The report includes a very informed historical analysis of the developments in local radio since the Radio and Television Act 1988. Drawing on this analysis and from the views of radio station operators, the committee's report makes a number of recommendations. These relate to transparency, possible appeals processes, application costs, alternatives to existing application processes, licence non-renewal issues and ownership issues. All of these matters are discussed in some detail in the report. These recommendations and the analysis underpinning them will be considered by the review I am undertaking in my Department.