PasTim wrote: 
> There's a clue here.  When it asks 'How are you accessing BBC iPlayer',
> how would you respond 'Internet Radio'?  The option doesn't even exist!

Well spotted hence my reply to

Dear Ms Cassidy

You have asked me to input my problem into the BBC web form below.
Unfortunately this form does not include any devices such as internet
radios or specialised internet radio steaming hardware as produced by
world class companies such as Linn, Naim, Cambridge Audio, Sonos,
Marantz, Logitech etc.

This would suggest to me that the BBC’s “working with manufacturers” has
been completely blind to a whole segment of the Radio Streaming industry
and associated  listening public. Serious listeners to the best radio
broadcasts in the world don’t necessarily listen on phones, tablets or
TV’s but on dedicated, high quality audio equipment. The BBC does not
seem to be even aware of that possibility.

To address this you need to modify your online form as a matter of
urgency, so those affected, like myself, can input their problems in a
meaningful way. More importantly, the BBC needs to do some immediate
research into the actual number of streaming radio listeners who have
been adversely impacted by this poorly implemented dash to DASH etc. The
numbers of complaints registered on the BBC blogs and the ongoing
ePetition:

https://www.change.org/p/the-bbc-trust-and-the-bbc-director-general-restore-aac-audio-and-listen-again-indefinitely-for-internet-radio-devices-2

reflect this. However, many more less technically able, for example many
in the blind community, will still not be sure what has gone wrong with
their streaming service let alone have found their way to these rather
esoteric websites

I hope you will be able to reply with some indication that the BBC has
begun to wake up to just what the problem is for some of its most loyal
and committed listeners.

Thank you

__________________

Unfortunately,  Ms Cassidy's reply email address is blocked so the above
email immediately bounced back. I then spent 10 minutes navigating
through the horrible multi-drop-down feedback site and cut down my reply
to fit into several boxes with 200 character max restrictions! Then, to
add insult to injury, when I pressed "submit" I got absolutely no
indication of whether it had gone through or not.

Don't you just love 'em.


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