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

[Martin Steers]

Hi Nick,

A lot of your questions are very on point and are unanswered, thats what in
part the trial is about.

But I for one am interested in the outcome, and seeing that an accessible /
"low cost" opportunity for community radio to engage with DAB is available.

Martin


On 10 December 2015 at 13:42, Canalside's The Thread <
office at thethread.org.uk> wrote:

> 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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> *From:* cma-l-bounces at mailman.commedia.org.uk [mailto:
> cma-l-bounces at mailman.commedia.org.uk] *On Behalf Of *Ian Hickling
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> *Subject:* [cma-l] Ofcom pushing ahead with small-scale DAB
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> 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.
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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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