In return for this relaxation in rules, Ofcom is asking for more support for DAB radio, with the creation of quasi-national network on DAB.

The controversial recommendations are intended to safe guard the future of locally-produced radio content, as well as encourage the troubled DAB platform.

"At a UK-wide level we recommend facilitating the creation of new commercial radio stations to create a consumer proposition analogous to that of Freeview: a wide range of popular and niche services, delivered digitally," ...