印度将在13个城市拍卖数字无线电波段,调频电台可以转换为数字电台。 India to auction digital radio bands in 13 cities, with FM stations able to switch to digital.

印度电信监管机构TRAI建议,根据2023年《电信法》,在包括德里、孟买和孟加拉鲁在内的13个主要城市拍卖数字无线电频带。 India's telecom regulator TRAI has recommended auctioning digital radio frequency bands in 13 major cities, including Delhi, Mumbai, and Bengaluru, under the 2023 Telecommunication Act. 现有的调频广播机构可能在六个月内自愿迁移到模拟模式,支付拍卖价格与剩余的许可证费之间的差额。 Existing FM broadcasters may voluntarily migrate to simulcast mode within six months, paying the difference between auction prices and their remaining licence fees. imulcast行动必须在两年内开始。 Simulcast operations must begin within two years. 根据调整后的总收入适用4%的年度授权费,在偏远地区三年内减至2%。 A 4% annual authorisation fee based on adjusted gross revenue applies, reduced to 2% for three years in remote areas. TRAI敦促采用单一的数字无线电技术标准,以确保统一,由政府通过协商或拍卖过程最终确定选择。 TRAI urges adoption of a single digital radio technology standard to ensure uniformity, with the government to finalize the choice through consultations or the auction process. 这些建议是在2024年协商进程之后提出的,并征求了利益攸关方的意见。 The recommendations follow a 2024 consultation process with stakeholder input.