Spectrum Management and Broadcasting: Current Issues

Martin Cave

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Abstract: Broadcasting policy has traditionally been supported by a 'command-and-control' system of assigning frequencies for terrestrial transmission, but this link is being eroded by the emergence of other technologies – cable, satellite, IPTV, mobile broadcasting - and by the emergence of multi-channel television, which is facilitated by digital terrestrial television. The switch off of analogue terrestrial transmission is being achieved through significant government intervention, but with diverse intentions relating to the use of the freed spectrum. It is argued, however, that the trend to liberalise spectrum policy is strong, and that this will promote the liberalisation of broadcasting.

Keywords: spectrum management; broadcasting policy; digital switchover (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D82 K23 L41 L82 L96 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2006-06
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Published in International Journal of Digital Economics 62 (2006): pp. 19-34

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