ARLA/CLUSTER: Ministro britânico admite problemas no "switch over" da radio analógica para o sistema digital DAB

[João Costa > CT1FBF]

Building blocks not yet in place for DAB radio switchover, admits Ed Vaizey

The UK minister for culture, communications and creative industries,
has admitted that the public’s limited uptake of DAB radios has harmed
industry across the country.

During a visit to Panjab Radio on Friday Ed Vaizey said that
government plans for an all-digital radio future – expanding the
available slots currently available with FM broadcasts – have been
knee-capped by DAB radio’s slow penetration in the UK market.

Vaizey said: “It’s a big ask for people with five or 10 FM radios in
their house to go out and buy ten digital radios.” On a potential FM
to DAB switchover, he commented: “We want all the building blocks in
place before we make a final decision.”

He added that there has been a lack of investment in DAB technologies
in the UK and that the public were resistant to change: “It’s an
emotive subject. People are quite understandably wedded to their FM
radio. People really love radio in this country.”

However, the minister reiterated that DAB is slowly entering the
mainstream commenting that 66 per cent of all new cars ship with such
devices.

http://www.thedrum.com/news/2015/03/09/building-blocks-not-yet-place-dab-radio-switchover-admits-comms-minister-ed-vaizey

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