FAQ - Ofcom Channel 69 Compensation - Audio-Technica

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Clearing channel 69: Questions and Answersindicate whether you would like to surrender or modify yourequipment;indicate when you would like us to process your claim between March2011 and December 2012 and whether you would like us to do this inone batch or in multiple batches.tell us whether or not you are VAT-registered.If you hire out channel 69 equipment but do not hold a licence, you willbe asked to show that you were in operation on or before 2 February2009 and explain why you did not need a licence to carry out yourbusiness. You will be asked to attach evidence to support your claims.If you do not register your claim within the claim registration period(23 rd September 2010 and end of December 2010), the schemeadministrator will not be able to process your claim. This is because weneed to know the total potential cost before beginning to settle claims.However, registering does not require you to proceed to surrender andpayment. For example, if you are able to retune to channel 70 (whichmay be suitable for non-professional use) you may, entirely at your ownoption, choose not to accept funding.Q. What happens next? How do you process my claim?The scheme administrator will send you a letter to let you know that theyhave received your claim. Equiniti will write to you again when claimsprocessing starts and one month before you have indicated that youwould like us to process your claim. When your claim is processedEquiniti will check that it meets the criteria of the scheme:If you are claiming for a contribution to the cost of replacing yourequipment you will be required to surrender the equipment in order toreceive funding.If you are claiming for the cost of modifying equipment you will needto show a receipt to prove the equipment was modified.If you hire out channel 69 equipment but do not hold a licence andsubmit a claim, Ofcom will assess your application to see whether youhave provided sufficient evidence to support your claim. You will thenbe notified whether or not you are eligible for funding. If your claim isaccepted, it will then be processed in the normal way.If the total replacement value of your equipment is over £6000, youwill be asked to provide proof of ownership for each item you want toclaim for in all the cases set out above.Page 8 of 14
Clearing channel 69: Questions and AnswersQ. When will I get the funding?We expect that we will start paying out funding to those who are eligiblefrom March 2011 onwards. You will not receive any funding until youhave either surrendered your equipment or provided proof that it hasbeen modified and we have verified that it meets all the eligibility criteria.Q. Do I need to prove I own the equipment?Yes you will be required to provide proof of ownership if the totalreplacement value of your equipment is over £6000. Evidence that wouldbe acceptable to us includes: receipts; asset registers or inventories;detailed insurance records and evidence of warranty scheme enrolmentwhich details the equipment you own.Q. What if I don’t have a receipt / cannot prove I ownthe equipment?We will accept small claims with a total replacement value indicated bythe rate card under £6000 without proof of ownership. Ofcom believesthat it is important that smaller users, who it understands might not haveproof of ownership, are able to access the scheme. Users claiming forequipment with a total replacement value over £6000 will need toproduce proof of ownership for all items of equipment.Q. How do I get my equipment to you?The method of return will be either a courier or postal service dependingon how much equipment you are returning at any given time. We willadvise you of the details after your claim has been registered. Therewon‟t be a cost to you for sending in the equipment.Q. Do I have to return all of my equipment at once?No. We can process claims in batches if needed. If you‟d like to phase theprocessing of your claim, indicate this when you register. For example, auser may want to claim for half their equipment in July 2011 and theother half in October 2012, after the London Olympics.Rate cardQ. I can’t find my equipment on the rate card – whatdo I do?If channel 69 equipment can‟t be found on the rate card, please contactour help line on 0800 011 3617. If the equipment is unlisted your querywill be logged and passed to Ofcom. All requests to query unlistedPage 9 of 14
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