[cma-l] Digital Radio Working Group - we need your views!

[Phil Gibbons - BCfm]

HI all,

I was part of the group that met the DCMS, Ofcom and others last week and 
have since been talking with Gcapmedia in Bristol. They seemed very 
interested in supporting community stations and have done for a long time as 
we were talking with them four years ago. They do however still site 
'technical difficulties' as the main reason why we can't, at this stage, 
have space on the digital platform. We also put up a good argument at the 
conference that until rural areas of the UK are covered by the digital 
network (whichever this is), it does not suit many community broadcasters.

Phil




Phil Gibbons - Station Manager
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From: "Community Media Association" <cma-l at commedia.org.uk>
To: <cma-l at commedia.org.uk>
Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:14 PM
Subject: [cma-l] Digital Radio Working Group - we need your views!


> FWD:
>
> From: Trevor Lockwood <lockwood at btinternet.com>
>
> Dear All
>
> We have BT's research centre here at Adastral Park in Suffolk - they are
> clearly interested in all this - probably wanting us all to support
> broadband, and many cities now provide open coverage.
>
> The Nokia mobile phone network now allows you all to listen to
> Felixstowe Radio.
>
> Those two systems suggest another framework is possible.
>
> Add to these the growing demand for listen on demand rather than
> accepting what's given by streamed radio should we suggest that car
> manufacturers just provide an amplifier and speaker and speakers with a
> docking station that will accept mobile phones/iPods (easier to make
> secure).
>
> Within our homes computers (is that the one we had in the car/our
> pocket?)  will begin to control many functions: lights, cookers,
> heating, telephone and sound and video services.
>
> This amalgamation of services with one machine handling everything will
> face opposition but there's a willing entrepreneur somewhere who will
> push that change. It should be recognised.
>
> Trevor Lockwood
> Felixstowe Radio
>
>
>
>
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