[cma-l] DCMS House of Commons Hansard Written Answers for 7th June

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Mr Andrew Smith:  To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics,
Media and Sport if he will assess the merits of withdrawing the
proposals for switchover from FM to digital radio. [582]

Mr Vaizey: We will be looking closely at the proposals for a digital
radio upgrade; however, around a quarter of all radio listening is now
to digital, so a future transition to digital radio continues to gain
impetus.

Any transition to digital radio will not necessarily mean switching
off FM radio in its entirety, and it is important that any switchover
date is realistic in terms of consumer engagement, technical advances,
in particular as regards car radios, and financial constraints.

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