tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078262770562171996.post6524552324008470060..comments2023-07-08T13:44:21.625+01:00Comments on Grant Goddard : radio blog: Funding DAB radio improvements: who pays?Grant Goddardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13171054298318119431noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078262770562171996.post-85269639374616402972009-07-02T18:22:39.687+01:002009-07-02T18:22:39.687+01:00That December 2007 report is out of date because t...That December 2007 report is out of date because transmission costs have been reduced as a result of the Arqiva/NGW merger. <br /><br />The Competition Commission made this a condition of the merger, as referred to in the Digital Britain report.<br /><br />"the BBC, like other operators, is benefiting from lower transmission charges from Arqiva plc following the undertakings given to the Competition Commission on the merger of the managed transmission services;"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078262770562171996.post-57553855934254751862009-07-02T13:52:38.761+01:002009-07-02T13:52:38.761+01:00One thing that hasn't been addressed yet is th...One thing that hasn't been addressed yet is the issue of this £100m" figure - where does that come from? An independent spectrum audit carried out by Deloitte said in December 2007 that it will cost £40m per annum just to transmit the BBC's national DAB multiplex with coverage equivalent to that on FM, so are they suggesting that they're only going to transmit the BBC's national DAB multiplex for 2.5 years or something?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12560756157094225671noreply@blogger.com