Commercial stations could object to such a move which would create powerful new rivals for advertising revenues. Log In. Contact us Sign up for newsletters. Log In Register now My account. February 27, pm Updated October 16, am. In neighboring Sweden, DAB is seen as a technology made obsolete by the internet.
DAB advocates like Modern Times Group AB and consumer-electronics retailers have been rebuffed by critics who argue that an FM shutdown would be costly, unpopular and risk deteriorating the capacity to communicate with the public in crises. After two decades of trials and discussions, Sweden scrapped FM replacement plans in June The National Audit Office said a switch would be "out of step with other societal trends. In Canada, regulators stopped renewing digital licenses after big cities like Toronto and Montreal carried services for a decade without much consumer enthusiasm.
The picture is similar in Finland. In Switzerland, the plan is still for FM to be replaced by digital and be phased out by The U. There are also millions of radio sets across Europe that would have to be replaced or equipped with a converter. Governments too are mindful that consumers haven't embraced the technology. Wire Services. Become a business insider. Get the latest headlines delivered to your inbox every weekday.
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