The digital dividend: an overview of national policies

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