Monday, July 16, 2007

Netherlands AM/FM changes

Licences for regional Dutch AM/FM frequencies to be advertised before year end.

Licences for twelve FM and four AM frequencies in the Netherlands are due to be advertised before the end of 2007. It has not yet been decided whether these will be auctioned to the highest bidder, or awared by a comparative procedure as was the case in 2003. All are for regional coverage. The mediumwave licences involved are for:

a. Heinenoord 828 kHz
b. Markerwaard 1224 kHz
c. Echt 1035 kHz
d. Amsterdam 1557 kHz

These frequencies were awarded in 2003 to Quality Radio BV, but withdrawn last year as they had not been activated with a regular service. (Radiovisie.nl via RNW MN blog July 7, via BrDXC-UK July 8)
(Source: WWDXC Top News, BD-DX #816)