India to review community radio guidelines : (12-Sep-05) India's Ministry of Information and Broadcasting will review the guidelines laid down for the operation of local community radio, The Financial Express has reported. The country's Information and Broadcasting Minister, S Jaipal Reddy, said: "We are reviewing the matter, and focus will be given on allowing local advertising and non-political news content on community radio. "The proposals will soon be submitted to the cabinet." The minister also said that the government is keen to promote the community radio concept and will look into allowing local advertisements, sports, weather and traffic news on the channel. According to senior officials at the ministry, there are as many as 20 community radio stations slated to open within the next few months. Community radio stations are low-power FM radio stations operating within a six- to eight-kilometre radius. The licences for community radio in India have largely been awarded to educational institutions like the Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC) in Delhi. (ABU Website)
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