Norway - Regulation and Spectrum - History
09.01.2014
Key features of regulation for digital radio in Norway are;
• Band III
• All major FM-channels in Norway on DAB
• Public broadcaster NRK has own MUX in air, second MUX is mix public/commercial
• Analogue radio switch-off date planned for 2017 if conditions will be met
• Switchover criteria:
– NRK must achieve coverage of 99.5% by 2015. Commercial broadcasters on the national network #1 are required to reach 90% of the population
– 50% of listeners must daily use a digital platform in 2015. This does not specify market share of listening, but only reach
– Digital platforms also include listening via the Internet and digital TV
– There must be reasonably priced, reliable in-car adaptors on the market by 2015
– Added value for the listeners
– If the criteria are not met in 2015, the switchover date will be moved to 2019
Broadcasting in Norway is regulated according to the Broadcasting Act/Law. According to this Act, NRK has the right to broadcast nationally. Licences for the commercial broadcasters have been issued up to 2014.
In Norway, there is one national DAB multiplex in use today, seven regional ones (with total coverage corresponding to the national multiplex) plus one local in the Oslo area. Two DMB multiplexes are in use in the greater Oslo area (trial).
The regional multiplexes are operated by NRK, and together they have a total coverage of 84%. This coverage is similar to the coverage of the national multiplex.
The commercial multiplex uses 12D for the entire country.
There are also other multiplexes regulated for use in Norway, including an additional commercial national mux, using 11A and 12A.
06.12.2013
Broadcasting in Norway is regulated according to the Broadcasting Act/Law. According to this Act, NRK has the right to broadcast nationally. Licences for the commercial broadcasters have been issued up to 2014.
In Norway, there is one national DAB multiplex in use today, seven regional ones (with total coverage corresponding to the national multiplex) plus one local in the Oslo area. Two DMB multiplexes are in use in the greater Oslo area (trial).
The regional multiplexes are operated by NRK, and together they have a total coverage of 84%. This coverage is similar to the coverage of the national multiplex.
The commercial multiplex uses 12D for the entire country.
There are also other multiplexes regulated for use in Norway, including an additional commercial national mux, using 11A and 12A.
08.03.2013
Broadcasting in Norway is regulated according to the Broadcasting Act/Law. According to this Act, NRK has the right to broadcast nationally. Licences for the commercial broadcasters have been issued up to 2014.
In Norway, there is one national DAB multiplex in use today, seven regional ones (with total coverage corresponding to the national multiplex) plus one local in the Oslo area. Two DMB multiplexes are in use in the greater Oslo area (trial).
The regional multiplexes are operated by NRK, and together they have a total coverage of 84%. This coverage is similar to the coverage of the national multiplex.
The commercial multiplex uses 12D for the entire country.
There are also other multiplexes regulated for use in Norway, including an additional commercial national mux, using 11A and 12A.