<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Ian,</span></font><div><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">That is a fair comment though to be frank we are never done proposing ideas and answering various consultations and reviews .... broadcasters could input Ofcom's current deliberations on local media and/or be proactive in agreeing among themselves a UK plan for community/local radio and television, community media and media literacy and present it to the regulator and DCMS.</span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">What happened in the past does not necessarily have to rule all of our futures.<br></span></font><div><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Marilyn</span></font></div><div><br></div><div><br><div><div>On 16 Jun 2009, at 13:11, Ian Hickling wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><div>Alan - I think that's an unfair judgement.<br><br>As I remember it, the BBC made all the running for DAB way before Ofcom <br>was in place and the CRCA-backed the concept as well and effectively <br>insisted on the present "Owned Multiplex" structure.<br><br>Ofcom after all is a Regulator - not an Instigator.<br><br>I am sure that the important people at Ofcom - classify them how you <br>wish - agree that the present system has no future, but I suggest that <br>it's up to Broadcasters to propose what happens - not the Regulator!<br><br>Ian Hickling<br>Partner<br>transplan UK<br><br><blockquote type="cite">From: <a href="mailto:alan.coote@btinternet.com">alan.coote@btinternet.com</a><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">To: <a href="mailto:cma-l@commedia.org.uk">cma-l@commedia.org.uk</a>; <a href="mailto:comradio-l@commedia.org.uk">comradio-l@commedia.org.uk</a><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">Date: Tue, 16 Jun 2009 01:33:18 +0100<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">Subject: Re: [cma-l] [comradio-l] Fw: DRM+ successfully trialled in<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">Paris<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">Let's hope that Ofcom finally realises that DAB is NOT a viable<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">platform. A fact which has been obvious to many for years.<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">Unfortunately Ofcom have encouraged the radio industry at large into a<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">technical cul-de-sac, from which it's difficult to get out.<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">Let's hope someone in Ofcom has got the, proverbial, to admit that<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">there are much better digital solutions for the radio industry.<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">Somehow I doubt it though.<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">Alan<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">-----Original Message-----<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">From: <a href="mailto:comradio-l-bounces@mailman.commedia.org.uk">comradio-l-bounces@mailman.commedia.org.uk</a><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">Sent: 15 June 2009 15:36<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">Subject: [comradio-l] Fw: DRM+ successfully trialled in Paris<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">From: boutterin <<a href="mailto:snrl@online.fr">snrl@online.fr</a>><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">DRM PRESS RELEASE<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">Date: 12.06.2009<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">DRM+ SUCCESSFULLY TRIALLED IN PARIS<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">Paris, 12th June 2009: The Digital Radio Mondiale (DRM) technology for<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">broadcast at higher frequencies was successfully trialled in Paris on<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">Thursday. The DRM+ signal was broadcast on 64.5 MHz from Tour Pleyel,<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">North of Paris, and was received at the office of Conseil Supérieur de<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">l'Audiovisuel (CSA) which regulates the various electronic media in<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">France. The CSA is located 10 km away from the transmitter but the<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">signal strength was good with only 400 watts of radiating power.<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">This positions DRM+ as a perfect solution for stations not able to<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">join multiplexes, even in places where the FM band is full.<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">DRM+ extends the DRM standard which is the open, universal, digital<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">radio standard for broadcast bands, to frequencies up to 174MHz<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">including the FM spectrum from 87.5MHz to 108 MHz. DRM+ offers a range<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">of features and benefits for radio stations’ around the world and can<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">lead to a cost-effective migration to digital. It was first<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">successfully tested on the FM Band in Kaiserslautern, Germany last<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">year, but this is the first time DRM+ has been used in Band 1.<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">DRM+ has distinct advantages over conventional FM, it needs lower<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">transmission power for same coverage, opens up new audio possibilities<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">like 5.1 surround sound, increases spectrum efficiency and offers<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">electronic data services such as programme guide and supporting<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">information.<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">David Blanc, SNRL (Syndicat National des Radios Libres) says:<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">“Professor Dr Andreas Steil and his team (Mr. Schad and Mr. Köhler)<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">from the University of Applied Sciences, Kaiserslautern, was able to<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">put together a complete DRM+ broadcast system on Band 1 and agreed to<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">test it in Paris. SNRL, which gathers over 300 local stations in<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">France, has been trying to find a technical solution for the many<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">stations which cannot join multiplexes for various reasons, including<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">coverage area, cost and desire to remain in control of their broadcast<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">operations".<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">“DRM+ seems to be an excellent choice, offering over 100 kbps of<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">usable bit rate, enabling CD audio quality, slideshow and other data<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">to be broadcast from a simple privately-owned transmitter. We now<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">recommend integrating DRM+ in all digital radio receivers, from 60 to<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">108 Mhz.”, he added.<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">This test was performed by the help of University of Applied Sciences,<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">Kaiserslautern and Fraunhofer IIS, Erlangen.<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">Ruxandra Obreja, Chairman, DRM Consortium says: “Through this trial in<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">France, we have yet another proof that the DRM standard can offer a<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">most versatile, economical range of options for big and small<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">operators for the benefit of audiences that want good quality radio.<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">We hope that the trial in France will be positively noted and actioned<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">by the French radio authorities. It is an excellent extra step that<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">will preface the expected all- band extension of the DRM global<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">standard.”<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">About DRM and DRM+<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">DRM+ uses the same audio coding, data services, multiplexing and<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">signaling schemes as the established part of the DRM standard for<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">short, medium and long wave up to 30 MHz, but operates in higher<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">frequencies between 30 and 174 MHz (including the broadcasting bands<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">Band I and Band II). The DRM Consortium has completed the technical<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">development of DRM+. The technology enhancement to the DRM system<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">specification is currently in the ETSI standardization process.<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">Digital Radio MondialeTM (DRM) is the digital broadcasting system for<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">the broadcasting bands below 30MHz (long, medium and short wave). DRM<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">has near-FM sound quality plus the ease-of-use that comes from digital<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">transmissions, combined with long range and low power consumption.<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">For more information and DRM updates please visit <a href="http://www.drm.org">www.drm.org</a> or<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">subscribe to DRM news by writing to <a href="mailto:pressoffice@drm.org">pressoffice@drm.org</a><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">For more information on SNRL : (33) 4 91.55.56.85, <a href="mailto:snrl@online.fr">snrl@online.fr</a>, and<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><a href="http://www.snrl.org">http://www.snrl.org</a><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">\\<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">Community Media Association<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">--<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><a href="http://www.commedia.org.uk/">http://www.commedia.org.uk/</a><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><a href="http://twitter.com/community_media">http://twitter.com/community_media</a><br></blockquote>_______________________________________________<br><br>cma-l mailing list - <a href="mailto:cma-l@commedia.org.uk">cma-l@commedia.org.uk</a><br><br>Community Media Association - <a href="http://www.commedia.org.uk">www.commedia.org.uk</a><br>_______________________________________________<br><br>To manage your mailing list subscription please visit:<br><a href="http://mailman.commedia.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/cma-l">http://mailman.commedia.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/cma-l</a><br></div></blockquote></div><br><div apple-content-edited="true"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div><div>Marilyn Hyndman</div><div>Northern Visions/NvTv</div><div>23 Donegall Street</div><div>Belfast</div><div>BT1 2FF</div><div><br></div><div>Tel: 028 9024 5495 ext 207</div><div>Fax: 028 9032 6608</div><div><br></div><div>NvTv </div><div>Belfast Community Television</div><div>Free-to-Air on Channel 62/Freq:799.276MHz</div><div>Live on line: <a href="http://www.nvtv.co.uk">www.nvtv.co.uk</a></div><div><br></div><div><a href="http://www.northernvisions.org">www.northernvisions.org</a></div></div></div></span><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"></div></span><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"></div></span><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"> </div><br></div></div></body></html>