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Week ending March 27, 2010
The ITU Radio Regulations Board concluded its week-long deliberations today. Among the issues discussed was that of interference with radio signals from satellite networks operated by the European Satellite Organization, EUTELSAT.
The Administration of France, on behalf of the EUTELSAT satellite operator, notified the Radio Regulations Board (RRB) of the interference emanating from the territory of the Islamic Republic of Iran. While also considering correspondence from the Administration of Iran, the RRB determined that EUTELSAT satellite networks, operating in the orbital positions at 9E, 13E, 21.5E and 25.5E are receiving harmful interference. The Board noted that "the interfering signals appear to be of a nature that is prohibited under Radio Regulations No. 15.1".
The Radio Regulations Board concluded that the interference appeared to be emanating from the territory of Iran "based on measurements provided by the Administration of France, and having confidence in the measurement techniques and technologies used, because they are recognized in the ITU-R Handbook on Spectrum Monitoring".
The interference is reported to have persisted for some time, adversely affecting the operation of several EUTELSAT satellite transponders and channels. The Radio Regulations Board urged the Administration of Iran to continue its effort in locating the source of interference and to eliminate it as a matter of the highest priority.
The Administration of France and the ITU Radiocommunication Bureau have been called upon to assist the Administration of Iran in identifying the source of the interference.
The Radio Regulations Board is a part-time body comprising 12 members representing the worldâEURTMs five regions: the Americas, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, Africa, Asia and Australasia. Among the BoardâEURTMs responsibilities is to approve the technical criteria used by the ITU Radiocommunication Bureau in the application of Radio Regulations, to consider reports of harmful interference and to formulate recommendations for their resolution. If agreement cannot be reached between an administration and the Board on a Rule of Procedure, the matter is submitted to a World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC) for ruling. The next WRC will be held January-February 2012.
The current Chairman of the Board is Mr Mindaugas Zilinskas of Lithuania.
The Internet has become such an important component of people’s lives that it has surpassed TV as the “most essential” medium, according to the landmark Infinite Dial series by Arbitron Inc. and Edison Research. For the first time more people would choose to eliminate television from their lives than the Internet if they were forced to choose. When presented with the ‘false choice’ of either never again watching television, or never again accessing the Internet, slightly more people would eliminate television. Just over 49 percent said they would eliminate television, compared to a little over 48 percent who said eliminate the Internet.
“When we first asked this question in 2001, the spread was 72 percent for eliminating Internet and 26 percent for eliminating television – the shift over these nine years has been steady and profound” said Edison Research president Larry Rosin. Bill Rose, senior vice president of marketing at Arbitron added, “If you look at those Persons under age 45 the gap towards eliminating television is much greater.”
These findings come from a national survey of 1,753 persons ages 12 and over. This is the 18th in a series of studies Arbitron and Edison have conducted since 1998 on topics relating to the Internet and New Media. The complete study will be presented in a webinar on April 8th at 2PM and interested parties can register at www.arbitron.com or www.edisonresearch.com.
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) urged decision makers at today’s EU spectrum summit to support future developments of digital terrestrial broadcasting (DTT) and take into account the complementary nature of broadband.Both DTT and broadband are vital platforms for media organizations and the public today and in the future.
"EU spectrum policy needs to respect diversity; allow for different local, regional and national perspectives; guarantee quality of service; use spectrum efficiently. This must apply to both broadcast and broadband," said Lieven Vermaele, Director of the EBU’s Technical Department, and one of the speakers at the summit.
The digital terrestrial broadcasting platform is successful with a growing number of viewers. In many countries it is still, and will remain in the future, the main way to guarantee universal access to radio and TV services for fixed, mobile and portable devices. No other single platform can replicate these benefits.
Broadcasters need adequate spectrum to deliver DTT. The UHF band is the onlyspectrum which can accommodate the evolving needs of terrestrial broadcasting. Any further reduction of the available spectrum for terrestrial broadcasting beyond the 800MHz band would have negative consequences for viewers and broadcasters as well as for the associated industries. This due to increased interference levels, decreased coverage, fewer services and reduced opportunity for future developments, for example of HD, 3DTV and 'pushed VoD'.
EU audiences expect audiovisual material to be delivered on all platforms, including broadband.
"To support the EU audiovisual policy objectives, broadband networks must be universally available and open, and must guarantee coverage and quality of service for all users too. Rural broadband that relies only on digital dividend spectrum would be poor, unable to provide high quality of media services and ultimately lead to 'second-class broadband' in the EU," said Mr Vermaele.
There are extensive opportunities for wireless broadband in other frequency bands which are already allocated and still under-used. Capacity bottlenecks which are common in today's wireless broadband networks can be avoided if the most advanced broadband technology is implemented.
Broadcasting and broadband are therefore complementary and both will be needed in the future. The EU spectrum policy should facilitate their future development and provide clarity and regulatory certainty, whilst applying the provisions of the 'Telecom Package'.
"If all parties respect diversity, guarantee quality and use resources efficiently, European citizens will have the service they need and deserve. Europe will have an innovative and connected future with competitive and vibrant audiovisual and telecommunications industries," concluded Mr Vermaele.
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