Digital Radio Action Plan – July 2010 (Version 1)
The plan outlines how we will decide whether to proceed with a digital radio switchover.
Key aspects of the plan include:
- a detailed assessment of the impact of switchover, including
- the costs weighed against the benefits for both the consumer and industry
- how to ensure rural areas are not left behind
- the need for a proper environmental plan
- devising a kitemark scheme for digital radios, backed by minimum specifications
- developing a marketing and communications plan
- determining the case for a help scheme and how it might be implemented
Action Plan
- Digital Radio Action Plan – July 2010 (Version 1) (PDF 268kb)
- Digital Radio Action Plan – July 2010 (Version 1) (Word 478kb)
NB: Version 2 of the Digital Radio Plan was published on 30 Novmber 2010
Additional Information
Digital Radio Switchover – what is in it for consumers?
This report sets out the Consumer Expert Group’s recommendations to address the impact of a Digital Radio Switchover on consumers.
Research
Independent research on the energy consumption of digital radios
The following research is an independent analysis of the energy consumption of digital radios versus comparable analogue devices, jointly commissioned by DCMS, Defra and BIS and carried out by Intertek. The research shows that overall energy consumption of DAB radios compares favourably to the average energy consumption of analogue radios and is continuing to improve.
- Intertek - Research Study on Energy Consumption of Digital Radios: Phase 2, May 2011
- Intertek - Research Study of Energy Consumption of Digital Radios Upgrade Phase 1 (PDF 316kb), July 2010
Research Study of Energy Consumption of Digital Radios: DAB Radios Results Table (Excel 16kb), August 2010
These documents are available online in Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) format.
