Spectrum Competition - changing competition and spectrum policy Telecommunications and Media Forum, Madrid 2008 Ola Bergström Senior Policy Adviser Strategic Affairs Department Swedish Post and Telecom Agency (PTS)

Convergence leads to a situation where the future of radiocommunication is a ”bitstream” Past Future Convergence Digitalisation Smarter radios Blurred services Inter-service competition and substitution Broadcasting Mobile Radio Satellite Communication Fixed links Etc. Infrastructure Radio Interfaces Services

The Digital Dividend (1) “… leaves an undecided but considerable amount of spectrum in the relevant bands for more services such as broadcasting or other electronic communications services.” ”… there may be EU-wide benefits to the use of the digital dividend by fixed/mobile applications …”

“… leaves an undecided but considerable amount of spectrum in the relevant bands for more services such as broadcasting or other electronic communications services.”

”… there may be EU-wide benefits to the use of the digital dividend by fixed/mobile applications …”

The Digital dividend (2) "Reaping the full benefits of the digital dividend in Europe : A Common approach to the use of the spectrum released by the digital switchover“ “… while taking into account the principle of subsidiarity and general interest objectives of the EU and of the Member States, such as cultural diversity and media pluralism, as well as individual national situations and time plans for the switchover .”

"Reaping the full benefits of the digital dividend in Europe : A Common approach to the use of the spectrum released by the digital switchover“

“… while taking into account the principle of subsidiarity and general interest objectives of the EU and of the Member States, such as cultural diversity and media pluralism, as well as individual national situations and time plans for the switchover .”

The 800 MHz band in Sweden Switch-off process finished in 2007 Government decision on the future of terrestrial television/digital dividend - Vacate the 800 MHz band - establish a sixth national multiplexer for digital TV under 790 MHz - establish a new multiplex in band III. Enabling assignment to PTS (vacate, harmonization process and the award process

Switch-off process finished in 2007

Government decision on the future of terrestrial television/digital dividend

- Vacate the 800 MHz band

- establish a sixth national multiplexer for digital TV under 790 MHz

- establish a new multiplex in band III.

Enabling assignment to PTS (vacate, harmonization process and the award process

Competition and Spectrum policy Competition in spectrum New regulatory approaches needed The regulatory framework and the review Closer relation between the RSPG and the ERG Joint ERG-RSPG working group

Competition in spectrum

New regulatory approaches needed

The regulatory framework and the review

Closer relation between the RSPG and the ERG

Joint ERG-RSPG working group