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Ofcom shuts door on protected HDTV spectrum space

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Old 17-12-2007, 8:40 AM   #1
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Post Ofcom shuts door on protected HDTV spectrum space

Ofcom has categorically ruled out ring-fencing any of the spectrum space, due to be freed up when the UK’s analogue TV services are shut down in 2012, for high definition TV services. The broadcasting watchdog says that it is confident that a ‘market-led approach’ to the spectrum sale is the correct way forward. According [...]
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Old 17-12-2007, 9:04 AM   #2
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Re: Ofcom shuts door on protected HDTV spectrum space

Ofcom once again ensures we lag the rest of the developed world in digital services by focusing on collecting taxes for the Government.

Absolutely bloody outrageous.
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Old 17-12-2007, 9:17 AM   #3
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Re: Ofcom shuts door on protected HDTV spectrum space

What else would you expect when Gordon Brown & Co. are in charge?

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Old 17-12-2007, 12:12 PM   #4
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Re: Ofcom shuts door on protected HDTV spectrum space

All this government can see is the huge amount of money that the mobile companies are going to throw at this.

Once again they have listened to the cash till rather than the public.
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Old 17-12-2007, 9:14 PM   #5
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Re: Ofcom shuts door on protected HDTV spectrum space



sounds like freesat will be the only way to go then, did anyone honestly expect them to go anyother way??

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Old 18-12-2007, 12:11 AM   #6
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Welcome to Britian.......If theres anything left...er..oh sorry there is..Tax But not our intrests at heart!
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