Post by Deleted on Jan 14, 2016 20:58:02 GMT
Until now our role model for legal broadcast at 1 Watt has been New Zealand, but we learn from mediumwave(dot)info that the Netherlands has an even more breakthrough plan:
NETHERLANDS
Low power mediumwave in the Netherlands. After switching off a number of high power transmitters in 2015, at the end of December the Dutch government has launched a public consultation on ‘opening up’ the mediumwaveband for radio and non-radio applications with 'low power' and with limited government regulation. When referring to 'low power' this means both a power in the range of 1 – 5 watts (site coverage) and 50 – 100 watts (municipal coverage). The idea is that the same frequencies will be re-used across the country. They will be handed out on the basis of a first-come, first served basis. Deadline for comments is 14 February 2016.
Marcel Rommerts (12/1-2016)
As medium wave decays in the Homeland we may be in for a pleasant surprise when low power broadcasting gets a green light to add booster rockets to our signals.
NETHERLANDS
Low power mediumwave in the Netherlands. After switching off a number of high power transmitters in 2015, at the end of December the Dutch government has launched a public consultation on ‘opening up’ the mediumwaveband for radio and non-radio applications with 'low power' and with limited government regulation. When referring to 'low power' this means both a power in the range of 1 – 5 watts (site coverage) and 50 – 100 watts (municipal coverage). The idea is that the same frequencies will be re-used across the country. They will be handed out on the basis of a first-come, first served basis. Deadline for comments is 14 February 2016.
Marcel Rommerts (12/1-2016)
As medium wave decays in the Homeland we may be in for a pleasant surprise when low power broadcasting gets a green light to add booster rockets to our signals.
