[cma-l] Sweden - DAB decision

[Shankar Meembat]

Pardon my ignorance, what would be the potential new services that could use the FM band ?

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> On 5 Feb 2016, at 12:23, Associated Broadcast Consultants <info at a-bc.co.uk> wrote:
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> Challenge accepted Ian.
> 
> IMHO considering the amount of public money that has been spent on delivering 97% population coverage DAB for BBC channels, it seems an obscene waste of money (and radio spectrum) to continue simulcasting them on FM for much longer.  I thought the BBC were meant to be cash-strapped?  There needs to be planned transition to DAB for the 4 main channels asap - releasing up to 70% of the FM band <http://a-bc.co.uk/radio-1-eleven-times-better-commercial-radio-fm-spectrum-utilisation-uk/> for new services - making possible a real radio renaissance. 
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> Blue touch paper lit!
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> Glyn
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> On 4 February 2016 at 13:18, Ian Hickling <transplanfm at hotmail.com <mailto:transplanfm at hotmail.com>> wrote:
> Point for  discussion?
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> From: news at public-service.net <mailto:news at public-service.net>
> Date: Thu, 4 Feb 2016 14:09:23 +0100
> Subject: Is DAB Radio Dead And Buried
> To: news at publicaccess.se <mailto:news at publicaccess.se>
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> Unanimous Parliament Confirms Rejection of DAB Radio Proposal in Sweden. 
> Public radio continues on FM and will push for extending its remit to include digital radio online.
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> Read more 
> Digital Radio FM Europe
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> http://digitalradioinsider.blogspot.se/2016/01/parliament-confirms-rejection-of-dab.html <http://digitalradioinsider.blogspot.se/2016/01/parliament-confirms-rejection-of-dab.html>
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