It depends on what kind of radio station they're asking for. It depends on the state of the market, how competitive it is, and who else is in there.
Let's assume that somebody has applied for a licence and we are at a hearing. We will look first of all at what format they're providing, what other players are in the market, and whether that format might unduly impact other people in that marketplace. You don't want, by adding voices all the time, to weaken the other players, because they do have a public service obligation. They provide news and information.
The hearing basically involves a group of commissioners looking at whether there is room in that market and whether it will add diversity of voices. As you know, radio stations add a news voice to the marketplace. For instance, if you're in a place where there is no radio station at all, that's something that we encourage in particular, because it's a service to the community. It really depends on the circumstances when we analyze that particular area.
I am concerned—and I've heard this from radio broadcasters—about the danger of over-licensing given markets that may actually affect them in a way. Radio stations do a great job. They're very local. They're very much in the community to participate in charity events, and we have to be careful that we're not putting in so much competition that they're not giving back those obligations to their given community. We're very careful about not over-licensing. On the other hand, we also don't want to create such protection that new players can't enter the market.