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Impact and Benefits of Transition to DVB-T2 Standard and Assignment of Second Digital Dividend

Croatia is currently developing the Strategy for the transition of digital terrestrial television to DVB-T2 standard and the assignment of the frequency spectrum at 700 MHz, i.e. the second digital dividend, for mobile services. The main goal of this Strategy is to make an additional part of RF spectrum (694-790 MHz) available for the mobile broadband services, but also to assure the competitiveness of the digital terrestrial television platform until 2030. This extensive process includes several key aspects, namely technical, economic and regulatory, which need to be carefully assessed in order to provide economically and technically sound background for the development of the market of electronic communications. While technical and regulatory aspects are more straightforward and adequately covered, the socio-economic aspect is a more complex matter as it includes also deeper impacts on the national economy and society. This paper addresses the economic impact and benefits of the transition to DVB-T2 standard and the release of the second digital dividend. The costs of the transition to DVB-T2 have been analyzed and presented. The spectrum pricing, methodology and conditions for the assignment of the 700 MHz band have been assessed and discussed.

700 MHz Frequency Band, Spectrum Pricing, Second Digital Dividend, DVB-T2 Transition

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