Analogue pre-ad/re-ad timetable

PLANNED TIMETABLE FOR 'PRE-ADVERTISEMENT'*

OF EXISTING ANALOGUE LOCAL LICENCES

At the time of 'pre-advertisement', the Authority invites 'declarations of intent to apply' for the licence. Prospective applicants have around one month following this 'pre-advertisement' to express their intention of applying for the licence if re-advertised. This 'declaration of intent' must be accompanied by a cash deposit (specified at the time of 'pre-advertisement'), which is refundable upon submission of an application for the licence when it is subsequently re-advertised. If the only declaration of intent received is from the existing licence holder, the licence will not be formally re-advertised. Instead, the licensee will be asked to submit an abbreviated application for the licence to be re-awarded for a further eight years, provided that the statutory requirements are met. However, if any other party submits a declaration of intent (or if, for whatever reason, the existing licence holder does not), the Authority would then re-advertise the licence competitively. At that stage, it would be open to anyone (i.e. not confined to those who had submitted a declaration of intent) to apply.

PLANNED TIMETABLE FOR RE-ADVERTISEMENT

OF EXISTING ANALOGUE LOCAL LICENCES

LICENCE AREA

EXISTING SERVICE

DATE OF LICENCE
RE-ADVERTISEMENT

CLOSING-DATE FOR
APPLICATIONS