From ZDNET: Ofcom is relaxing its regulation of low-power FM transmitters, in a boost for CB nuts and those who want to play their
iPod through their car stereo.Ofcom has cut the ties on another section of the airwaves in a move that will free up
iPod accessories and CB radios.
The communications watchdog has decided to deregulate low-power
FM transmitters, which had previous been banned in the UK on the grounds they could interfere with broadcast systems.
An Ofcom spokesman said: “We’ve now looked at the interference possibility and have taken a practical view that the risk is fairly low and that legalising them is [OK] given the high market demand.”
Ofcom has been spurred into action by consumer fondness for devices such as the
iTrip, which lets drivers play
iPods through car stereos, when tuned in to the mini transmitters, and is now putting its head together with other European regulators to come up with a joint approach.