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Please find below details of press releases issued by the Commission this year.

BCI Press releases 2006
Press Release:	Date:
BCI receives 136 applications for 3rd radio round of Sound&Vision scheme.	5th January
BCI welcomes publication of Broadcasting (Ammendment) Bill, 2006	22nd December
BCI receives five applications for new midlands/north east regional licence	24th November
BCI announces details of third funding round for 'Sound & Vision'	20th November
JNLR survery results October 05 - September 06 issued	16th November
BCI announces radio licensing decision	14th November
BCI announces details of oral hearing for Limerick licence	8th November
BCI signs 10 year contract with Phantom FM	27th October
BCI receives 5 applications for new quasi-national christian and religious service	25th October
BCI submission to Joint Oireachtas Committee on Broadcasting Authority of Ireland Heads of Bill	17th October
BCI announces venue for North-West regional oral hearing	4th October
BCI invites applications for new North East Regional radio service	29th September
BCI signs television content contracts with City Channel	26th September
BCI signs quasi-national contract with Newstalk 106-108	25th September
BCI welcomes publication of scheme for Broadcasting Bill, 2006	7th September
BCI launches draft Code of Programme Standards	5th September
BCI announces radio licensing decisions	4th September
BCI signs contract with Claremorris Community Radio	1st September
JNLR figures for July 05-June 06 released	24th August
BCI announces new appointments	18th August
BCI signs contract with P5tv	11th August
9 applications received for multiplex programme content managers	10th August
BCI launches draft general advertising code	28th July
BCI invites applications for quasi-national Christian and religious sound broadcasting service	26th July
BCI receives six applications for community radio services	25th July
BCI announces community radio licensing decisions	21st July
BCI awards €10m in second funding round of Sound & Vision	20th July
BCI receives two applications for Limerick City and County franchise	20th July
BCI receives five applications for new North West regional licence	12th July
BCI announces venue for South-West regional oral hearing	12th July
BCI signs five-year community radio contract with Liffey Sound FM	11th July
BCI announces radio licensing decisions	20th June
Diet and nutrition provisions of Children's Code retained following review	2nd June
BCI invites applications for community sound broadcasting services	25th May
BCI receives 145 submissions in response to Code of Programme Standards consultation	23rd May
BCI advertises local radio licence	23rd May
BCI announces radio licensing decision	22nd May
Broadcasting Commission of Ireland appoints Director of Corporate Services	22nd May
Commissioning Officers appointed to Sound & Vision	22nd May
JNLR figures for April 05 - March 06 released	18th May
BCI invites applications for new North West Regional radio service	18th May
233 applications received for second round of Sound & Vision	12th May
BCI signs contract with Dublin Community Television	4th May
BCI receives three applications for new South West Regional licence	19th April
BCI announces venue for quasi-national oral hearing	19th April
BCI launches 2006 Community Radio Support Scheme	13th April
BCI issues Statement of Outcomes of Access Rules	7th April
BCI welcomes Supreme Court ruling on award of Alternative Rock music licence	6th April
BCI announces recent radio licensing decisions	28th March
BCI signs contract with Channel 6	27th March
Phase Two consultation on Code of Programme Standards begins	23rd March
BCI invites applications for Community and Community of Interest Sound Broadcasting services	21st March
Call for applications for second round of Sound & Vision	15th March
BCI announces plans to develop General Advertising Code	28th February
BCI awards €11m in funding of programmes through Sound & Vision scheme	23rd February
BCI announces radio and television licensing decisions	22nd February
BCI invites applications for new South West Regional radio service	21st February
JNLR figures for 2005 released	16th February
BCI receives applications for national and quasi-national sound broadcasting services	14th February
BCI invites expressions of interest for local radio service for Limerick City and County	26th January
BCI announces radio and television licensing decisions	26th January

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