Hakom - Croatian Post and Electronic Communications Agency

ZAGREB, 23 January 2015 – “The second forum on the future of the UHF band (second digital dividend and digital terrestrial television) is organized by the Croatian Regulatory Authority for Network Industries within the framework of activities concerning the preparation for DVB-T2 switchover and the allocation of the second digital dividend.

The forum will gather representatives of participants in the electronic communications and media market, state administration bodies and the business sector who will discuss the regulatory framework and economic aspects of future use of the UHF frequency band, prospects and possibilities for television market development, benefits of awarding the second digital dividend for the development of mobile communications and other services in the 470 – 790 MHz band.

As opposed to the first forum on the future of the UHF band which focused on the second digital dividend and the development of digital terrestrial television in general, the objective of this forum is to encourage discussion on costs of switchover of digital terrestrial television to DVB-T2 standard and the expected investments into the second digital dividend.

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ABOUT HAKOM: HAKOM (www.hakom.hr) - Croatian Regulatory Authority for Network Industries – ensures preconditions for a fair market competition, stable growth and environment for innovations in the electronic communications and postal services market. HAKOM protects users’ interests and the possibility of choice among various communications and postal services at affordable prices, defines sustainable competitive conditions for operators and service providers under fair conditions for return on investment, and provides support to economic growth, public services and the quality of life in the Republic of Croatia by using modern technologies. HAKOM’ strategic goals are: to promote regulation of the electronic communications and postal services market, to support growth of investments and innovations in the electronic communications and postal services market, to provide efficient use of limited resources, to accelerate the growth of broadband products and services, to provide affordable offers of communications and postal services, to provide protection and informing of users, to build an efficient and comprehensive information system, to define and implement efficient processes, and to acquire multi-disciplinary competencies in market regulation.