MP3 transmitters OK for UK
p2pnet.net News:- Britain’s Ofcom says low range FM transmitters which can be tuned to spare frequencies will be OK in the UK as of December 8.
This means mp3 player owners and people with other personal audio devices will be able to hear their music through their car radios and in-vehicle entertainment systems.
Ofcom is the regulator and competition authority for UK communications industries.
The use of such broadcast systems is currently banned in the UK because their transmissions can interfere with broadcasts by legal radio stations.
“Equipment previously available carries a high risk of interference to other broadcast services,” says Ofcom.
“However, in response to consumer demand Ofcom has led negotiations in Europe to develop a harmonised technical approach designed to limit the potential of interference to other wireless devices.
“The FM transmitters that meet these specifications, and which will be legal to use in the UK, will carry a CE mark indicating approval for sale in the European Union.”
The new regulations will also remove the need for a Citizens’ Band radio licence, says Ofcom, adding:
“The regulations also make more spectrum available to meet consumer demand for other low power devices such as hearing aids, alarms systems, tracking and tracing systems and meter reading devices operating in the 169.4 -169.8125 MHz band.”
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