Europe's broadcasters warn about dangers of service neutrality

Introducing service neutrality in the broadcast bands could increase interference, undermine cultural policy goals and lead to substantial wastage of spectrum, say broadcasters from both the public and commercial sectors.

The TV and radio industries are firing a shot across the bows of the European Commission as it prepares to announce its proposals for the review of the Electronic Communications Framework Directive on 13 November. The broadcasters main bone of contention is the presumption of service neutrality which the Commission want to introduce in most frequencies, including the broadcasting bands. The proposal is based on a classic liberalisation argument: the removal of restrictions will allow services to migrate to the bands where they can most effectively be delivered, so ensuring the most efficient use of the airwaves.

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