Spectrum Auction to affect the Entertainment Industry, Claims Campaign Group
The telecom industry is now debating the pros and cons of the latest move to reallocate the broadcast spectrum in the UK. The proposed move is supposed to usher in a regime of better mobile broadband services. This move is being opposed by a group intent on preserving their share of the airwaves.
The need for this reallocation of the airwaves in the UK has come up due to the intended release of a large chunk of the spectrum as television becomes digital. Another reason is the ambitious plan of the government to provide good broadband connection to all by 2012. Understandably, there is a rush to get the best deal in this process of reallocation.
This reallocation will definitely result in reshuffling some spectrum users. The users to be affected are related to the entertainment industry and are unwilling to accept the change. These users are the ones who mainly use short-range wireless radio communications, the ones used in performance microphones. Some of the well-known users are the Royal Shakespeare Company and the Professional Footballers’ Association.
To stall the proposed process of reallocation, a pressure group has already started a campaign, titled ‘Save our Sound‘. The main complaint is that although Ofcom has promised to compensate the loss for the equipments rendered useless due to the spectrum shift, this will not be enough. The financial losses will be due to the fact that the spectrum shift will affect everything from live music performances to news gathering, sporting events etc., which will eventually result in the closing down of many small businesses.
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