A Radio Spectrum Policy Programme for Europe: Impact of the Digital Switchover on EU Citizens Nicola Frank Head of European Affairs Brussels, 12 January 2011

Overview Terrestrial broadcasting: a diverse but necessary platform Broadcasting and Broadband: choosing the most efficient way to deliver content to citizens An efficient spectrum policy for EU citizens

- 57% of EU households receive TV over terrestrial networks (analogue and digital) - DTT is the fastest growing platform Analogue terrestrial IPTV xDSL Digital terrestrial Satellite Cable Sum terrestrial 57%

Diversity of a popular platform 17 countries still running analogue TV: including FR, EL, IT, PT, UK 3 countries have DTT but no anlogue switch-off plan: HU, LT, PT DTT in Italy 65%, UK 72%, France 78%, Spain 81% DTT in the NL:13% DTT in Germany: 11 % 50 % of all DTT channels are regional or local 8 countries have HD on DTT

Analogue switch-off completed; terrestrial platform converted to DVB-T: Andorra, Belgium (Flemish), Croatia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden & Switzerland. Analogue switch-off underway; both analogue and DVB-T services available: Austria, Czech Republic, France, Italy & United Kingdom Only analogue services available. DVB-T services may be available on a trial/pilot basis Plans to launch DVB-T/-T2 from 2011: BiH, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Ireland, Romania, Serbia Both analogue and DVB-T services available; analogue switch-off has not begun: Albania, Belgium (French-speaking), Greece, Hungary, Lithuania, Malta, FYRoMacedonia, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia Strong differences in the switch-over process a 2013 deadline will not work

Spectrum allocations in Europe Frequency (MHz) The UHF band (band IV and V) Broadcasting Mobile Digital dividend (800 MHz band) Total spectrum allocation Broadcasting347 MHz Mobile560 MHz Digital dividend72 MHz 632 MHz

Public Service Broadcasters distribution strategy Linear and on-demand services, e.g. catch-up TV New services introduced and planned (HDTV, mobile TV, 3D TV) Key development: hybrid broadband / broadcast (HBB) Combine broadcasting and broadband delivery depending on the service Terrestrial platform important until 2020 and beyond

Broadband Individual, bi-directional (with back channel), one-to-one the user chooses the content and the timing The same content has to be transmitted as many times as there are users, even if it is transmitted simultaneously Users share the capacity of a network risks of congestion and loss of quality Capacity constrains are particularly significant for mobile broadband (including LTE) Broadband is used for on-demand services- catch-up TV (iPlayer and Mediatheken)- time-shift, additional programme information

Terrestrial broadcasting One-to-many the same content is transmitted to an unlimited number of users at the same time Capacity is not shared between users no loss of quality if the number of users increases Cost of delivery is fixed and independent of number of users DTT is highly spectrum efficient Terrestrial broadcasting provides universal (up to 98%) coverage It is the most popular free-to-air platform Terrestrial Television is used for the transmission of linear content and particularly suited for the simultaneous transmission to large audiences

An efficient spectrum policy for EU citizens means: Consumers should be given the choice between platforms, including terrestrial free-to-air platform competition Consumers should not pay the costs of migrating services to other frequency bands and other platforms DTT quality of service must be guaranteed – protection against harmful interference including for programme-making and special events equipment (e.g. wireless microphones) Spectrum efficiency using the transmission platform best suited for the service transmitted: avoid congestion and loss of quality Spectrum efficiency applied to all spectrum usage and all bands: transparent assessment criteria and methodologies needed for the inventory Respect diversity in Member States 2013 deadline is not realistic The scope of the RSPP should not go beyond the principles of the Telecom Package

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