PUBLISHED : 23 Oct 2024 at 08:06
The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) is expected to auction the country’s first licences for FM analogue frequencies for community radio broadcasting in mid-2025.
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PUBLISHED : 23 Oct 2024 at 08:06
The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) is expected to auction the country’s first licences for FM analogue frequencies for community radio broadcasting in mid-2025.
The licensing covers the existing 2,507 community radio stations that for more than a decade have operated on a trial basis under the regulator’s permission.
These community radio stations have to stop airing programmes after the end of this year, in line with the NBTC’s transition from analogue radio stations to a licensing regime, and in line with the development of the digital audio broadcasting landscape.
NBTC commissioner AM Thanapant Raicharoen said the NBTC board on Oct 16 approved the auction’s terms and…