BON Warns Against Sale of UHF Spectrum, Urges Protection of Nigeria’s Broadcasting Future 649 698 SOS - Save our Spectrum

BON Warns Against Sale of UHF Spectrum, Urges Protection of Nigeria’s Broadcasting Future

Yemisi Bamgbose, Executive Secretary of the Broadcasting Organisation of Nigeria (BON), has cautioned the Federal Government against selling the Ultra High Frequency (UHF) band reserved for broadcasting to telecom operators. He stressed that such a move would undermine the future of television broadcasting in Nigeria. In remarks reported by The Guardian, Bamgbose urged government to…

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German radio “Deutschlandfunk Kultur” reports: “Cultural frequencies under pressure” 1152 610 SOS - Save our Spectrum

German radio “Deutschlandfunk Kultur” reports: “Cultural frequencies under pressure”

Our friend Johannes Everke (BDKV Managing Director) says, among other things: “Cultural frequencies are as important to us as electricity or water.” “We expect a clear signal: culture needs frequencies, and it needs them permanently.” “Without frequencies, microphones can fail, as has already happened.” “We have already lost 40% of our frequencies to mobile communications.”…

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Australia: New LIPD Licence 2560 1415 SOS - Save our Spectrum

Australia: New LIPD Licence

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has released its response to the consultation on the Radiocommunications (Low Interference Potential Devices) Class Licence 2025. Summary: The instrument will commence on 1 October 2025. There is no major change to the way users of wireless audio devices interact with the LIPD Licence, other than Wireless multi-channel audio…

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SOS talks to Australian television about frequency auctions 898 530 SOS - Save our Spectrum

SOS talks to Australian television about frequency auctions

Jochen Zenthöfer is the spokesperson for an international initiative called Save Our Spectrum (SOS), which aims to preserve spectrum for use by the media and cultural organisations. For example, when theatre actors or arena rockstars sing, wireless microphone spectrum is used to communicate that sound to speakers and the audience. “Prices at spectrum auctions have…

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Terrestrial television remains strong in Europe – important for sovereignty: what does the RSPG report say? 800 534 SOS - Save our Spectrum

Terrestrial television remains strong in Europe – important for sovereignty: what does the RSPG report say?

The new RSPG report leaves no doubt that terrestrial broadcasting will remain with a large majority. Yes, two countries (Sweden and Finland) have plans to switch off (p.67) – It but the RSPG survey took place before the US election and a lot has changed since then on the subjects ‘resilience’ and ‘sovereignty’. Table 4…

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France moves forward 914 514 SOS - Save our Spectrum

France moves forward

On June 11, 2025, the following draft European Resolution has been filed with the presidency of France’s AssemblĂ©e Nationale: https://www.assemblee-nationale.fr/dyn/17/textes/l17b1568_proposition-resolution-europeenne.pdf For the 70+ MPs behind this bold initiative, it is all about “securing the post-2030 allocation to Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) of the below 700 MHz frequency band.” The general comments below explain why this…

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