[opendtv] Re: CSA on French digital radio

John Shutt wrote:

>> I'm not sure why this possible (eventual) evacuation from the FM band.

> I'm still waiting for the possible (eventual) evacuation of the AM band
> caused by the creation of the FM band.
>
> Methinks you assume facts not in evidence, Bert.

First off, a correction. Band III is 174 - 225 MHz, so it's high VHF, not low 
UHF. The CSA and Ofcom are using Band III and L Band for digital radio.

As to vacating the FM band, some time ago I posted an article in which Ofcom 
was specifically inquiring about evacuating the FM radio band, in the UK, with 
the migration of radio services to DAB.

The CSA mentions in many documents a transitional period from analog to digital 
radio. Here's just one very recent example. After extolling the virtues of 
digital radio, after saying that it's potentially a big a change as analog to 
digital TV, they say:

http://www.csa.fr/upload/dossier/radio_numerique_26_mai_09_b.pdf

"Aujourd'hui, 98% des foyers possèdent au moins un récepteur de radio; le 
nombre moyen des récepteurs par foyer est de six. La transformation du parc de 
récepteurs prendra du temps. Elle nécessitera une cohabitation longue des modes 
de diffusion analogique et numérique."

Did you brush up on your high school French? Average 6 radios per household. 
Long simulcast period will be needed. So if the FM band is not going to be used 
for digital radio, since they decided not to use the FM band, presumably it 
will become free at some point. In France as in the UK, according to their 
stated intentions.

Bert
 
 
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