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NBTC preps shift to digital broadcasting

Transition includes community stations

NBTC commissioner AM Thanapant Raicharoen

The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) is planning a transition of existing analogue radio stations to the digital audio broadcasting (DAB) system under its planned licensing regime.

The plan is meant to improve the industry’s service standards and help all stakeholders handle digital disruption, according to the telecom regulator.

The shift also includes the 3,900 community radio stations that were permitted by the NBTC to operate on a trial basis.

The NBTC aims to…

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