More than 45 different combined DAB/DAB+ receiver models commercially available *** Did you know that analogue listening has been losing market share over the last 10 years, while all digital platforms are on the rise? *** DAB is now being made available across the range of the Automotive market, from VW campers to top of the range Audis *** DAB Slide show pictures enables advertisers to couple pictures with audio magnifying consumer brand awareness *** DAB+ allows approximately 20 audio services to be broadcast within a single Eureka 147 transmission *** Did you know that in countries where DAB/DAB+ is fully established, it is the fastest growing of all digital platforms? *** Sub €30 DAB radios are available to all via web sites such as Amazon ***

Country Information for DAB, DAB+ and DMB - Germany - History - Regulation

08-01-2008

Germany has a two-tier government, federal and state, which is reflected in the country’s broadcasting legislation. The federal government issues telecommunications licences to network operators and regulates frequency and spectrum issues. Broadcast programme providers are regulated by the states, each of which has its own regulatory framework. The federal government assigns frequencies, but content distribution is licensed by State Media Authorities. Network operators are granted frequency allocation for 15 years and state licences run for between four and eight years and holders must promote DAB digital radio. It is a requirement that within three years of a licence being issued there is 80% population coverage. There are also no defined rules relating to data capacity use, up to 20% multiplex capacity is normal. Analogue switch off is targeted for between 2010 and 2015.