Unlicensed Radio Wales 2007 to 2015

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Dear Office of Communications,

I would kindly request the following information regarding unlicensed pirate radio stations broadcasting in Wales from January 2007 until January 2015 under the freedom of information act.

1. How many prosecutions against individuals have taken place between the specified dates?

2. Out of the number of persons identified, how many have had multiple prosecutions?

3. Please list the names of all the unlicensed broadcast stations you know of and the number of times enforcement action has been carried against each of them, including where no action was taken (e.g the radio station left the air of it's own accord before any action could be taken) clearly showing the method of enforcement used (ie: studio raid, main transmitter removal, mobile telephones disconnected, website domain name blocking etc).

4. How many enforcement visits have been as a result from information supplied from members of the public or licence paying broadcasters.

5. Please supply a breakdown of costs for each case of enforcement action carried out.

6. Please give details of any complaints or allegations made against Ofcom's staff in the enforcement section.

7. Out of the unlicensed broadcast stations identified, if any have not had enforcement action against them please supply information as to why it hasn't taken place.

8. How many reports of interference to safety of life services or aviation have been reported in Wales between the dates stated above, if any please state which authority reported it and if the interference was proven to be atributed to pirate radio? I would like to thank you for your prompt action in processing this request.

Yours faithfully,

Mr Haines

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Dear Mr Baines,

 

Thank you for your request. Please find our letter of acknowledgement
attached.

 

Kind regards,

 

Jenny 

 

Information Requests

 

:: Ofcom

Riverside House

2a Southwark Bridge Road

London SE1 9HA

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Information Requests, Office of Communications

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Dear Mr Haines,

 

Thank you for your request. Please find our response attached.

 

Kind regards,

 

Jenny 

 

Information Requests

 

:: Ofcom

Riverside House

2a Southwark Bridge Road

London SE1 9HA

[1]www.ofcom.org.uk                                                                                                        

 

 

 

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