Comments on: A German Melodrama (Part I) http://nick.piggott.name/blog/2008/01/27/a-german-melodrama-part-i/ Nick Piggott's blog about the intersection between new media and radio Wed, 9 Mar 2011 11:54:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Nick Piggott http://nick.piggott.name/blog/2008/01/27/a-german-melodrama-part-i/comment-page-1/#comment-60 Nick Piggott Wed, 30 Jan 2008 20:09:58 +0000 http://nick.piggott.name/blog/2008/01/27/a-german-melodrama-part-i/#comment-60 That's not actually true. FM licences in the UK are issued for periods of 8 years, at which point they are re-advertised (this happens all the time). In order to reduce the risks of transferring to DAB, any FM broadcaster who also broadcasts on DAB gets one renewal of their licence without re-advertisement. If you choose not to go onto DAB, you can stay on FM (and lots of stations have) and simply re-apply for your FM licence as normal at the end of 8 years. That’s not actually true. FM licences in the UK are issued for periods of 8 years, at which point they are re-advertised (this happens all the time). In order to reduce the risks of transferring to DAB, any FM broadcaster who also broadcasts on DAB gets one renewal of their licence without re-advertisement. If you choose not to go onto DAB, you can stay on FM (and lots of stations have) and simply re-apply for your FM licence as normal at the end of 8 years.

]]> By: Dennis Nilsson http://nick.piggott.name/blog/2008/01/27/a-german-melodrama-part-i/comment-page-1/#comment-59 Dennis Nilsson Wed, 30 Jan 2008 18:58:46 +0000 http://nick.piggott.name/blog/2008/01/27/a-german-melodrama-part-i/#comment-59 In the UK the broadcasters must broadcast in DAB to continue to broadcast on FM, and stay on air. IF not, the authorities doesn't prolong the existing FM license. A authorian way for freedom on air. :-[ In the UK the broadcasters must broadcast in DAB to continue to broadcast on FM, and stay on air. IF not, the authorities doesn’t prolong the existing FM license.

A authorian way for freedom on air. :-[

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