Belgium - Regulation and Spectrum - History
29.01.2013
Broadcasting legislation in Belgium differs between theFlemish, French and German speaking communities. Licences will be granted to programme providers in the French and German communities. Licences in the Flemish community aregranted to the multiplex operator and may have restrictions.Simulcasting is allowed for the public services within the three French and Flemish communities and there are no specific rules or conditions governing this. There are also no specific legislation governing advertising, sponsorship and marketing on DAB digital radio broadcasting.
In French speaking Belgium, DAB, DAB+ rollout is currently considered only to be broadcast in VHF Band III. As for DAB, even L Band could also be considered. Currently there is only one layer in operation in Band III (made of two regional multiplexes – for the Flemish and the French speaking parts of the country).
There are plans to roll out a second layer, which would also be regional in the Flemish part of the country (Flanders and Brussels), and which would be a local layer (made of four multi provincial multiplexes) in the French speaking part of the country (Wallonia and Brussels). Tests for ultra-local DAB broadcasting will be done in 2013 to find efficient solutions for non-profit local radio stations.
17.10.2012
Broadcasting legislation in Belgium differs between the Flemish, French and German speaking communities. Licences will be granted to programme providers only in the French community; licences in the Flemish community are granted to the multiplex operator and may have restrictions. Simulcasting is permitted within both French and Flemish communities and there are no specific rules or conditions governing this. There is also no specific legislation governing advertising, sponsorship and marketing on DAB digital radio broadcasting.
15.10.2012
Broadcasting legislation in Belgium differs between the Flemish, French and German speaking communities . Licences will be granted to programme providers only in the French community; licences in the Flemish community are granted to the multiplex operator and may have restrictions . Simulcasting is permitted within both French and Flemish communities and there are no specific rules or conditions governing this . There is also no specific legislation governing advertising, sponsorship and marketing on DAB digital radio broadcasting