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ArTizan
15-03-2007, 14:33
A recent story that closes open comments in a few days refers to the future of the currently used Analogue signals, currently being used by terrestrial television - but will be freed up once all digital tv is introduced around 2012.

Apparently Ofcom are leaning toward selling these radio signal off to private companies (potentially mobile phone compaies) for government profit, as opposed to using them for opportunity, such as free hd-tv signals.

The subject itself can be found here - http://www.ofcom.org.uk/consult/condocs/ddr/

...with an interesting summary here http://www.ofcom.org.uk/consult/condocs/ddr/ddr_plainenglish.pdf

Quite an interesting subject, and could be viewed once again as the UK getting screwed over, tbh.

Fat Jez
15-03-2007, 15:36
Quite an interesting subject, and could be viewed once again as the UK getting screwed over, tbh.


Sadly I would have to agree. Despite Labour wanting to narrow the gaps between the haves and the have nots, this will create yet another gap between those who have satellite or cable and can watch HD programs and those who do not.

I notice that in addition to the government making money from the auction of spectrum, they also want to sell the Student Loan debt to the private sector, who I would presume will increase the rate of interest on the loans to make money (not that it affects me, I never had a student loan).

Cheers,
Stephen