Swiss Broadcasting Corporation to pull plug on FM radio

Re:Swiss Broadcasting Corporation to pull plug on FM radio by xnyan on Sunday June 30, 2024 @02:08PM (#40838823)

Something similar happened with TV broadcasts in the US ~15 years ago. The solution was just to provide an adaptor for free for anyone who wanted one.

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Re:Swiss Broadcasting Corporation to pull plug on FM radio by whoopdedo on Sunday June 30, 2024 @03:07PM (#40839327)

They weren't free. They were subsidized and consequently what used to be a $20 converter jumped to $35 overnight because that was how much retailers knew they could milk out of the rebate.

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Re:Swiss Broadcasting Corporation to pull plug on FM radio by pintxo on Sunday June 30, 2024 @02:30PM (#40838999)

Adapters are not much use on a car, are they?

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Re:Swiss Broadcasting Corporation to pull plug on FM radio by FreezingKeeper on Sunday June 30, 2024 @02:36PM (#40839062)

They are available https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/product-group-tests/88304/best...

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Re:Swiss Broadcasting Corporation to pull plug on FM radio by ClassyJacket on Sunday June 30, 2024 @11:48PM (#40842374)

Just a matter of time before my state makes it illegal to touch one of those while driving, if they haven't already.

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