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Isabel Fernández Alonso e-mail(Login required)
Marc Espín e-mail(Login required)
Eladio Gutiérrez Montes e-mail(Login required)

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This article describes and analyses the implications for regional terrestrial television in Spain of the withdrawal of one multiplex per self-governing region, as imposed by the 2014 National Technical Plan for Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT). This measure results from the release of the digital dividend, whose frequencies (790-862 MHz) –occupied by Hertzian television up to this time– will be used for electronic communication services. The article provides an in-depth analysis of the situation in the four self-governing regions (Andalusia, Catalonia, the Balearic Islands and Navarre) that have expressed greater concern and disagreement with this spectrum reduction measure, since it will affect existing or future DTT offerings.

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DTT, self-governing regions, digital dividend, audiovisual policy

References

Fernández Alonso, I. & Espín, M. (2015): Les polítiques de comunicació. En M. Civil; J. Corbella Cordomí, C. Ferré Pavia & J. Sabaté (Eds.). Informe de la comunicació a Catalunya 2013-2014 (pp. 21-32). Barcelona: Generalitat de Catalunya. Recuperado de: http://incom.uab.cat/informe/edicion.asp?id=15

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Guimerà i Orts, J.A. (2014). Les polítiques de mitjans de comunicació durant els governs de Jordi Pujol: premsa, ràdio i televisió en el procés de reconstrucció nacional de Catalunya. Barcelona: Proa.

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Special Issue: Articles: Regional Public Television in Spain