<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div>Ofcom has said it's going to be working with the Government next year to develop a potential solution for smaller and community stations to get on DAB digital radio.<br></div><div><div><br></div><div>As part of Ofcom's newly-published plans for the 2016/17 financial year, it has confirmed that it is going to continue its work on 'small scale DAB', a low-cost, simplified approach to enabling stations to broadcast across a small area on DAB.</div><div><br></div><div>Currently, Ofcom and multiplex operators are piloting the technology behind small scale DAB in a nine-month trial in 10 locations, which is due to expire in the early summer. Ofcom wants to expand small scale DAB services to more areas and has been working on identifying suitable frequencies and setting up the regulatory framework for smaller operators if small scale DAB was to enter regular, full-time service across the UK.</div><div><br></div><div>The current roll-out of local, mostly county-wide DAB multiplexes will continue to be supported into the next financial year, according to the proposed Ofcom annual plan.</div><div><br></div><div>Ofcom also announced that it will be supporting the Government for a potential new statutory framework for radio regulation next year, following the conclusion of its own review of regulation in February.</div></div><div><br></div><div>Source: <a href="http://www.a516digital.com/2015/12/ofcom-pushing-ahead-with-small-scale.html" target="_blank">http://www.a516digital.com/2015/12/ofcom-pushing-ahead-with-small-scale.html</a></div><div><br></div><div>\\</div><div><br></div><div>Community Media Association</div><span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><div>-- <br><a href="http://www.commedia.org.uk/" target="_blank">http://www.commedia.org.uk/</a><br><a href="http://twitter.com/community_media" target="_blank">http://twitter.com/community_media</a><br><a href="https://www.facebook.com/CommunityMediaAssociation" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/CommunityMediaAssociation</a><br><br>Canstream Internet Radio & Video<br><a href="http://www.canstream.co.uk/" target="_blank">http://www.canstream.co.uk/</a><br><a href="https://twitter.com/canstream" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/canstream</a><br></div></font></span></div></div>
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