“Gadgets such as the iTrip, which plug into MP3 players and connect them wirelessly to radios, are set to become legal in the UK. They are already popular in some parts of the world, but using them is illegal in the UK and Europe,” Louise Barnett reports for The Independent.
Barnett reports, “Ofcom, the communications regulator, put forward plans yesterday to legalise the use of ‘low power FM transmitters.’ It will consult on the issue until September, after which the devices are expected to become legal. Owners would not require a licence. Their use is currently banned because of the potential to cause interference to broadcast services.”
Full article here.
[Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader “Gandalf” for the heads up.]