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<blockquote data-quote="dvart" data-source="post: 17438" data-attributes="member: 175734">Since 1999 the majority of the BBC's domestic radio stations have been available on&nbsp; free to air digital satellite and available throughout Western Europe.Damian Whyte of the BBC has confirmed that radio is moving to Astra 2d, thus depriving almost everyone on the continent of access to BBC radio.The BBC encouraged us to buy free to air receivers pointed at 28 east in a online document called Tuning-in via the Astra satellite&nbsp; at <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/reception/factsheets/index.shtml." target="_blank">http://www.bbc.co.uk/reception/factsheets/index.shtml.</a>We all understand why the BBC is moving its TV to Astra 2d, but there is no good reason why Radio should not stay on 2a. If there are any cost saving in having radio and TV on one satellite, it must be&nbsp; tiny compared the millions the Beeb is saving by ditching Sky encryption. Plenty of radio stations lease a partial transponder on Astra 2a.The rights issue must have been sorted out in 1999.In the UK, you don't need a TV licence to listen to radio so what is the harm in a few people on the Continent tuning in as well ?It gives pleasure to thousands of people.If you feel strongly about this issue, I would urge you to send an email to Roger Bolton at the BBC Radio 4 &quot;Feedback&quot; Programme <a href="mailto:feedback@bbc.co.uk">feedback@bbc.co.uk</a></blockquote>

[QUOTE="dvart, post: 17438, member: 175734"] Since 1999 the majority of the BBC's domestic radio stations have been available on free to air digital satellite and available throughout Western Europe. Damian Whyte of the BBC has confirmed that radio is moving to Astra 2d, thus depriving almost everyone on the continent of access to BBC radio. The BBC encouraged us to buy free to air receivers pointed at 28 east in a online document called Tuning-in via the Astra satellite at [url]http://www.bbc.co.uk/reception/factsheets/index.shtml.[/url] We all understand why the BBC is moving its TV to Astra 2d, but there is no good reason why Radio should not stay on 2a. If there are any cost saving in having radio and TV on one satellite, it must be tiny compared the millions the Beeb is saving by ditching Sky encryption. Plenty of radio stations lease a partial transponder on Astra 2a. The rights issue must have been sorted out in 1999. In the UK, you don't need a TV licence to listen to radio so what is the harm in a few people on the Continent tuning in as well ? It gives pleasure to thousands of people. If you feel strongly about this issue, I would urge you to send an email to Roger Bolton at the BBC Radio 4 "Feedback" Programme [email]feedback@bbc.co.uk[/email] [/QUOTE]

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