[cma-l] Ofcom announces trials to help small stations join digital radio

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Ofcom has today confirmed plans
<http://stakeholders.ofcom.org.uk/binaries/consultations/small-scale-dab/statement/Small_scale_DAB_trials_statement.pdf>
for
trials of a new technology that could provide small radio stations across
the UK with an affordable way to broadcast on DAB digital radio.

Known as ‘small scale DAB’, the new approach is best suited for
broadcasting to small geographic areas, ideal for community and local radio
stations.

Small scale DAB is cheaper than current systems because it is uses software
freely available from opendigitalradio.org, rather than relying on often
expensive hardware equipment.

Ofcom is planning up to ten UK trials which will help inform Ofcom’s work
on identifying suitable frequencies for broadcasting smaller digital
stations and help understand how these services could be licensed.

The Department for Culture, Media and Sport is funding Ofcom’s work on how
small stations could access DAB digital radio.

Ofcom is today inviting applications
<http://licensing.ofcom.org.uk/binaries/radio/digital/small-scale-trial-multiplex-licensing/Application_form.rtf>
to take part in the trials, which are expected to run for nine months. The
deadline for applications is *3pm on 7 April 2015*.

A news release <http://media.ofcom.org.uk/news/2015/small-scale-dabradio/>
is available on Ofcom’s website.

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