<div dir="ltr"><div>"PPL alone in charging broadcasters for DAB small-scale tests"</div><div><br></div><div><p style="padding:0px 0px 10px;margin:0px;font-size:1.2em;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:'Source Sans Pro',sans-serif;line-height:normal">PPL, the body that collects music royalty payments on behalf of record companies, has re-affirmed that it plans to charge existing stations an additional fee to simulcast on a nine-month technical trial of small-scale DAB.</p><p style="padding:0px 0px 10px;margin:0px;font-size:1.2em;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:'Source Sans Pro',sans-serif;line-height:normal">Ofcom is currently testing small-scale DAB multiplexes in a variety of places in the UK, designed to discover whether the technology is suitable for community radio broadcasters. It has waived any licence fee for the tests, which are planned to take nine months. The tests are technical pilots for small local services that may become permanent in future....</p></div><div>Read the rest of the story at... <a href="https://media.info/radio/news/ppl-alone-in-charging-broadcasters-for-dab-small-scale-tests">https://media.info/radio/news/ppl-alone-in-charging-broadcasters-for-dab-small-scale-tests</a><br></div><div><br></div><div>You might wish to comment on the story on the website...</div><div><br></div><div>//j</div><div><br></div></div><div dir="ltr">-- <br></div><p dir="ltr"><a href="http://james.cridland.net">http://james.cridland.net</a> - get my weekly newsletter<br>
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