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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.”…

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…

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…

On June 11, 2025, the following draft European Resolution has been filed with the presidency of France’s Assemblée 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…

Our balance sheet 200 press reports Lectures in 10 countries 40 ‘public consultations’ Trilingual website with 300 articles The Timeline 2015 Foundation of the initiative in Germany. Cabaret artist Thomas Pigor writes a rage song as part of the “Chanson of the Month” for Germany’s radio. In it he demands: “Save the wireless microphone!” Musician…

To what extent do we want to support cultural and political life in our pluralistic and democratic societies in the future? Long-term access to the 470 to 694 MHz band, free from interference, is vital for PMSE to produce independent, high-quality content that fosters social cohesion; enrichs cultural life; unlocks creative innovation; and increases Europe’s…

This report is created for Programme Making and Special Events (PMSE) stakeholders, the creative industry and associated trade bodies, regulators and government. Source: https://www.beirg.org/_files/ugd/886021_06216c54910f45d889b18c18c66b48c3.pdf Executive Summary The British Entertainment Industry Radio Group (BEIRG) is an independent, not-for-profit organisation working for the benefit of all those in the creative industries who produce events and create and…

It is now possible to: – upload a file listing all locations related to a single request; – send event notification via email to all registered, active users of the ANFR Frequencies Blockchain (as a complement or substitute to mailing by a registrant to closed user groups of its choice); – see instantly the frequency…