Bilsdale transmitter down

Mister_G

At least they've started now.

Bilsdale Temporary Mast Construction (msn.com)

PaulS4

The point  as far as I am concerned , is that we pay the TV licence and cannot receive any BBC channels ( plus some others)
I have a FireStick etc so can access Sky News etc and BBC iPlayer, but there are people I know who just have the traditional TV/Freeview channels and are not internet friendly, so they cannot access something they, and I, have paid for. The BBC should refund anyone affected, and then the BBC can claim back from the company that runs the transmitter....who must have insurance for this sort of thing you would imagine...
When my internet went off due to a cable being cut, I received a pro-rata refund within a few days... so the same should apply here. 

Rodders53

PaulS4 said:

 The BBC should refund anyone affected, and then the BBC can claim back from the company that runs the transmitter....who must have insurance for this sort of thing you would imagine...
When my internet went off due to a cable being cut, I received a pro-rata refund within a few days... so the same should apply here. 

You state you use iPlayer so you are getting what the LF covers, no refund entitlement for you.
LF doesn't guarantee reception (too difficult to do so, too many variables etc.,.) anyway.

BUT  It's been announced that those in the Bilsdale service area with no Freeview and with no other access (cable, internet, satellite) in the area can claim a partial refund of the LF or an extension;  so that's been covered already.

Contracts between broadcasters and Arqiva will not cover the LF thing any way.
Likely this force majeure "act of god" fire event will be excluded in any case - unless someone can prove negligence by the site owner operator or someone allowed on the site when it happened...

Major things / operators like this are not always insured (except for Public Liability aspects) ... as self-insurance of kit and buildings often works out cheaper. 

Arqiva will be working on a "best endeavours" type clause to restore reception to as many as possible as quickly as possible.  Tuesday 5th October is the expected date for the 80m mast to be 'in service'.

JSmithy45AD

Rodders53 said:

PaulS4 said:

 The BBC should refund anyone affected, and then the BBC can claim back from the company that runs the transmitter....who must have insurance for this sort of thing you would imagine...
When my internet went off due to a cable being cut, I received a pro-rata refund within a few days... so the same should apply here. 

You state you use iPlayer so you are getting what the LF covers, no refund entitlement for you.
LF doesn't guarantee reception (too difficult to do so, too many variables etc.,.) anyway.

BUT  It's been announced that those in the Bilsdale service area with no Freeview and with no other access (cable, internet, satellite) in the area can claim a partial refund of the LF or an extension;  so that's been covered already.

Contracts between broadcasters and Arqiva will not cover the LF thing any way.
Likely this force majeure "act of god" fire event will be excluded in any case - unless someone can prove negligence by the site owner operator or someone allowed on the site when it happened...

Major things / operators like this are not always insured (except for Public Liability aspects) ... as self-insurance of kit and buildings often works out cheaper. 

Arqiva will be working on a "best endeavours" type clause to restore reception to as many as possible as quickly as possible.  Tuesday 5th October is the expected date for the 80m mast to be 'in service'.

Due to the weather it's expected to be completed by the 19th now.

JSmithy45AD

redux said:

Freddie_archer said:

JSmithy45AD said:

Yet another delay on the temporary transmitter due to issues with access and the landowner. You can guess why...

He wants lots of dosh, for access?

Or perhaps some of the metal or other trackway used for crossing difficult ground is already booked out and not available for immediate hire.

Or issues with its route, hedges or trees in the way, and agreement about remediation afterwards, any number of slightly awkward details. Or not enough lorry drivers. 

Edit: or perhaps a bit more relevant, planning and booking hundreds of helicopter trips to move hundreds of tons of concrete, etc, to a remote environmentally sensitive site.

No, it's about the money.

PZ19

It’s definitely down now…

https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/19629714.bilsdale-transmitter-mast-destroyed-work-continues-new-temporary-mast/

Rodders53

The temporary Bilsdale Quarry replacement mast is now up and running at the same radiated power as the demolished tubular mast; restoring TV to the much of the area.

Planning Permission has been applied for to build a more robust self-supporting tower (78 m tall) to take over (for up to 3 years).