Bulgaria - Current situation - History
17.03.2022
In September 2021 the Bulgarian regulator - CRC - launched a procedure for a public consultation on the prospects of using radio frequency 174-230 MHz. The CRC recommends DAB+, and the consultation aims to explore the level of interest in the market for the licensing of national and regional DAB+. The consultation period lasted for one month. Read the consultation documentation here (Bulgarian).
At its meeting on 2 December 2021, the CRC adopted the results of the public consultation. The table with the summarized results of the public consultation for DAB along with the decision will be published on the CRC website shortly.
At the end of 2018 a draft Regulatory Policy for the Administration of radio frequency spectrum was published for public consultation. The draft policy provided for the establishment of a working party to draft an official document reflecting the national policy regarding digital radio broadcasting.
This working party included representatives from the two main Bulgarian regulatory bodies – the Council for Electronic Media (the authority that issues licenses for the production of radio and TV programs which are broadcast terrestrially and monitors the content of all Bulgarian radio and TV programs) and the Communications Regulation Commission (issuing permissions for the use of specified radio spectrum and monitoring its use).
In May 2017, ET DIP TRADING was awarded a trial license by the Communications Regulation Commission (CRC) to transmit DAB/DAB+ digital radio in the territory of Sofia. More information (see licensing protocol 17 and decision number 5 inside the document).
On 20 March 2020 Digital audio Bulgaria LTD started a DAB+ trial in the capital city Sofia. More information is available here.
07.12.2021
In September 2021 the Bulgarian regulator - CRC - launched a procedure for a public consultation on the prospects of using radio frequency 174-230 MHz. The CRC recommends DAB+, and the consultation aims to explore the level of interest in the market for the licensing of national and regional DAB+. The consultation period lasts for one month. Read the consultation documentation here (Bulgarian).
At its meeting on 2 December 2021, the CRC adopted the results of the public consultation. The table with the summarized results of the public consultation for DAB along with the decision will be published on the CRC website shortly.
At the end of 2018 a draft Regulatory Policy for the Administration of radio frequency spectrum was published for public consultation. The draft policy provided for the establishment of a working party to draft an official document reflecting the national policy regarding digital radio broadcasting.
This working party included representatives from the two main Bulgarian regulatory bodies – the Council for Electronic Media (the authority that issues licenses for the production of radio and TV programs which are broadcast terrestrially and monitors the content of all Bulgarian radio and TV programs) and the Communications Regulation Commission (issuing permissions for the use of specified radio spectrum and monitoring its use).
In May 2017, ET DIP TRADING was awarded a trial license by the Communications Regulation Commission (CRC) to transmit DAB/DAB+ digital radio in the territory of Sofia. More information (see licensing protocol 17 and decision number 5 inside the document).
On 20 March 2020 Digital audio Bulgaria LTD started a DAB+ trial in the capital city Sofia. More information is available here.
06.09.2021
In September 2021 the Bulgarian regulator - CRC - launched a procedure for a public consultation on the prospects of using radio frequency 174-230 MHz. The CRC recommends DAB+, and the consultation aims to explore the level of interest in the market for the licensing of national and regional DAB+. The consultation period lasts for one month. Read the consultation documentation here (Bulgarian).
At the end of 2018 a draft Regulatory Policy for the Administration of radio frequency spectrum was published for public consultation. The draft policy provides for the establishment of a working party to draft an official document reflecting the national policy regarding digital radio broadcasting.
This working party shall include representatives from the two main Bulgarian regulatory bodies – the Council for Electronic Media (the authority that issues licenses for the production of radio and TV programs which are broadcast terrestrially and monitors the content of all Bulgarian radio and TV programs) and the Communications Regulation Commission (issuing permissions for the use of specified radio spectrum and monitoring its use).
In May 2017, ET DIP TRADING was awarded a trial license by the Communications Regulation Commission (CRC) to transmit DAB/DAB+ digital radio in the territory of Sofia. More information (see licensing protocol 17 and decision number 5 inside the document).
On 20 March 2020 Digital audio Bulgaria LTD started a DAB+ trial in the capital city Sofia. More information is available here