[HCDX] DAB to be closed in Finland

[Jorma Mantyla <jmantyla@xxxxxxxxxx>]

This may have some news value around the world.

Our public broadcaster YLE today announced that digital 
audio broadcasts (DAB/Eureka 141) will be closed down
during 2005.

YLE has been broadcasting DAB-signals on VHF 212 MHz area
since 1997.  All major national networks + regional stations
have been audible via DAB-transmitters in Southern Finland.
Marketing of these new services has been a complete disaster
during last 8 years.  Less than 1000 DAB-receivers were sold.
None of the commercial broadcasters have been using DAB.

Jorma Mantyla
Kangasala
Finland
http://www.kaapeli.fi/~jmantyla/index2.htm


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