Denmark - Regulation and Spectrum - History
08.03.2013
DAB regulation is set by three different bodies in Denmark: TheMinistry of Culture legislates for media policy and licences, theMinistry of Science sets the political framework for frequency applications, and the Danish Business Authority maintains technical management of the frequency spectrum.
The latest parliamentary Media Agreement 2012-2014 stipulates that the FM band will close in 2019 if at least 50%of radio listening is on digital platforms by that time. DAB+has not yet been introduced on the national and regional level, but a local multiplex is on air.
Spectrum frequency block allotments are in accordance withthe RRC-06 plan, but only the national and two regional multiplexes have been implemented.
The regional/local third multiplexes covering 13 allotments are still pending.
29.01.2013
DAB regulation is set by three different bodies in Denmark: TheMinistry of Culture legislates for media policy and licences, theMinistry of Science sets the political framework for frequency applications, and the Danish Business Authority maintains technical management of the frequency spectrum.
The latest parliamentary Media Agreement 2012-2014 stipulates that the FM band will close in 2019 if at least 50%of radio listening is on digital platforms by that time. DAB+has not yet been introduced on the national and regional level, but a local multiplex is on air.
17.10.2012
DAB regulation is set by three different bodies in Denmark: The Ministry of Culture legislates for media policy and licences, the Ministry of Science sets the political framework for frequency applications and the National IT and Telecoms Agency maintains technical management of the frequency spectrum . Public broadcaster DR (Danish Radio) runs the national multiplex and the two regional multiplexes which are run as one national multiplex and rented out to the commercial broadcasters .
The Parliament has decided that radio in Denmark should be digitised on DAB and a media agreement is expected in the autumn of 2012 . Until then it is still uncertain when FM will be shut off . The most important decision to be made is about establishing a regional multiplex, and when or if broadcasting should gradually change to DAB+.