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The document discusses plans for digital radio in Australia, including: 1. Digital radio was set to commence in six state capital cities in January 2009 using DAB+ technology, providing capacity for community, commercial, and national broadcasters. 2. $10.1 million in government funding over 4 years was provided for community broadcasters to develop transmission and contribution infrastructure, but not for media content production. 3. An aggressive timeline was outlined requiring transmission and multiplexing contracts to be awarded in early 2008 for testing and rollout to meet the January 2009 launch date.