[cma-l] DAB Switchover

[Richard Berry]

I agree. The internet is one of the many futures of radio and the  
trick will not be in what platform are we one but on the smart use of  
EPG's and radios that switch seamlessly between DAB, online and  
analogue. The work happening with RadioDNS could really help us here.  
Sure, connected radios mean that Internet radio is more easily  
accessible than once it was - and can offer better bit rates than DAB  
- but internet radio on the move is some time away yet and when that  
it happens it will be wimax that rescues it but with a steep price  
attached I'm sure.

Community radio ought to be free at point of consumption and as cheap  
to get to as possible. At the moment only FM gives us that. DAB will  
never be any use, until the gatekeepers decide to lower their absurdly  
high access costs

Richard


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On 16 Sep 2010, at 10:38, CMA-L wrote:

> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Martin Steers <martin at martinsteers.co.uk>
>
> Internet radio is A future not THE future... a multiplicity of
> broadcasting is THE future, with analogue, digital radio, internet and
> what ever the next thing is..
>
> The economies of scale involved in radio broadcasting over the
> internet just are not feasible in the short or medium term, and
> already the GSM network are starting to cap mobile phone users on data
> usage.
>
> To answer the DAB pirates question I suppose its technically possible
> but logistically impossible due to technical and costs involved, BUT
> we should be looking into a small DAB transmitter option to cover
> towns, and smaller areas to enable non big / super regional stations
> to actually migrate onto DAB.. (but not even sure that's possible)
>
> Martin
>
> Martin Steers
> ________________________________
> From: Phil Korbel <phil.korbel at googlemail.com>
> To: London Chinese Radio <admin at londonhuayu.co.uk>
> Cc: CMA-L <cma-l at commedia.org.uk>
> Sent: Thu, 16 September, 2010 8:39:55
> Subject: Re: [cma-l] DAB Switchover
>
> The internet will be the future if that's not being too pedantic....
> In other words it will be the best home for community radio once, and
> only once, the digital dvide has been crossed by the listeners that we
> most need to reach - and that sure as #### aint happened yet.  So,
> community radio for the not poor and the not old is fine on the web
> ....
>
> need I say more....
>
> bests,
>
> Phil
>
> 2010/9/15 London Chinese Radio <admin at londonhuayu.co.uk>
>>
>> I think the "pirates" are already ahead of the wave, on the  
>> internet, which in my mind is unstoppable, and what's more since  
>> it's not owned by anyone, they are no longer outcasts.
>> I really haven't seen anything to convince me that internet is not  
>> the future. And I have been looking.
>>
>> Peter Vautier
>> London Chinese Radio
>>
>> On Wed, Sep 15, 2010 at 9:19 AM, Julian Mellor <julian at 10radio.org>  
>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Out of interest, is it possible to be a digital pirate or are  
>>> these seas 100% corporate owned?
>>> Aharrgh
>>>
>>> ................................................................................
>>> 10Radio: community radio for the 10 parishes
>>> 105.3fm
>>> http://www.10radio.org
>>> West St
>>> Wiveliscombe
>>> Somerset
>>> TA4 2JP
>>> JM tel: 01984 623 104
>>> Studio and office tel: 01984 624 137
>>> 10Radio CIC
>>> Registered Office: 1 Croft Cottage, West St, Wiveliscombe,  
>>> Somerset, TA4 2JP
>>> Registered in England and Wales Number: 6004252
>>> On 15 Sep 2010, at 01:16, Alan Coote wrote:
>>>
>>> In the Digital Radio Switchover: what is in it for consumers?  
>>> Consumer Expert Group report, this statement specifically relating  
>>> to Community Radio is extremely worrying.
>>>
>>> "The vast majority of listeners will merely migrate to digital to  
>>> listen to the national, regional and large local stations they  
>>> already listen to."
>>>
>>> This is why Community Radio MUST have a route to digital.
>>>
>>> What say the CMA?
>>>
>>>
>>> Alan
>>>
>>> Alan Coote
>>> Managing Director
>>> The Bay Radio
>>> Office 01202 580200
>>> Studio 01202 571028
>>> Mobile 07801 518858
>>>
>>> Email alan.coote at thebayradio.com
>>> Web www.thebayradio.com
>>> The Bay Radio, 25B Elliott Road, Bournemouth, BH11 8LQ
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