<div dir="ltr">Hi Alan,<div><br></div><div>As far as I'm aware, DRM+ would only allow the same number of stations as analogue FM, given the existing FM spectrum and a phased introduction. This would indeed be hundreds of stations if it became the predominant method of broadcasting between 88-108MHz, but would offer very little advantage over FM. Unless I'm mistaken? </div>
<div><br></div><div>Cheers</div><div>Andy</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On 26 November 2013 13:16, Alan Coote <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:alan.coote@5digital.co.uk" target="_blank">alan.coote@5digital.co.uk</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div lang="EN-GB" link="blue" vlink="purple"><div><p class="MsoNormal"><a name="14294d00300ed243_14294b309cfd0d5b_14294a82ce45b215__MailEndCompose"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Ian spot on.<u></u><u></u></span></a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">It’s a buggers muddle! <u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">The problem ALL stations are having with switchover is because Ofcom choose about 8 years ago to plough on with DAB rather than phase in DRM+ on the FM band. This allows for 100s of digital stations which would level the playing field. Also Ofcom hasn’t manage the switching to DAB+ either. <u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">One should ask why the big commercial group are so keen now to transition to DAB? Of course it’s purely commercial. <u></u><u></u></span></p>
<div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Kind Regards<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Alan<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Alan Coote<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Managing Director<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #b5c4df 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> <a href="mailto:comradio-l-bounces@mailman.commedia.org.uk" target="_blank">comradio-l-bounces@mailman.commedia.org.uk</a> [mailto:<a href="mailto:comradio-l-bounces@mailman.commedia.org.uk" target="_blank">comradio-l-bounces@mailman.commedia.org.uk</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Ian Hickling<br>
<b>Sent:</b> 26 November 2013 11:58<br><b>To:</b> cma-l; <a href="mailto:comradio-l@commedia.org.uk" target="_blank">comradio-l@commedia.org.uk</a><br><b>Subject:</b> [comradio-l] Digital Broadcasting: Radio Culture Media and Sport<u></u><u></u></span></p>
</div></div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">That's interesting phraseology - written I would suspect by someone who isn't particularly familiar with the technology. <br>
"......committed to reserving part of the FM spectrum as a platform for local and community radio stations......"<br>That isn't what's needed - and what will be the function of the "other parts"?<br>
"......for as long as it is needed......"<br>Defined by whose judgement - I wonder?<br>"......the potential options for smaller local stations to migrate to digital ......"<br>Only by a complete re-working of the present mux system - to which I suspect the big boys will continue to furiously object.<br>
"......the lead up to and after a future switchover......"<br>Ah - but a switchover to what extent and by whom?<br>".....software enabling low cost low power DAB transmissions....."<br>Nothing mew here - been around for at least 5 years.<br>
".......which has been successfully trialled in Brighton......."<br>Really? - Are we aware of what happened and the results?<br>Ian<br> <br> <u></u><u></u></span></p><div><div class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">
<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><hr size="2" width="100%" align="center"></span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">From: <a href="mailto:cma-l@commedia.org.uk" target="_blank">cma-l@commedia.org.uk</a><br>
Date: Tue, 26 Nov 2013 11:30:52 +0000<br>To: <a href="mailto:cma-l@commedia.org.uk" target="_blank">cma-l@commedia.org.uk</a>; <a href="mailto:comradio-l@commedia.org.uk" target="_blank">comradio-l@commedia.org.uk</a><br>
Subject: [cma-l] Hansard Written Answers & Statements 25/11/13 - Digital Broadcasting: Radio Culture Media and Sport<u></u><u></u></span></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">++ Greg Knight (East Yorkshire, Conservative)<br>
<br>To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what support her Department is intending to give to small local radio stations in connection with the introduction of digital broadcasting.<br><br>++ Edward Vaizey (Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Culture, Communications and Creative Industries), Business, Innovation and Skills; Wantage, Conservative)<br>
<br>Government recognises the importance of local commercial radio stations to the communities they serve and is committed to reserving part of the FM spectrum as a platform for local and community radio stations, for as long as it is needed. My officials are also working with Ofcom to consider the potential options for smaller local stations to migrate to digital in the lead up to and after a future switchover. We are very encouraged by the recent research Ofcom has carried out on software enabling low cost low power DAB transmissions, which has been successfully trialled in Brighton.<br>
<br>Hansard Source: <a href="http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201314/cmhansrd/cm131125/text/131125w0006.htm#131125w0006.htm_wqn25" target="_blank">http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201314/cmhansrd/cm131125/text/131125w0006.htm#131125w0006.htm_wqn25</a><br>
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