Eroding the assets of citizenship? From broadcast to broadband

Abstract

The promise of convergence and the maturing internet appear to create arenas of communicative plenty but, instead of the end of spectrum scarcity, we are witnessing a new challenge of 'coexistence' and fierce competition over spectrum between the broadcasters and mobile telecom providers. Some European countries have already decided on further reductions in the broadcast spectrum, though the vast majority disagreed with the mobile industries' proposal at the World Radiocommunication Conference in November 2015 that the entire UHF band should in future be shared by mobile broadband and broadcasting. This article explores the proposition that broadcasting requires adequate spectrum in order to deliver the information and cultural assets that are vital for citizenship, at a cost likely to remain significantly lower than comparable service delivered via subscription or broadband providers.

Digital Citizenship Infrastructure to Foster the Reinforcement of National Identity in Indonesia

“…The existence of a digital forum allows Indonesians to show their existence as a nation. We therefore need a sufficient spectrum in terms of conveying information and cultural assets (Harvey & Ala-Fossi, 2016). Furthermore, in social science analysis, the digital gap allows the majority of people to strengthen their ability to survive (Mansell, 2002).…”

“…This can be seen from the fact that people are currently influenced by the internet. In this regard, Harvey and Ala-Fossi (2016) also argue that the commitment to internet convergence has affected communicative patterns and created new challenges in co-existing with the internet.…”

Broadcasting sport: Analogue markets and digital rights

“…The associated dilemmas for potential rights holders will concern how to create differentiated content and protect the resulting intellectual property; how to devise a sustainable business model when digital rights compete contiguous with high value, large audience free, or fee television broadcasting; and how to construct a satisfying and valuable customer experience (Sheng and Teo, 2012). A key thread through our commentary reflects the challenge of coexistence and competition over spectrum, rather than an inevitable dominance of digital or Internet protocols (Harvey and Ala-Fossi, 2016).…”

Civil society activism, strategic alignment and international public policy making for spectrum

“…Spectrum is one of the most strategically significant public and commercial communication resources (Harvey & Ala-Fossi, 2016). The article's focus is on deliberations in the EU which took place in the lead up to the International Telecommunication Union's (ITU) 2015 World Radio Conference and subsequent related EU policy decisions.…”