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July 11th, 2009CPMR, Media Reform/PolicyTHAILAND: Radio groups demand 20% of frequencies
News reported By Mongkol Bangprapa, BangkokPost July 10, 2009
National Federation of Community Radio also wants fair distribution of radio frequencies among the provinces and television stations established to meet the needs of locals.
It was submitted to the committee through its acting chair, Democrat Party MP Phusdee Tamthai.
She was given the NFCR submission by Suthep Wilailert, secretary-general of the Campaign for Popular Media Reform.
http://www.asiamedia.ucla.edu/article.asp?parentid=110309
Ms Supinya urged the committee to set clear guidelines to prevent major media businesses from dominating the frequency auctions at the provincial level.
Tags: Community radio, CPMR, Frequencies Regulator, Media reform, Media regulation, NBTC
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Supinya is her given name. Freebird is a pen name.
She is liberal but moderate in a way.
A new blogger currently working for Thai Netizen Network and Campaign for Popular Media Reform (CPMR) based in Bangkok, Thailand.
Supinya is an Ashoka and Eisenhower Fellow.
Her favorite maxim is quoted from Prince Gautama Siddharta, the Buddha: "Peace comes from within.
Do not seek it without"