European governments should take a coordinated approach to use of...
European governments should take a coordinated approach to use of the 800 MHz “digital dividend” band freed by digital switchover for non-broadcasting services, the EU Radio Spectrum Policy Group said in an opinion to the European Commission. The EC is…
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preparing a spectrum policy roadmap for 2010-2015, and the RSPG opinion will feed into the program, which is expected to be published in September. Moreover, the advisory group said, with a view to releasing more “new” spectrum, the EC should consider an analysis of demand and technology trends to identify emerging and potential future spectrum uses and target frequency bands for intelligent sharing. Revised EU telecom rules contain regulatory improvements that remove unnecessary restrictions in spectrum management and allow easier access to spectrum through service and technology neutrality and market mechanisms such as secondary trading, it said. The new rules must be applied to ensure efficient use of spectrum at the European level, it said. Spectrum decisions must avoid harmful interference, it said. The RSPG called for a review of the uses of all military and civilian spectrum, and for more coordination among national authorities, the EC and international standards bodies to open the internal market. Internationally, the EC should speak with a common voice on spectrum issues, it said. The RSPG’s 11 policy recommendations also included: (1) Ensuring availability of enough spectrum to give all Europeans access to ubiquitous high-speed broadband. (2) Making more spectrum available under a collective use model to spur innovative uses. (3) Ensuring EU nations are assisted in negotiations with non-EU countries on frequency coordination issues.