PPT Slide
- ITU represents 189 countries
- ITU-recommendation assures world-wide introduction of a new standard, needed for usage of broadcasting bands
- ITU called with circular letter 10/LCCE/39 for contributions for a “single digital radio system to be used world-wide in the broadcasting frequency bands below 30 MHz”
- extremely positive response from ITU-Members
- date for delivery of proposal was January 15, 2000
- next date for field test results is September 2000
- second proposal came from USA Digital Radio
- DRM and USADR intent to co-operate for a single world-wide Rx.
- ITU Task Group 6/6 will evaluate both contributions and will make a proposal to ITU/R SG 6 in October 2000
- ITU/R will circulate a recommendation in October 2000
- ITU/R recommendation expected by April 2001