NABA endorses voluntary North American digital radio standard to help spur adoption

TORONTO - The North American Broadcasters Association (NABA) has thrown its support behind a voluntary North American digital radio standard.A position paper developed by the NABA Radio Committee’s digital radio working group says that harmonizing regulatory and technical elements in Canada, Mexico and the United States would encourage the rapid adoption of the technology and enhanced digital services, which will benefit the consumer and all industry stakeholders.“The development of a voluntary digital radio broadcast standard in North America will greatly benefit listeners by providing for new and enhanced broadcasting services that are accessible across the entire continent”, reads the paper. ...