[opendtv] Re: Ofcom consults on UHF spectrum future
- From: "Manfredi, Albert E" <albert.e.manfredi@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2011 15:42:52 -0500
Craig Birkmaier wrote:
> Seems to be a global problem...
>
> Eh Bert?
I wouldn't be so quick to buy into the political hype, Craig. But it is
interesting that they are asking the same questions.
If I were Ofcom, I would be rethinking DAB, with its slice in the L band (as
well as high VHF). If you want to free up spectrum for handheld devices, one of
the first moves ought to be to keep radio down in the medium wave and low VHF,
where it sits now, and introduce digital radio in that same spectrum. Don't you
think? These frequencies are in low demand, and they work fine for one-way
broadcast radio.
The L band is perfect for handheld devices. High VHF is good for terrestrial
TV. (Of course, give it more power than FM stations, or it might be hard to
receive!)
Even if Ofcom doesn't want to use the proprietary Ibiquity scheme, they could
go to DRM instead.
That would be start.
Bert
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