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Why does illegal broadcasting continue to thrive in the age of spectrum liberalization

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ID12723749
AuthorsJustin Schlosberg (0000-0003-2598-5427, corresponding author)
Year2011
Volume9
Issue1
Pages7-24
Publication date2011-07-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueRadio Journal International Studies in Broadcast & Audio Media (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1476-4504 • E-ISSN: 2040-1388
PublisherIntellect (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1386/rjao.9.1.7_1
OpenAlexW4237717288
LanguageEN
Citations received2

This research examines the systemic factors that perpetuate illegal broadcasting in London. It is primarily based on interviews conducted with relevant policy-makers, lobbyists and activists between May and August 2009. Findings were contextualized by secondary data and documents sourced in part through applications under the Freedom of Information Act. The research finds that illegal broadcasting plays a key role in the value chain of production within the urban music industry and that current digital radio policy is unlikely to reduce its prevalence. Illegal broadcasting is becoming an increasingly marginalized issue in regulatory discourse and there is a growing emphasis on enforcement at the expense of licensing alternatives. The research also uncovers significant aspects of 'informal' policy-making in respect of illegal broadcasting, raising question marks over the transparency and accountability of the policy process

Accountability · Broadcasting (networking · Business · Computer security · Enforcement · Law enforcement · Political science · Public relations · Transparency (behavior · Cultural Industries and Urban Development · Law · Music History and Culture

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