18 januari 2019 – EU digital radio rules in spotlight at Brussels Motor Show

18 January 2019, Brussels, Belgium: Policy makers, broadcasters and car makers are gathering at the Brussels Motor Show this evening to raise awareness of new EU rules requiring all new car radios to be capable of receiving digital terrestrial radio within two years. The European Electronic Communications Code (EECC) entered into force on 20 December 2018. EU Member States have two years from this date to transpose the code into national legislation. The EECC states that “any car radio receiver integrated in a new vehicle available for sale or rent in the EU will be required to include a receiver capable of receiving and reproducing radio services provided via digital terrestrial radio broadcasting”. The decision is driven by a pan-European industry trend away from the previously prevailing FM standard and towards digital radio. Speaking ahead of the Brussels Motor Show, … Lees meer → Lees meer →