Re: [HCDX] Australia passes Digital Radio Bill

["Bob Young" <youngbob53@xxxxxxx>]

Let's just hope that they don't choose the abomination that is called IBOC 
here in the states

Bob Young
Millbury, MA. USA
KB1OKL



>From: "Zacharias Liangas " <greekdx@xxxxxxxxx>
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>Subject: [HCDX] Australia passes Digital Radio Bill
>Date: Sat, 12 May 2007 14:38:29 +0300
>
>  Australia passes Digital Radio Bill
>http://www.abu.org.my/public/dsp_page.cfm?articleid=2871&urlsectioni
>d=1061&specialsection=ART_FULL&pageid=247&PSID=3372
>The Australian parliament today passed legislation allowing for digital
>radio to be rolled out in the state capitals by 1 January 2009.
>
>The move has been welcomed by industry body, Commercial Radio
>Australia, which represents 98 percent of commercial radio stations.
>
>"Digital radio ushers in a new era for radio and for the 95 percent of
>Australians who listen to radio every week," said Joan Warner, Chief
>Executive Officer of CRA.
>
>"The passing of the legislation means consumers will get vastly
>superior radio services sooner rather than later and it gives industry the
>certainty it needs to move ahead on the massive investment in
>broadcasting infrastructure that will be required."
>
>She said while the legislation covered the licensing, planning and
>regulation for digital radio initially in the six cities of Sydney, 
>Melbourne,
>Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth and Hobart, regional and rural Australia
>would not miss out
>
>"There are around 220 commercial radio stations who play a very
>important role in the lives of listeners in regional and rural Australia, 
>and
>it"s important that they share in the benefits that digital technology will
>bring," she said.
>
>Ms Warner said the act reflected the industry's key policy requests and
>the vital role commercial broadcasters would play in the roll out and
>success of digital radio.
>
>
>Thursday 10 May 2007
>
>
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