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<P><FONT size=2><FONT face=Tahoma size=3><FONT size=6>CEPT considers future of
FM</FONT><BR><BR>A CEPT working group will be considering the future of
broadcasting in FM Band II (87.5 – 108 MHz) at its meeting on May
17-24.<BR><BR>The 69th meeting of the CEPT Frequency Management Working Group
(WGFM) takes place in St Petersburg May 17-24 and among the items being
considered are <STRONG>Digital Broadcasting on the current FM Band II and
frequencies below 80 MHz</STRONG>.<BR><BR>The Input Papers submitted for the
meeting include<BR><BR>FM(10)060_Revision Draft ECC Report 141 on Band
II<BR><BR>There are a number of candidate <STRONG>digital broadcasting
systems</STRONG> that might be <STRONG>deployed as a long-term</STRONG>
<STRONG>replacement for FM in Band II (87.5 – 108 MHz).</STRONG> This revised
draft ECC Report explores <STRONG>the features that digital technologies might
offer and considers if a transition to digital sound broadcasting would be
beneficial in Band II</STRONG>.<BR>The draft revised report also includes an
overview of current and foreseen usage of Band II in twenty five CEPT
countries.<BR><BR>FM(10)059_Revised ECC Report 117 on digital sound broadcasting
below 80 MHz<BR><BR>This report looks at the use of <STRONG>the lower frequency
broadcast bands – below 80MHz – for digital broadcasting to national, local and
community audiences</STRONG>. Included are the LF, MF, 26MHz (HF) bands and VHF
Band I. The report does not attempt to analyse the potential transition
strategies for those HF bands which are primarily used for long distance,
international broadcasting.<BR><BR>To download these and other meeting documents
follow these steps:<BR><BR>1. Go to the ECO (formerly ERO) home page </FONT><A
href="http://www.ero.dk/"><FONT face=Tahoma
size=3>http://www.ero.dk/</FONT></A><BR><FONT face=Tahoma size=3>2. Under the
'ECC Activities' drop-down menu select 'ECO Meeting Documents'<BR>3. In 'Select
Group: ' select 'FM Working Group'<BR>4. In 'Select Year: ' select '2010'<BR>5.
Expand 'St.-Petersburg May'<BR>6. Expand 'Input'<BR>7. Tick all the documents
you wish to download<BR>8. Click on the 'download Selected' button (top
right)<BR><BR>European Communications Office (ECO formerly ERO)<BR></FONT><A
href="http://www.ero.dk/"><FONT face=Tahoma
size=3>http://www.ero.dk/</FONT></A><BR><BR>European Conference of Postal and
Telecommunications Administrations (CEPT)<BR><A
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