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(83,059 posts)
Mon Apr 20, 2015, 02:31 PM Apr 2015

Norway announced it will be the first country to shut off FM radio

Norway’s ministry of culture declared last week that FM radio will soon be no more in the country. Starting in 2017, all existing FM stations, which transmit an analog signal, will be shut off for good, to be replaced by digital radio. The news was first reported by Radio.no.

While other countries are pushing digital audio broadcasting (DAB) in lieu of FM radio, Norway is the first country to get rid of the technology entirely. DAB is already growing in popularity around the world—and in Europe especially—so it’s likely only a matter of time before more countries start following suit.

“Radio digitisation will open the door to a far greater range of radio channels, benefiting listeners across the country,” the Ministry said in a statement. “Listeners will have access to more diverse and pluralistic radio content, and enjoy better sound quality and new functionality.”


Beyond broadcasting a superior quality of sound, digital radio is also cheaper to transmit than FM, which no doubt factored into Norway’s decision to switch permanently. According to its culture ministry, the costs of transmitting DAB radio are eight times less than the costs of FM. That means its national radio channels could save 200 million krone ($25 million) a year.
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http://qz.com/387046/norway-announced-it-will-be-the-first-country-to-shut-off-fm-radio

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Norway announced it will be the first country to shut off FM radio (Original Post) Renew Deal Apr 2015 OP
and the population will have to ditch FM receivers, thus selling more digital receivers, a win msongs Apr 2015 #1
I wonder what you would have said when people figured out how to write on paper. Renew Deal Apr 2015 #3
does this men getting over the air broadcast would no longer be possible dixiegrrrrl Apr 2015 #2
Yes Renew Deal Apr 2015 #4

msongs

(70,268 posts)
1. and the population will have to ditch FM receivers, thus selling more digital receivers, a win
Mon Apr 20, 2015, 03:38 PM
Apr 2015

win for the manufacturers. otherwise there is no real need to ditch fm

Renew Deal

(83,059 posts)
3. I wonder what you would have said when people figured out how to write on paper.
Mon Apr 20, 2015, 04:04 PM
Apr 2015

"and the population will have to ditch stone tablets, thus selling more paper and quill, a win

win for the manufacturers. otherwise there is no real need to stone tablets."

dixiegrrrrl

(60,011 posts)
2. does this men getting over the air broadcast would no longer be possible
Mon Apr 20, 2015, 03:40 PM
Apr 2015

like what happened to tv?

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