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DAB+ Public Policy Toolbox

DAB+ Public Policy Toolbox cover with South 180 logo and radio waves

 

DAB+ is a solid and well-established technology, currently deployed in more than 30 markets. Moreover, it is an evolving technology, recently updated with features such as Automatic Safety Alert (ASA) and voice command adaptation. It represents the evolution of free to air terrestrial radio, expected to retain its role as the main pipeline for audio delivery in the years to come; it is the only platform that guarantees free access, universal coverage, societal resilience in case of emergency, and national sovereignty.

This report focuses on the regulatory aspects that may condition stakeholders in the digital migration, i.e. the process by which audiences move from analogue to digital listening.

To support countries interested in designing and implementing an effective and efficient migration plan to DAB+, WorldDAB commissioned South 180 to conduct a review of the related public policies that have been utilised across the world.

This report aims to provide public administrations and regulatory agencies with a toolbox that enriches and accelerates their decision-making and planning processes. It presents a selection of the most pertinent public policies used to roll out digital terrestrial radio in markets across Europe, Asia-Pacific, Africa and the Middle East.

Download the Public Policy Toolbox (PDF)
Further advice

WorldDAB is happy to assist with questions or further guidance. Please contact the Project Office.

Watch our webinar

Join the author of the Toolbox, David Fernández Quijada, Research Director of South 180, and WorldDAB President, Jacqueline Bierhorst, in a special webinar edition of The Media Club, hosted by media commentator and DAB+ multiplex operator, Matt Deegan.

About the author of the Toolbox

David Fernández Quijada
Co-Founder, Research Director, South 180

Dr. David Fernández Quijada is Co-founder and Research Director at the Geneva-based consultancy South 180. In this role, he carries out market research, foresight and strategic projects for a number of European companies, including broadcasters such as Yle, Rai, RTVE and RPO, as well as trade bodies such as Broadcast Networks Europe. Previously, he was the Head of the Media Intelligence Service at the European Broadcasting Union.