Economic Impact of the Radio Spectrum in the UK 1995 / 1996 Published May 1997

FOREWORD BY JIM NORTON, THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. INTRODUCTION

2. ECONOMIC IMPACT ASSESSMENT

2.1. Introduction

2.2. Aeronautical

2.3. Amateur and Citizens’ Band Radio

2.4. Broadcasting

2.5. Fixed services

2.6. Maritime

2.7. Private Business Radio

2.8. Programme Making and Special Events

2.9. Public Mobile Communications

2.10. Radio Fixed Access

2.11. Space Services

2.12. Other services (i.e. low power devices, WBDT and HIPERLAN)

2.13. Defence

2.14. Summary

3. DIGITAL TERRESTRIAL BROADCASTING

3.1. Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT)

3.2. Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB)

4. CASE STUDIES

4.1. Private Business Radio

4.2. Public Paging Systems

4.3. 1.5GHz fixed links

4.4. 7.5GHz fixed links

4.5. Satellite Operators Based in the UK

5. INTERNATIONAL COMPARISONS

5.1. International Broadcasting

5.2. Aeronautical Communications

5.3. Satellite Communications

5.4. Mobile Communications

5.5. Radio in the Local Loop

APPENDIX 1. LIST OF ORGANISATIONS CONTACTED

APPENDIX 2. THE COLOUR TELEVISION EXPERIENCE

APPENDIX 3. PROJECTING PAY TV TAKE-UP: THE TOP-DOWN AND BOTTOM-UP APPROACHES

APPENDIX 4. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONCERNING PBR

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS

 

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Reasearched and prepared on behalf of the Radiocommunications Agency by National Economic Reasearch Associats and Smith Enginering Ltd.