TV threatened by 4G launch
Thousands of households in the West face television interference from new mobile networks, with remote areas at risk of losing pictures altogether. Two million homes nationally are likely to need filters installed to make sure their favourite programmes are not ruined by the launch of 4G services next year.
The Government has set aside £180 million to help homes that suffer from flickering screens or a loss of channels because of their close proximity to masts.
But in the House of Lords last week, one peer said she was "not a complete idiot" but had to pay a BT engineer £130 to fit a filter to ease the problem. The worst affected areas, likely to be in rural parts of the country, will need to be transferred to other technology, such as satellite and cable.
The new 4G networks will allow home broadband speeds to be delivered to mobile phones
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Comments
by aurea_flamma
Tuesday, June 26 2012, 11:05PM
“So the Government master plan is that those people in rural areas who will be affected switch to cable - hmmmmm now remind me which are the areas that cable doesnt serve beacuse its unecconomic to lay cables to such a few isolated homes....................
Unless of course the master plan is to spend £180 million wiring cable to my door in which case whooop whoop bring it on!”
by Dave_Weston
Tuesday, June 26 2012, 5:09PM
“In effect it will come from the networks - the government auctions off the bandwidth for the networks to use for 4G - the 3G auction raised £22.5bn and whilst the 4G one won't raise as much it will still leave plenty of change after the costs referred to above. Without the costs above the 4G upgrade can't happen, and if the networks are going to be left footing the bill for filters they'll just bid less in the auction. All ways up it will come out of our mobile bills!”
by bath1946
Tuesday, June 26 2012, 4:07PM
“DaveF, I agree.”
by DaveF_Walcot
Tuesday, June 26 2012, 3:50PM
“Why aren't the network providers financing this instead of using public money?”
by killermansm
Tuesday, June 26 2012, 3:05PM
“I dont see how this relates to Bath..... I'm just miffed that we have a lack of channels on the Bath Transmitter....how will the councillors sort that out? I'm being unfairly penalised and being short-changed on my TV Licence fee.”