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The first country in the world to have begun shutting down the entire Frequency Modulation (FM) radio network to be replaced by Digital Audio Broadcasting is:
Options
The United States of America
China
Switzerland
Norway
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Solution
Norway
Explanation:
Norway became the first country to switch off its nationwide FM radio network and convert completely to digital signals. The Norwegian government decided to make the transition in part because digital radio can provide many more channels for the same price -eight times as many, to be precise.
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