Why is Norway closing FM radios?

An estimated 8 million FM radios in Norway will be rendered useless, and the cost of replacing them with new DAB radios is considerable,” reports the outlet, called News in English. Get Data Sheet, Fortune’s technology newsletter. The cost of buying an adapter for a car radio is reportedly around 1,500 Norwegian Krone or around $170. read more

Norway Will Be First Country To Shut Down FM Network, Go All-Digital : The Two-Way Digital radio has room for more channels, and supporters say it provides higher-quality sound. But most Norwegians oppose the decision to entirely ditch the national FM network starting next week. read more

Norway will shut down FM radio in the country beginning in 2017, Radio.no reports. The Norwegian Ministry of Culture finalized a shift date this week, making it the first country to do away with FM radio entirely. The country plans to transition to Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB) as a national standard. read more