Salut Phil,
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 PR> DAB?  You mean the German beer that comes in a 5-liter mini-keg?  :)
Also available in bottles, cans, etc.
 PR> Seriously, tell me more.  How will DAB be distributed?  Over the air,
 PR> satellite, CATV, or maybe all of the above?  Is this related to the
 PR> Digital TV we're supposed to convert to in a few years?
DAB is intended for terrestrial broadcast ("over the air"). It is not related 
to any TV format.
I have no idea about the situation in the USA, but as far as I know, the NAB 
(National Association of Broadcasters) refuses the introduction of DAB in the 
USA. Apparently because of internal political reasons, they have admitted the 
technical superiority of DAB.
For more info have a look at http://www.dab-plattform.de/english/index.htm 
and http://www.worlddab.org/
bye ....
         Joe
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