[cma-l] Ofcom pushing ahead with small-scale DAB

[Canalside's The Thread]

What is the definition of 'low cost'  ??    low cost to a Station that sits
within the restrictions is different to low cost to others ---------
likewise, what is the definition of 'area'  ??     1 Mile, 2 Miles, 3 Miles
? ....the moment you start getting near to 4 or 5 or 6 etc   you can almost
hear the Commercial Radio Board Members chucking their Toys out of the Pram
as we speak.

 

Is the DAB malarkey going through the system in a fair and proper manner or
are the commercial boys going to be shouting the odds and meddling with it
again? .... some may think this is trivial or Boat rocking, I actually don't
think it is ...we don't want another horlicks onto of the one we already
have.

 

Any ideas please ?

 

Let's have a game of 'give us a clue'

 

Nick

 

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Sent: 08 December 2015 08:20
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Subject: [cma-l] Ofcom pushing ahead with small-scale DAB

 

Only to be expected - since the initiative was from Ofcom after a lot of
pressure - but I think we should press for a committed timescale.

Ian Hickling

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From: cma-l at commedia.org.uk
Date: Mon, 7 Dec 2015 10:49:55 +0000
To: cma-l at commedia.org.uk
Subject: [cma-l] Ofcom pushing ahead with small-scale DAB

Ofcom has said it's going to be working with the Government next year to
develop a potential solution for smaller and community stations to get on
DAB digital radio.

 

As part of Ofcom's newly-published plans for the 2016/17 financial year, it
has confirmed that it is going to continue its work on 'small scale DAB', a
low-cost, simplified approach to enabling stations to broadcast across a
small area on DAB.

 

Currently, Ofcom and multiplex operators are piloting the technology behind
small scale DAB in a nine-month trial in 10 locations, which is due to
expire in the early summer. Ofcom wants to expand small scale DAB services
to more areas and has been working on identifying suitable frequencies and
setting up the regulatory framework for smaller operators if small scale DAB
was to enter regular, full-time service across the UK.

 

The current roll-out of local, mostly county-wide DAB multiplexes will
continue to be supported into the next financial year, according to the
proposed Ofcom annual plan.

 

Ofcom also announced that it will be supporting the Government for a
potential new statutory framework for radio regulation next year, following
the conclusion of its own review of regulation in February.

 

Source:
http://www.a516digital.com/2015/12/ofcom-pushing-ahead-with-small-scale.html

 

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