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Anyone wishing to apply for a short-term RSL (S-RSL) for Ramadan in 2008 is invited to submit their application between 30 August and 3 October 07. Ramadan is a period for which we receive a lot of competing S-RSL applications, and we plan to accept these over a five week period, rather than on a ‘first come, first served’ basis. Only fully completed and signed application forms (plus one copy), each accompanied by a cheque for the application fee of £400, can be considered.

Any application for a broadcast for Ramadan that is received after the dates set out above, can only be considered if it is for a broadcast in an area for which we have not already received an application.

Ofcom receives a large number of S-RSL applications during Ramadan. In places where only one application is received we may be able to offer a licence to that applicant , subject to the availability of a suitable frequency . However in many areas we receive a number of competing applications, and in those circumstances we will draw lots to decide between them, as we have done in previous years. Again, any licence awards are subject to the availability of suitable frequencies. Due to the general lack of suitable frequencies, particularly in major conurbations, groups in the same region may be competing for frequencies with one another, even though the areas they wish to cover do not overlap. This may apply to some applications which may appear to be in ‘uncontested’ areas. In such cases, we may have to put applications into a draw to decide between them.

When a draw is necessary, we shall inform all applicants concerned that their application will be entered into a draw. Applications can be withdrawn at this stage with a full refund of the application fee. If the application enters the draw and is unsuccessful the fee cannot be refunded.

Licences are issued at the discretion of Ofcom, subject to the conditions for their issue being met (as set out in the document ‘Restricted Service Licences: Notes for Applicants’), and the availability of a suitable frequency. Application forms and Notes for Applicants can be downloaded from: http://www.ofcom.org.uk/radio/ifi/rbl/rsls/rslapps/

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