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Re:Norway to become first country to switch off FM radio by Angostura on Friday January 06, 2017 @09:06AM (#13336228)
Errr - are you really suggesting that we really move all broadcast media to TCP/IP? You're going to give free streaming plans to everyone in the country?

Or does it perhaps make sense to use dedicated broadcast technology for free-to-air broadcasts?

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Re:Norway to become first country to switch off FM radio by Johnythree on Saturday January 07, 2017 @03:29AM (#13343001)
The disadvantage of radio broadcasting is that it ties up valuable spectrum, has only one direction, and only allows a limited number of channels.

The advantage of streaming internet is that it allows unlimited channels, while only using bandwidth for one channel at a time for each user.

Depending on the number of channels you wish to provide, and the number of users in each area, there is a point where Internet streaming is way ahead.

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