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Germany - Regulation and Spectrum - History

11.09.2013

Key features of regulation for digital radio in Germany are;

  • Band III
  • Spectrum licenses held on national level by the Federal Network Agency (BNetzA)
  • Media licences are assigned on Länder level by the 16 media authorities (Medienanstalten)
  • In terms to the national multiplex one of these media authorities was in charge for the allocation of the licences
  • Regulations to renew FM licences only when engagement in DAB+ is given are in discussion 

Band III (channels 5 – 12), the band reserved in GE-06, is the frequency on which digital radio services are on air across Germany. After extensive media research, the DAB family of standards was selected as the standard for the digital terrestrial component of the German hybrid future radio strategy.
Due to the federal structure, spectrum is assigned on both regional and national basis. There are two types of licenses:

a. Telecommunication license – awarded from the National Federal Network Agency (BnetzA) to the network operator to run the network
b. Media license – awarded from the media authority of the Bundesländer to the broadcasters

08.03.2013

Band III (channels 5 – 12), the band reserved in GE-06, is the frequency on which digital radio services are on air across Germany. After extensive media research, the DAB family of standards was selected as the standard for the digital terrestrial component of the German hybrid future radio strategy. Due to the federal structure, spectrum is assigned on both regional and national basis. There are two types of licenses:

a . Telecommunication license – awarded from the National Federal Network Agency (BnetzA) to the network operator to run the network.

b . Media license – awarded from the media authority of the Bundesländer to the broadcasters.

15.02.2013

Band III (channels 5 – 12), the band reserved in GE-06, is the frequency on which digital radio services are on air across Germany. After extensive media research, the DABfamily of standards was selected as the standard for thedigital terrestrial component of the German hybrid future radiostrategy. Due to the federal structure, spectrum is assignedon both regional and national basis.

There are two types of licenses:

a. Telecommunication license – awarded from the NationalFederal Network Agency (BnetzA) to the network operatorto run the network

b. Media license – awarded from the media authority of theBundesländer to the broadcasters