[Stooky Bill]

Apparently the French data broadcast on 162kHz is at 800kw (which is actually more than all three Radio 4 longwave transmitters combined), which is probably the same as when it was broadcasting France Inter, so it doesn't seem like data alone uses a lower power signal.

If it's not going to cost any less to run the transmitters with just data, and the data is vital, maybe there should be some agreement over spitting costs between the different agencies.

But the point is that it's not the BBCs transmitter. If they stop using it but the electricity companies still need to then the only answer is to rent it from Arqiva and take on the full cost of transmitting it

It will cost less... well it'll cost the BBC less. It'll cost the electricity companies more but they're not exactly short on money