Digital Britain: Analogue radio switch-off set for 2015
- FM spectrum will be filled by a new tier of ultra-local radio consisting of small local commercial and community stations. Radio stations currently broadcasting on medium wave will upgrade to DAB (digital audience broadcasting).
- DAB must reach 90% of all the population and all major roads before the upgrade timetable can begin.
- The report says that for the DAB transmitter to work, it will need a large amount of money from other commercial opperators, apart from the BBC.
- Commercial radio operators have so far been unable to make niche digital services pay.
- Fixed-line telephone users will pay £6 a year to fund the rollout of superfast broadband across the country.
- A 50p-a-month levy on every copper telephone line will help pay for next-generation broadband for 90% of the population.
- The government wants everyone to be able to receive broadband of at least 2Mbps by 2012 as it puts more public services online.
- The government has said they will use part of the BBC fee to help fund the ITV regional news service.
- The more people do illegal filesharing it will eventually slow down their broadband connection.
- British ISPs will be required to cut illegal filesharing on their networks by 70% within a year under new powers set to be given to the communications regulator Ofcom.
- Persistant file infringers will see their details passed onto right holders, where they can then sue them in court. The can also face bans.
- Artists, musicians and record labels, said that it thinks the proposals will not succeed in achieving such a cut.
- If there is not a decrease of up to 70% after the first year, the government will use it's powers to introduce further measures, eg cutting down internet connection to offenders.
- It may also take a very long time, as the government is only consulting, and the legislation will enact months after this.
- By Gurjoth & Sajel
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