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Almost a Million UK Homes Will Suffer 4G TV interference

Posted by samzenpus on from the clear-the-channel dept.

First time accepted submitter Nick Fel writes "As the UK nears the end of a lengthy digital TV switch-over, the sale of the analogue TV spectrum for 4G mobile phones will disrupt digital TV in almost a million homes. Affected homes will be issued with a filter or required to upgrade to satellite or cable, and in extreme cases may be granted funding to find their own solution."

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  1. Really? by philip.paradis · · Score: 4, Insightful

    From TFA: 'Homes that cannot receive these alternative platforms will receive up to £10,000 each to "find a solution".'

    Really? £10,000? Is television so critical that people will die without it? At today's exchange rates, that USD $15,760. Wow.

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    1. Re:Really? by Lincolnshire+Poacher · · Score: 4, Insightful

      The government isn't paying for this stuff, it is being paid for by the mobile phone companies.

      True, the money is dues to be sourced from the winning bid for the 4G licenses, but the money is flowing into the Government coffers and being redirected into this effort. It is therefore money unavailable for other, more worthy, projects.

      My solution: the Government should tell TV Licensing to refund the license fee payments to those affected and tell the individuals to listen to the radio if they desperately need stale news reports on the hour.

      Meanwhile, funnel that money into Internet access projects for rural areas.