- 1 - Main outcomes of the 19th RSPG Plenary Daniel Pataki, RSPG Chair Brussels, 14 May 2009

- 2 - FOREWORD The RSPG #19 Plenary agenda at a glance: Digital Dividend Wireless Broadband Coordination of EU spectrum interest Competition challenges Others

- 3 - DIGITAL DIVIDEND Draft Opinion and Position Paper Coordinated approach at EU level for 800 Mhz band The importance of acting now, Guiding principles –service and technology neutrality –harmonised technical standards –Member States coordination Public consultation on the draft opinion RSPG is committed to provide input to the Commission in order to best define a roadmap for Europe

- 4 - WIRELESS BROADBAND Position Paper The lack of spectrum does not prevent the deployment of broadband services (esp. below 1 GHz) Importance of removing unnecessary restrictions on the use of available spectrum Need of collecting reliable and comparable data across the EU Avoid introducing distortions in the competition between platforms if project benefit from subsidies Clear guidance for the future orientation of the EU’s spectrum policy regarding spectrum for wireless broadband

- 5 - COORDINATION OF EU SPECTRUM INTEREST Draft Opinion (Part 1 & 2) the importance to identify possible improvements to the process of coordination -the way in which WRCs are prepared -experience since RSPG draft Opinion and Recommendations on how to improve the EU coordination in such instances -list of main themes of the WRC-11 which are of particular interest for the EU policies public consultation Towards a more finely-tuned approach to present European interest at international spectrum forums

- 6 - OTHERS Competition challenges resulting from more flexible management of spectrum (ERG-RSPG cooperation) -Reports adopted by RSPG and subject of adoption by ERG end of May Work in progress -Assignment and pricing methods -Cognitive technologies

- 7 - SUMMARY OF APPROVED DOCUMENTS Documents approved for publication: RSPG09-268Agenda RSPG#19 RSPG09-271Position Paper on the Digital Dividend RSPG09-272Draft Opinion on the Digital Dividend RSPG09-275Draft Opinion on the coordination of EU spectrum interest (Part 1 - Preparation of ITU WRCs; Part 2 - Main themes of WRC-11 of interest for EU-Wide support) RSPG09-280Commission activities related to radio spectrum policy since the last meeting - Information paper by the RSPG secretariat RSPG09-281Plenary meeting dates for Information paper by the RSPG secretariat RSPG09-282Summary report - Commission hearings on Digital Dividend held on 6 March 2009 RSPG09-283Summary report - Member States workshop on Digital Dividend held on 15 April 2009 RSPG09-284Position Paper on Wireless Broadband The documents will be available at