Millions of motorists will be forced to spend hundreds of pounds replacing or converting their car radios with new digital sets. The coalition Government is to press on with controversial plans to switch off FM and medium wave radio in favour of digital – leaving much of the nation with no option but to pay out for new equipment both at home and in the car. Despite serious concerns that the public neither wants nor is ready for the change, Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt is expected to announce he will stick with Labour’s plans for a mass switchover in the next five years. (Daily Mail)Wednesday, 7 July 2010
Millions of motorists face £300 bill to install digital radios as ministers press ahead with FM switch-off
Millions of motorists will be forced to spend hundreds of pounds replacing or converting their car radios with new digital sets. The coalition Government is to press on with controversial plans to switch off FM and medium wave radio in favour of digital – leaving much of the nation with no option but to pay out for new equipment both at home and in the car. Despite serious concerns that the public neither wants nor is ready for the change, Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt is expected to announce he will stick with Labour’s plans for a mass switchover in the next five years. (Daily Mail)