Now thats creative thinking, and I for one would be prepared to front up
with $$'s to find out... Good one... Chris Diack


----- Original Message -----
From: "Bryan Heath" <bryan_heath@...>
To: <lpfm_radio@...>
Sent: Friday, February 14, 2003 10:17 AM
Subject: [LPFM] I've been thinking...


> I've been thinking...
>
> Just a question for someone who may have a legal opinion on this matter...
>
> Would there be any legal precedence in stopping either Canwest or TRN from
> bidding at any future auction on the grounds of them having already the
> 'lion's share' of the market, and for them to bid would then be purely
> anticompetitive? Surely any future auction would then have to fit the same
> anticompetitive commerce commission rules as found in other sectors? That
> is, to prevent either Canwest or TRN buying new frequencies (as they have
> the money) just to stop new local operators from entering the market.
>
> This type of action surely would result in a fairer distribution of
> frequencies without the threat of the big-boys taking more than they
> actually need, especially in the main urban, and provincial markets.
>
> This would then offer some well needed relief from the likes of Rob on the
> Kapiti Coast, and Gavin in Balclutha, who have gone to great lengths to
> secure their own local, commercial license, who otherwise may loose them
at
> the next auction.
>
> Cheers,
> Bryan.
>
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