Initiations for the digital switchover have already begun, as government Minister, Ed Vaizey, has announced.
At the Go digital Conference, Ed Vaizey – priest for Culture, communications as well as innovative markets – was joined by automobile makers as well as digital radio makers alike as he revealed plans for the digital switchover. We’ve rounded up all the crucial points, to assist you choose whether you must make the switch.
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Ed Vaizey marked his intentions from the start: ““I absolutely believe that the future of radio in this country is digital. We cannot go backwards.”
The government has detailed its intent to see radio broadcasting switch from analogue to digital audio broadcasting (DAB). It’s got backing from all areas of the industry,  with the CEO of Halfords declaring: “Halfords is dedicated to a digital future.” Halfords has revealed that by 2015 its radio offerings will be 100 per cent digital.
Ed Vaizey has revealed a string of efforts that he states will assist the spread of digital radio. An all-new digital “tick” mark is to be utilized on authorized digital radio sets, while the DVLA is set to include info about digital radio in automobile tax reminders.
Further to this, there will be as much as £21m of new investment, which comes from the BBC, the government as well as industrial radio. This will be utilized to develop digital radio coverage, so a lot more houses can get it.