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This is one of the problems of multi-platform broadcasting.
Previously, station engineers only had to look after one broadcast signal.
Today, they still do as the final hops of the DAB+ chain are handled by a third party who looks after all signals. Offshore hosting companies may handle internet streaming for stations too.
With DAB+ not the primary broadcast signal and monitoring of the DAB+ signal the responsibility of a third party, it does diminish the control radio stations have on their signal.
Sure, the third party may receive compensation for the terms of service not being fulfilled today by Telstra, but it doesn't compare to the control that broadcasters have on their analogue signal.