 As part of the Digital Economy Act 2010 which gained Royal Assent and became law on 8 April . 2010 , some DAB ensembles will be reorganised and merged . As a result , local ensembles waited for both the act to commence on 12 June 2010 and a report on the planning of DAB coverage and frequencies across the UK , with the final publication made to Government on 1 May 2012 before going ahead with announcements on the launch of additional local ensembles . 
