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And considerably less than both can change your Government. But that's so called democracy for you.

You're right, technology is amazing and I love the choice from interent radio. As I get older and my ears aren't what they were, I become less of a snob about audio quality, although it does still matter to me to have the option available. I too listen to a bluetooth speaker from time to time...

If anyone wants to get a bit geeky about current bitrates for our digital stations and learn a bit about DAB+ etc, here's a decent site: http://www.astra2sat.com/radio/dab-radio/dab-plus/ You'll note that currently only Radio 3 really matches FM for sound quality.

You'd think so yes, hence why bloke on radio said we're still probably 5 years away. They did originally anticipate a change over of around 2015. I think DAB+ technology needs to be the standard really before they can justify switching off FM. That would kill several birds with one stone -...

I agree with you there. Original proposals for switch off was 2015, but the DAB issue of availability and reception in cars in particular has pushed that back. Sound quality/bitrates don't seem to figure as an issue to any switch over plans. They probably reason, understandably, that most...

Not as simple as station choice. Audio quality of DAB is poorer than that of FM, and reception can be poor or non-existent in places for DAB too.

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Norway has just turned off the FM signal apparently. DAB only there now (and internet radio of course). Bloke on the news the other day suggesting we're hoping to go down the same route but are possibly 5 years away still. Says it will be " listener led", but we all know we won't have any say...