The European Commission’s radio spectrum chief has given partial assurance to Europe’s broadcasters over fears that the future of radio spectrum previously earmarked for terrestrial broadcasting could be assigned to wireless broadband services, but warned that the future of the spectrum would be subject to discussion.
Pearse O’Donohue, the EC’s head of radio spectrum policy unit, told attendees at the EBU Technical Assembly in Zagreb that the allocation of digital broadcasting spectrum to wireless services was only at a discussion stage and that any change would be conditional on free-to-air broadcasts continuing to be available to citizens.
“Terrestrial television broadcasting would only be superseded by a wireless broadband system if an equally efficient and free media delivery means were available to the citizen,” said O’Donohue.
(Source : DigitalTVEurope.net)
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