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Listed below are comments made by Pira Beresford between Monday, 14th July 2008 and Wednesday, 13th May 2009.

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Tell us your favourite Ashes moments 08:29am on 13 May 2009 Boycott. Headingly. 1977.
The latest on our audio improvements 07:19am on 16 Aug 2008 In reply to post 24 where James Cridland said

"In order to ensure good value for money for UK licence-fee payers (who pay for the BBC), you can expect different bitrates for UK and non-UK."

OK then, I shall just have to stick to Australia's ABC which provides a much higher quality sound and does not introduce that distinction.

I don't quite understand why the public-funded ABC can do what the BBC can't?

Failing that, if it does all come down to money, then provide a high-quality sound to non-UK listeners on a paid-for subscription basis. It's not difficult if you have a little imagination - sadly that appears to be lacking at the BBC. God knows what Lord Reith would think.
The latest on our audio improvements 08:59am on 19 Jul 2008 Thanks to Nick Reynolds for pointing to a blog providing more information of future bit rates, particularly for Radio 3. But may I please ask a follow-up question?

There is the implication in that blog posting that bit rates will be different for UK and non-UK users. Is this correct?

From a non-UK listener.
The latest on our audio improvements 07:42am on 14 Jul 2008 Would the BBC like to given an indication of the what the Radio 3 bit rate will be when the improvements have been made?

Listening to Proms at a bit rate of less than 40kbps (last year) was impossible and a disgrace to the BBC.

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