[cma-l] Ofcom to invite small scale DAB testers
Tony Bailey
ravensound at pilgrimsound.co.uk
Thu Oct 16 09:47:17 BST 2014
Just in case anyone hasn't seen the test report:
http://stakeholders.ofcom.org.uk/market-data-research/other/radio-research/Software-DAB-Research/
On 15/10/14 15:34, Ian Hickling wrote:
> I've also made enquiries with established contacts at Ofcom and the
> answer I received was that Ofcom at present plans to provide a limited
> number (unspecified) of sets of equipment which may or may not include
> antennas and feeders for the trial period (as yet undecided).
> But it was mentioned that trials will be supported by and will
> assumedly be carefully observed by Ofcom.
> No mention as yet of how or when the participants will be selected,
> but they will be expected to arrange their own installation/erection
> processes.
> Ian
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> From: clivegloveruk at gmail.com
> Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2014 12:19:36 +0100
> To: cma-l at mailman.commedia.org.uk
> CC: cma-l at commedia.org.uk
> Subject: Re: [cma-l] Fwd: Ofcom to invite small scale DAB testers
>
> Sorry to put a dampener on this but OFCOM have told us they will NOT
> be providing equipment and period for experiment will be shorter than
> suggested in article. Our initial back of envelope costing is £5K plus
> for equipment but could be more in many locations, especially if you
> need more than one transmitter to cover designated area.
>
> Worse - if the experimental period is short and any subsequent
> decision to change the existing Broadcasting Act to allow this type of
> system takes (as usual) many months or even years, then the
> expenditure on equipment will be largely wasted (not least because the
> experimental areas and stations may not be awarded licenses in the end
> anyway).
>
> The only way this will work is for someone - and OFCOM would be the
> most obvious, perhaps funded by DCMS - to purchase or lease equipment.
> If they thought about it they could probably get some funds from the
> Business Dept or the EU I suspect, doing what we all do in putting
> together grant applications for projects! Maybe the CMA could take a
> lead on pushing for this?
>
> Clive Glover
>
>
> On 14 Oct 2014, at 09:28, Richard Hilton wrote:
>
> I think the sector should put down a strong marker fairly early on
> that if there is to be a new multiplex structure for our not for
> profit sector we would expect the structure to be run on a not for
> profit basis.
> Richard
> *From:*cma-l-bounces at mailman.commedia.org.uk
> <mailto:cma-l-bounces at mailman.commedia.org.uk>[mailto:cma-l-bounces at mailman.commedia.org.uk]*On
> Behalf Of*Richard Berry
> *Sent:*14 October 2014 08:16
> *To:*martin at martinsteers.co.uk <mailto:martin at martinsteers.co.uk>;
> The Community Media Association Discussion List; CMA Discussion
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> *Subject:*Re: [cma-l] Fwd: Ofcom to invite small scale DAB testers
> It was. He said they will supply the kit but broadcasters should
> sort out the sites, links etc. The impression I got was that they
> are mainly seeking community and commercial partners. The less
> good news from an earlier session on reusing blocks on low power
> was that to avoid interference you would need more than one site
> to cover a given area. It's certainly worth exploring
> Quickly sent from a mobile. Hope I've not been auto-corrected.
>
>
>
> -------- Original message --------
> From: Martin Steers <martin at martinsteers.co.uk
> <mailto:martin at martinsteers.co.uk>>
> Date:13/10/2014 22:32 (GMT+00:00)
> To: CMA Discussion List List <cma-l at commedia.org.uk
> <mailto:cma-l at commedia.org.uk>>
> Cc:
> Subject: [cma-l] Fwd: Ofcom to invite small scale DAB testers
>
> Very Interesting!
> http://radiotoday.co.uk/2014/10/ofcom-to-invite-small-scale-dab-testers/
>
> *Small-scale DAB is to get a boost as Ofcom prepares to licence a
> number of smaller multiplexes.*
>
> The regulator will launch a consultation next week inviting
> stations to be part of the test, which will give existing stations
> a chance to go on DAB for a nine month period.
>
> Peter Davies, Director of Content Policy at Ofcom, speaking at the
> Tech Con event in Salford today, said: "There are around 150 small
> scale radio and 200 or more community radio stations and for them
> the existing multiplex structure just doesn't work.
>
> "We want to give those stations a chance to go digital, and we'd
> like to see community and commercial stations working together,"
> he said.
>
> Peter started off his session by admitting that DAB has not been a
> good platform for small scale radio so far and this new
> consultation will take a look at the licence conditions and awards
> process.
>
> Trials will be for nine months and ofcom will provide equipment
> but not operating and installation costs. Once a station has been
> awarded a trial, they will be expected to be on-air within 12 months.
>
> More details will be released by Ofcom next week, when we'll
> update this story.
>
> *Posted on Monday, October 13th, 2014 at 3:02 pm by Radio Today UK
> <http://radiotoday.co.uk/author/radiotoday/>. *
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