Re: No Freeview in the channel islands

In message <1183232668.558177.283540@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Boltar <boltar2003@xxxxxxxxxxx> writes
On Jun 30, 8:39 pm, "Piggy" <The P...@xxxxx> wrote:
Apparently the digital signals would interfere with French Transmitters was
the last announced reason, but they have plans to switch over in 2013.

Hmm , sounds a bit dubious. Dover is nearer to france than jersey or
guernsey and they have freeview there AFAIK. Perhaps they're playing a
wait and see game to see if it goes tits up over here.

B2003

It's not just a question of distance. It all depends on what frequencies are available at the moment.
Ian.
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