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SOS talks to Australian television about frequency auctions

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

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?

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

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

France moves forward 914 514 SOS - Save our Spectrum

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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