistic management. 6. Good communication and team-building skills. 7. Experience in managing media related grass roots activities. Desirable 1. Knowledge of digital radio production. 2. Experience in working in Africa (preferably five years), especially the Great Lakes Region and by preference in (post) conflict zones. 3. Experience in social action broadcasting/campaigning. 4. Strong computing skills - Word/Excel. 5. Experience in local capacity building. 6. Abilities to work long hours in an unstable, complex and sensitive political environment. Must be self-motivating and able to relocate to Eastern DRC. The post will be based in Goma or Bukavu and will require extensive travel between both towns. This is a non-family duty station. Contracts will initially be offered for one year with likely extension as the project progresses. Likely start: around April 2008. Candidates should e-mail a CV and cover letter to George Weiss at info at labenevolencija.org. Radio La Benevolencija PO Box 15838 1001 NH Amsterdam The Netherlands