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While radio spectrum management is predominantly a national competence, EU policy plays an increasingly important role in its coordination and harmonisation. The EU actively seeks ways to harmonise use of the different bands of the spectrum to meet the ever-growing demand for wireless mobile broadband. Nevertheless, spectrum allocation in the EU remains fragmented and varies among Member States. Following developments in the international framework, as well as the considerations of high-level expert ...

While radio spectrum management is predominantly a national competence, EU policy plays an increasingly important role in its coordination and harmonisation. The EU actively seeks ways to harmonise use of the different bands of the spectrum to meet the ever-growing demand for wireless mobile broadband. Nevertheless, spectrum allocation in the EU remains fragmented and varies among Member States. Following developments in the international framework, as well as the considerations of high-level expert ...

Digitalisation is transforming our societies – new types of business activity are emerging and consumer habits are rapidly evolving. The internet, broadband networks, mobile applications, IT services and hardware form the basis of the digital economy which has a dynamic that is fundamentally different to that of more traditional sectors: it strengthens cooperation, enables a higher volume of cross-border activity and is a major factor in increasing prosperity and growth overall. In this context, ...

Creative Europe, which brings together under one roof three different culture and media-related programmes from the previous 2007-13 funding period, is designed to support the activities of the cultural and audiovisual sectors in participating countries, and generate synergies between the two sectors. Its €1.46 billion budget represents a 9% increase on the total spent in the various sub-programmes in 2007-13. Of this envelope, 31% is earmarked for culture, 56% for media and 13% for the cross-sectoral ...

Connected TV is an internet-enabled TV which for the first time connects linear and non-linear media services in one device. In connected TV the boundaries between online and TV disappear, giving rise to the question of whether the existing regulations are prepared for this. In fact, the Audiovisual Media Services (AVMS) Directive regulating the linear signals is quite strict, but regulations drafted for non-linear services are not adapted to the present and future situation. The big question remains ...

La présente étude donne un aperçu du statut et de l'évolution probable de l'offre de contenu au grand public européen et évoque l'expérience du secteur public et des prestataires commerciaux. Sur la base des problèmes observés et de leurs causes, une série de recommandations est faite pour relever le défi de l'accès au contenu à l'ère numérique en Europe.

This study focuses on the mechanisms through which gender representation on the media (TV, advertising, news and new media) hampers the achievement of gender equality. It provides an overview of the main definitions, theories and studies and explores the regulatory acts existing in EU 27 Member States exploring the most interesting experiences (good practices) in order to present under what conditions they are more effective. A stakeholder mapping in the EU 27 Member states is also included.

The demeaning portrayal of women in advertising, often criticised by women's rights associations, has negative so­cial effects in terms of equality between the gen­ders, and for public health. This delicate issue is regulated mostly at national level in the European Union. Indeed, even if political interest in this issue is reflected in the work of the Council of Europe and the European Parliament, there are relatively few binding legal acts at international or European level concerning this issue ...

La présente note présente une analyse de la manière dont les politiques internes de l’UE déjà élaborées reflètent l’esprit et la lettre de la convention de l’Unesco sur la diversité culturelle. Elle propose également de nouvelles idées qui permettraient à l’UE de mieux adapter ses pratiques actuelles et d’étudier de manière prospective les possibilités de mise en oeuvre de la convention dans ses futures politiques internes, qu’il s’agisse d’instruments juridiques européens contraignants ou non contraignants ...

This practical guide provides an overview of the legal background to the respective policy, of its achievements during the 6th term and of the challenges that still remain to be tackled. Additionally, it contains concise information about the activities of Policy Department B and of the services it can provide.