The digital dividend: an overview of national policies

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Publication Date	August 2009
Publisher	Ovum
Product Type	Report
Pages	20
ISBN Number	not applicable
Product Code	OVM00927

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Summary

The digital dividend is seen as a public resource with an exceptional social, cultural and economic potential. How is it being allocated and for what uses? We examine approaches around the world ahead of the transition from analogue to digital.

Content

Executive summary
In a nutshell
Key messages
What is the digital dividend?
Spectrum released by the digital switchover
Potential uses of the digital dividend
The importance of a coordinated approach in Europe
Country case studies
EU approach
Future uses of the spectrum
Timing
Denmark
Finland
Progress of switchover to digital TV
Allocating the digital dividend
France
Hong Kong
Digital terrestrial television penetration
Digital dividend plan
Japan
Switchover to DTT
Digital TV broadcasting penetration
Plan for frequency freed up by digitising terrestrial TV broadcasting
Sweden
Putting the plan into action
UK
The switchover
The award
US
Spectrum policy: bringing the digital dividend to all Americans
Allocation of the 700MHz band
Switchover to digital TV
List of Tables
- Table 1: Allocating the digital dividend
- Table 2: Snapshot of DTT status
- Table 3: Spectrum bands relevant to TV broadcasting
- Table 4: Proposed usage of digital dividend in the consultation paper of 2007
- Table 5: 700MHz auction result in 2008
List of Figures
- Figure 1: Plans for 800MHz band across Europe
- Figure 2: Most likely common spectrum bands (clusters)
- Figure 3: Timetable for the transition to digital TV broadcasting
- Figure 4: Illustrative LTE deployment
- Figure 5: Ofcom's intention to clear the 800MHz band
- Figure 6: Revised 700MHz band plan for commercial services