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Originally Posted by 1andrew1
I'm guessing that the higher traditional linear viewing in some Europe countries could lead those countries to advocate for DTT frequencies not being switched off anytime soon.
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They probably will.
Contrary to often stated opinion there’s no clear alternative use case for the frequencies. If we were in the halcyon days of spectrum auctions raising £22bn (in 1999, £40bn in real terms) for the Treasury and mobile network operators (MNOs) foaming at the mouth then it’d be a slam dunk closure. It’d have been announced years ago giving end users ample time to prepare.
In reality MNOs see the lower end of the spectrum as cheap ways for them to avoid investment in rural areas by punting out 5G lite services offering barely above 4G speeds. European Governments will rightly be sceptical whether this is a worthwhile use of a limited resource.