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From [email protected] Fri Mar 24 17:54:25 1995 Path: uunet!bounce-back From: [email protected] (Ronald Lee Stone) Newsgroups: news.announce.newgroups,news.groups,rec.radio.info Subject: RFD: rec.radio.digital moderated Followup-To: news.groups Date: 24 Mar 1995 16:29:32 -0500 Organization: gold.tc.umn.edu Lines: 125 Sender: [email protected] Approved: [email protected] Message-ID: <[email protected]> NNTP-Posting-Host: rodan.uu.net Xref: gs2.UU.NET news.announce.newgroups:6496 news.groups:145240 rec.radio.info:8361                        REQUEST FOR DISCUSSION (RFD)                             rec.radio.digital  (This is **NOT** a Call For Votes.  A Call For Votes will be issued in the groups to which this message is posted 21 to 30 days from the date that this message first appears. Voting is to be recorded by a neutral third party.)  Group Name:     rec.radio.digital (to be gatewayed to RADIO-L) Status:         Moderated (RADIO-L moderator,                   Ted Ledingham <[email protected]>) Summary:        discussion of Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB) Distribution:   World  rec.radio.digital Rationale ----------------------------------------------  Two lists on Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB), RADIO-L and the DIGITAL RADIO DISCUSSION FORUM are planning to merge into one list on RADIO-L on April 1, 1995.  These discussions will merge into one forum to better promote the common goals of discussing issues related to DAB. The participants of both fora stand to benefit as the combined subscriptions will bring together more than 300 people from around the world who are actively working in digital radio, or who share an interest in its development and implementation. The merger will involve minor changes for all of the participants. The new list will take place on the current RADIO-L discussion, although will be moderated by DIGITAL RADIO FORUM moderator Ted Ledingham ([email protected]). The archives of both previous fora will remain in their present locations.  Ron Stone established the RADIO-L discussion and alt.radio.digital newsgroup gateway in late 1993.  Ted Ledingham, of Canada's Task Force on the Introduction of Digital Radio, established the DIGITAL RADIO DISCUSSION FORUM, which grew out of the Second International Symposium on Digital Audio Broadcasting (Toronto, March 1994). In merging the two memberships as RADIO-L, both Ted Ledingham and Ron Stone will play key roles. Enquiries or problem reports regarding submissions should be directed to Ted Ledingham, [email protected]  Question/difficulties regarding the filelist, archives, subscription or the general administration of RADIO-L should be directed to Ron Stone, [email protected] The list is maintained at St. Paul Computing Services, University of Minnesota.  The participants of DIGITAL RADIO DISCUSSION FORUM will be added to the RADIO-L subscription list on April 1, 1995.  After that date, all contributions should be sent to:        [email protected] (Internet)              [email protected] (BITNET).  In regard to newsgroup access to the discussions, we are planning to remove the alt.radio.digital newsgroup gateway to the RADIO-L discussion, however are seeking to create a new newsgroup (tentatively rec.radio.digital). The new newsgroup will be gatewayed to the RADIO-L discussion much like the old alt.radio.digital was, except that it will be moderated.  We look forward to the benefits that a combined community will provide, and welcome your comments and suggestions in regard to the administration of the discussion and filelists.  ============= CHARTER =============  About the RADIO-L discussion ----------------------------------------------  The RADIO-L discussion list is to be a moderated forum for addressing the issues involved in the transition to a Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB) standard in countries and regions around the world. Discussion regarding the relative merits of:        *various DAB proposals,        *research initiatives (consumer, economic, technical),        *regulatory and policy matters,        *programming initiatives, or the        *social and economic implications of a transition to DAB, is welcome and encouraged in this  forum.  A filelist is to serve as an important part of the discussion and would include as a minimum :         FAQs about DAB and related topics         a list of internet resources related to DAB         a bibliography  The creation of this newsgroup would allow wider access to the RADIO-L discussions at a time when countries the world over are planning and implementing DAB serv ice.  We hope that you will support this group, and look forward to your comments and participation in the discussions in news.groups.  Please distribute this proposal to your friends and colleagues. This RFD has been posted to:         [email protected] (alt.radio.digital)         news.announce.newgroups ([email protected]) .......rec.radio.broadcasting   Thank you.   The Process of Creating a Newsgroup ----------------------------------------------  (a) RFD: Request for Discussion, i.e.., public hearing to take place in            the newsgroup news.groups on Internet for approximately one            month (b) CFV: Call for votes (the voting period will be about 25 days) (c) Counting of votes and public display of votes (d) Announcement of new newsgroup  (a)-->(b) assumes no major disagreements about this newsgroup during            discussion. (c)-->(d) assumes that the vote is favorable, i.e., Y > N+100 .and.            Y > (2/3)(Y+N)  Y being the number of YES votes, N being the number of NO votes for the creation of the proposed newsgroup. --  Ronald L. Stone  :  [email protected]  :  (612) 644-9706   listowner RADIO-L  :  disc. of Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB)