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RSPG
RSPG (April 2013)
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Commission Implementing Decision 2013/195/EU defining the practical arrangements, uniform formats and a methodology in relation to the radio spectrum inventory established by Decision No 243/2012/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a multiannual radio spectrum policy programme
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RSPG (March 2012)
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Decision 243/2012/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a multi-annual radio spectrum policy programme (RSPP). - Press Release
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RSPG (December 2011)
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Commission Decision 2011/829/EU amending Decision 2006/771/EC on harmonisation of the radio spectrum for use by short-range devices. - Explanatory document
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RSPG (February 2010)
Action of the RSPG in the field of the digital dividend
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The switchover from analogue to digital TV broadcasting creates significant spectrum efficiency gains due to the superior transmission capacity of digital terrestrial platforms such as DVB-T in MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 and soon DVB-T2. This strategic investment by broadcasters is therefore allowing releasing a significant amount of spectrum in a relatively similar time frame in Europe in the most valuable UHF band, the band which has "ideal" propagation characteristics for many uses (long reach and good building penetration). This is usually referred to as the "digital dividend" as it results from the "profit" of replacing the analogue technology by a more efficient digital one. In turn, this offers consumers and service providers with a unique opportunity for cheaper, better and wide-ranging services.
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Get more here
RSPG Position Paper on the Digital Dividend
(27th April 2009)
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RSPG (January 2010)
Public consultation on the draft RSPG Work Programme 2010
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The switchover from analogue to digital TV broadcasting creates significant spectrum efficiency gains due to the superior transmission capacity of digital terrestrial platforms such as DVB-T in MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 and soon DVB-T2. This strategic investment by broadcasters is therefore allowing releasing a significant amount of spectrum in a relatively similar time frame in Europe in the most valuable UHF band, the band which has "ideal" propagation characteristics for many uses (long reach and good building penetration). This is usually referred to as the "digital dividend" as it results from the "profit" of replacing the analogue technology by a more efficient digital one. In turn, this offers consumers and service providers with a unique opportunity for cheaper, better and wide-ranging services.
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Responses to the Public consultation on the draft RSPG Work Programme 2010
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RSPG (December 2009)
Call for public input on the draft RSPG report on Cognitive Technologies
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Radio applications may apply cognitive technologies, such cognitive radios have the potential to play an important role, not only in increasing the efficiency of spectrum usage by offering new sharing opportunities, but also in providing more versatility and flexibility to applications as a result of their ability to adapt their operations to external factors. In the longer term cognitiveradio technologies may play a fundamental role in the shift from static spectrum management todynamic spectrum management and access.
Many aspects of cognitive radio technologies, including the business models, are still unclear.This report has the objective to inform policy makers in Europe as early as possible of the discussions and challenges raised by cognitive technologies.
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Get the 'Call for public input' here
Get the 'Responses on the Call" here
APWPT’s Comments on the RSPG Report on “Cognitive Technologies” 09-299 [150 KB]
(December 2009)
RSPG Report on "COGNITIVE TECHNOLOGIES" (January 2010) [235 KB]
(January 2010)
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RSPG, February 2009
Action of the RSPG in the field of the digital dividend: "A unique opportunity for accelerating innovation in wireless communications in Europe"
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APWPT: Comments to the RSPG Opinion RSPG 09-272 [115 KB]
(30.06.2009)
RSPG: Responses on the public consultation on the Digital dividend (28.07.2009)