[cma-l] Digital Broadcasting: Radio DCMS Written answers and statements, 22 October 2010

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Jake Berry (Rossendale & Darwen, Conservative):

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport
what his policy is on steps to protect the interests of smaller
commercial radio stations during digital switchover.


Edward Vaizey (Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Culture,
Communications and Creative Industries), Business, Innovation and
Skills; Wantage, Conservative):

Government recognise the importance of local commercial radio stations
to the communities they serve and have committed to reserving part of
the FM spectrum as a platform for local and community radio stations,
for as long as it is needed.

In addition the vast majority of digital receivers already receive FM
and Government will work to ensure all future digital sets incorporate
FM.

Hansard source: http://bit.ly/9uvKqY

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