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SOS in contact with new EU Vice-President Henna Virkkunen 2667 1716 SOS - Save our Spectrum

SOS in contact with new EU Vice-President Henna Virkkunen

In December 2024, the EU got a new Commission. Henna Virkkunen is now responsible for frequencies and spectrum. “SOS – Save Our Spectrum” contacted the Commissioner directly. Virrkunen has now given assurances that she recognizes the crucial role that the sub-700 MHz band plays in Europe’s cultural ecosystem. The EU “recognizes the valuable contribution that…

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Announcing The North American Spectrum Alliance 500 245 SOS - Save our Spectrum

Announcing The North American Spectrum Alliance

A frequency alliance has now also been formed in North America. This includes broadcasting and the culture/event industry. Like the alliances in Germany and Austria. Good luck to our colleagues in Canada, the USA and Mexico! https://nabanet.com/announcing-the-north-american-spectrum-alliance/ The Mission of the Spectrum Alliance: https://nabanet.com/naspa/  

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This Is Music Report Reveals Sector Contributes Record ÂŁ7.6 Billion To UK Economy 998 704 SOS - Save our Spectrum

This Is Music Report Reveals Sector Contributes Record ÂŁ7.6 Billion To UK Economy

UK Music, the collective voice of the UK music industry, has released its annual economic report, This is Music 2024. The report outlines the huge economic contribution the UK music industry makes to the economy. It was a stellar year for live music with artists such as BeyoncĂ©, Burna Boy, Harry Styles, Blur, and Pink,…

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French and European culture: an outlook for 2025 2560 1707 SOS - Save our Spectrum

French and European culture: an outlook for 2025

It has been a longstanding tradition to start the New Year by extending all kinds of wishes. In the realm of culture, how not to wish that the festivals of the summer 2025 will stay, or possibly improve, the course of last summer? The just published provisional accounts building on a recent survey taken by…

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Thuringia in Germany: Political agreement for cultural frequencies 1400 490 SOS - Save our Spectrum

Thuringia in Germany: Political agreement for cultural frequencies

The new state government in Thuringia will campaign for cultural frequencies. This is stated by the political parties CDU, BSW and SPD in their – so called – “coalition agreement”. It states (page 103): “We also recognize the increasing demand for frequencies for the cultural as well as event industry and are committed to providing…

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46,000 items of wireless equipment (!!!) in use during the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris 1920 1294 SOS - Save our Spectrum

46,000 items of wireless equipment (!!!) in use during the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris

This was announced today by the French regulator ANFR: “Nearly 1,300 appointments were made to check nearly 46,000 items of wireless equipment. In all, more than 54,000 tags were affixed to this equipment, such as the wireless microphones used by journalists commenting on the events or artists performing at the ceremonies.” https://www.anfr.fr/liste-actualites/actualite/jeux-olympiques-et-paralympiques-lanfr-a-sorti-le-grand-jeu  

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