The Allocation of the Digital Dividend in Austria

Arne Börnsen, Tim Braulke, Jörn Kruse () and Michael Latzer
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Arne Börnsen: AB Consulting, Postal: Reinhardtstraße 38,, 10117 Berlin-Mitte,, Germany
Tim Braulke: Infront Consulting & Mgt., Hamburg, Postal: Alsterarkaden 9,, 20458 Hamburg,, Germany
Jörn Kruse: Helmut Schmidt University, Hamburg, Postal: Economics Department,, Holstenhofweg 85,, 22043 Hamburg,, Germany
Michael Latzer: University of Zurich, Postal: Professor of Communications und Media Management,, Andreasstraße 15,, 8050 Zurich,, Switzerland

No 108/2011, Working Paper from Helmut Schmidt University, Hamburg

Abstract: The digital dividend is the amount of spectrum that is freed up by the switch over from analogue TV to digital terrestrial TV in the UHF band. Drawing from a research project (Braulke et al. 2010) commissioned by the Austrian regulator RTR, this article prioritizes, analyses and evaluates the options of use of the 790 – 862 MHz frequency band - the so-called “upper digital dividend” in Austria. The underlying economic considerations are based on an analysis of the incremental value. The two main options are the use of the spectrum for digital television (DVB-T) and the use for mobile broadband (MBB). The economic analysis clearly shows that the use of the upper digital dividend for MBB would generate the highest economic value. The Austrian government has, based on this analysis, decided to assign the upper digital dividend for MBB use from 2012 onwards. An auction of the spectrum will take place in 2011.

Keywords: Digital dividend; spectrum policy; Austria; digital TV; mobile broadband (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: L82 L96 L98 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 28 pages
Date: 2011-01-18
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