(28-06-2022, 05:43 PM)JetixFann450 Wrote: Even though COM7 is closing, some good news about Freeview and it's current state existing until at least 2034 (likely to be moved into IP)
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/futur...her-decade
OFCOM are campaigning for the status quo to remain beyond then as Europe looks at the issue of spectrum moving forward.
https://rxtvinfo.com/2022/ofcom-wants-to...requencies
Also in the wake of the Bilsdale transmitter fire last year a new campaign group - Broadcast 2040+ has been set up highlighting the need for an over the air service to remain..
https://www.arqiva.com/news-views/news/b...n-launches
IMO really should have been a condition of that renewal that they are upgraded to DVB-T2, ideally by the 2026 original end date for most the muxes. That would be fair considering most channel licences on the mux coincide with that date, so having them transfer to DVB-T2, whether in HD or SD, at that point would be the least problematic.
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