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Too simplistic.<BR>
I woud like to see some solid justfication for this statement which looks on the surface to be no more than a convenient expression of an opinion.<BR>
"The majority of listeners" may eventually migrate to "digital" - whatever that means within the seven entirely mutually incompatible formats that we currently have available in the UK - but with the current transmission network and administrative structures in place that provide the DAB service, it looks very unlikely at the moment in terms of domestic radio.<BR>
Community Radio has a strong presence and a confirmed future on FM and in some cases on MW.<BR>
We are still using this inaccurate over-emotive term "switchover" - and we shouldn't.<BR>
It came from the process of terrestrial TV switchover to digital, which is an entirely different ball game.<BR>
It is not going to happen with AM and FM radio.<BR>
Migration - yes - gradually and eventually for major services.<BR>
Switching completely "over" - no.<BR>
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Ian Hickling<BR>
Partner<BR>
transplan UK<BR>
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<BR> <BR>> From: alan.coote@btinternet.com<BR>> To: cma-l@commedia.org.uk<BR>> Date: Wed, 15 Sep 2010 01:16:13 +0100<BR>> Subject: Re: [cma-l] DAB Switchover<BR>> <BR>> In the Digital Radio Switchover: what is in it for consumers? Consumer Expert Group report, this statement specifically relating to Community Radio is extremely worrying. <BR>> <BR>> "The vast majority of listeners will merely migrate to digital to listen to the national, regional and large local stations they already listen to."<BR>> <BR>> This is why Community Radio MUST have a route to digital. <BR>> <BR>> What say the CMA?<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> Alan<BR>> <BR>> Alan Coote<BR>> Managing Director <BR>> The Bay Radio<BR>> Office 01202 580200<BR>> Studio 01202 571028<BR>> Mobile 07801 518858<BR>> <BR>> Email alan.coote@thebayradio.com<BR>> Web www.thebayradio.com<BR>> The Bay Radio, 25B Elliott Road, Bournemouth, BH11 8LQ<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> _______________________________________________<BR>> <BR>> cma-l mailing list - cma-l@commedia.org.uk<BR>> <BR>> Community Media Association - www.commedia.org.uk<BR>> _______________________________________________<BR>> <BR>> To manage your mailing list subscription please visit:<BR>> http://mailman.commedia.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/cma-l<BR> </body>
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