Spotted this item here; http://www.hardocp.com/news/2015/04/19/ ... TRx3RhK3b8 and elsewhere on the web.....
""Sunday April 19, 2015
Norway to Switch Off FM in 2017
In two years, Norway will be the first country in the world to completely shut down its FM network system and replace it with Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB). The transition will begin in 2017 and proceed from the north and go region by region until the transition has been completed
Today’s decision makes Norway the first country in the world to set a final date for FM-switch off. Several countries in Europe and Southeast Asia, however, are in similar processes, choosing DAB-technology as the backbone of future radio distribution. ""
Will North America be far behind? Is the broadcast and manufacturing industry ready to make the such? Is there a standard set in North America for DAB? What might the public reaction to this new reality?