Industry confirms that the TV channels were not close in … – La Voz de Galicia

Secretary of State for Telecommunications, Victor Calvo-Sotelo, has confirmed on Friday that the Government no TV channel will not be closed in Catalonia but only move frequency , by European mandate, to enable the development of mobile 4G. Calvo-Sotelo in Madrid met with Secretary of Communication of Catalonia, Josep Martí, who explained that the process of releasing the digital dividend, which requires the reordering of radio spectrum for the development of telephony 4G in Spain , will keep the television offer in Catalonia even better.

So says the Ministry of Industry, Energy and Tourism in a statement adding that technological improvements not only to sustain the current offer, including high definition, but increase it. Catalonia will continue to double airwaves than the rest of the other 16 regions and the Government’s plan will leave room for additional channels, says the note. Industry emphasizes that remains at around 37% the proportion of the capacity reserved for emission frequencies in Catalan through channels regional and local television.

The meeting Calvo-Sotelo has shown the willingness of the executive to find ways to harness the local and regional radio spectrum that the Government does not use today. The Ministry notes that in the EU 20% of the frequencies currently used by the television service will be used by the mobile service 4G fourth generation, which will develop services for mobile internet access high speed .

The release of this frequency band, currently occupied by national, regional and local television, is mandated by the EU and it appeared in the award second provisional autonomous Catalonia multiple channel conducted in 2007 by the then Minister of Industry, Joan Clos. The reduction of the airwaves for television is known for the industry since August 2012.

Catalonia currently has three multi-regional television channels and the future plan foresees the existence of two multiple channels of digital multi-regional television and two local television channels.

plan in which the government works ensures that the number of buildings affected by the change is minimized and reduces the expenses to be incurred by citizens to adapt their facilities, the statement concluded.

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