Objectives

Share experience between broadcasters, system operators and manufacturers on RDS system implementation world-wide.
Develop strategies for evolution of the RDS standard and the promotion of RDS.
Develop concepts leading to the harmonization of RDS receiver response to broadcasters' operational commands; provide guidance to manufacturers and broadcasters.
Develop further the concept of the Universal Encoder Communication Protocol UECP.
Provide members with documentation on progress in RDS implementation, in particular by means of newsitems and a presence on the WWW of the Internet.

Sustain the Association for as long as required by a majority of members.

Liaise with the DARC Forum, TMC Forum, WordDAB and DRM

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Issue Date 19 August 2001
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