Received Government response to analogue switch off.

[plastic penguin]

I'm hoping others who signed the petition would have received the same response.

http://www.number10.gov.uk/Page22663

 

[Andrew Everard]

... which just reiterates what the Digital Britain report said.

 

[AL13N]

Quote:
"Listeners are clearly being attracted by digital-only services, including the BBC's digital-only stations..."

...which are now being axed.

 

[zientific]

Which is what I was going to say! You couldn't make it up!

 

[Dave_]

plastic penguin:
I'm hoping others who signed the petition would have received the same response.

http://www.number10.gov.uk/Page22663
Got the email earlier-Cant help thinking petitions are a waste of time!!!!

 

[plastic penguin]

Andrew Everard:... which just reiterates what the Digital Britain report said.

All well and good the Government highlighting the advantages of digital, but areas like mine the reception is appalling. There are those who say that once the switch over is complete reception will be far superior. Only time will reveal, I suppose.

Sorry if I sound really downbeat - recent experience with Government officialdom dosen't inspire confidence.

 

[bigboss]

I don't think the situation is so bad though.

"However, we have been clear that this process will be market-led and will only consider setting a date for digital radio switchover once 50% or more of all radio listening is to digital."

The only way for digital radio to achieve over 50% listening is by improving the quality of its services.

 

[Andrew Everard]

What did you expect? There aren't votes in it. Government too busy spending a fortune on advertising just about every aspect of its work in every commercial break on TV.

 

[plastic penguin]

Andrew Everard:What did you expect? There aren't votes in it. Government too busy spending a fortune on advertising just about every aspect of its work in every commercial break on TV.

Don't get me started on Government spending.....

 

[Andrew Everard]

OK, I won't then...

 

[Ravey Gravey Davy]

plastic penguin:
Andrew Everard:What did you expect? There aren't votes in it. Government too busy spending a fortune on advertising just about every aspect of its work in every commercial break on TV.

Don't get me started on Government spending.....

That'll be redundancy costs then

 

[plastic penguin]

Ravey Gravey Davy:plastic penguin:

Andrew Everard:What did you expect? There aren't votes in it. Government too busy spending a fortune on advertising just about every aspect of its work in every commercial break on TV.

Don't get me started on Government spending.....

That'll be redundancy costs then

Noooo, way off track.

However, it's very close to my family and general wellbeing.

 

[Ravey Gravey Davy]

plastic penguin:Ravey Gravey Davy:plastic penguin:
Andrew Everard:What did you expect? There aren't votes in it. Government too busy spending a fortune on advertising just about every aspect of its work in every commercial break on TV.

Don't get me started on Government spending.....

That'll be redundancy costs then

Noooo, way off track.

However, it's very close to my family and general wellbeing.

I am talking the dismantling of the civil service- sorry I was not so individual.