ARLA/CLUSTER: Reino Unido prepara "apagão" da rádio analógica.

[João Gonçalves Costa]

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UK prepares for digital switchover

The United Kingdom's Digital Economy Bill which will force all analog radio off the air in coming years has become law.

The move came barely a week after a British Parliament's House of Lords report questioned the wisdom of moving all national and regional radio broadcasting to Digital Audio Broadcasting. It echoed many criticisms voiced over the bill, which is likely to consign all FM and AM radios to landfill in five years, except for listening to ultra-local FM stations.

But digital radio switch-over arguments are unlikely to cease for long time. This is because the new law constructs a framework of conditions rather than fixing a date. It requires Digital Audio Broadcasting coverage and listening-share to reach a certain level before FM switch-off can be initiated. This in turn will be followed by a delay before the transmitters are actually turned off.



Fonte: ARNewsline, Electronics Weekly
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