Digital Radio in Europe after the FM switch off in Norway
The introduction of digital radio in Europe began in the 1990s. Since then it has developed slowly and unevenly in different countries. It is not...
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Competition for frequencies in Ecuador: the perspective of the community sector
This contest is not perfect and has various shortcomings that affect the process. However, community organizations believe it represents a breakthrough in distribution policies and...
Hegemony and Cognitive Concentration(1): The Media as an Apparatus of Historical Production and Reproduction of “Internal Enemies”(2)
Since early 2000, we have seen evidence of a process of profound economic concentration of the media in Chile, this process has logics and high-impact...
Concentration of Telecommunications in Brazil and the Resulting Threat of Deregulation of the Sector
The privatization of telecommunications was based on the argument that it would promote competition among companies, benefiting the final consumer. Instead, it led to a...
Central America: Democracy Unplugged
ICTs can foster innovation and open channels for expanding public dialogue, but this is not the case for the Central American region due to the...
Market Concentration in Internet Access: Community Providers as an Alternative for Digital Inclusion
Brazil generally has few operators, and those that exist offer very poor service and fail to cover the entire population. As such, Internet access continues...
Mexico: the regulatory body and pluralism
International experience tells us that according to best practices, state intervention is required to determine quotas and participation in the various markets (limits placed on...
How social movements have changed media policies in Latin America
Innovations in communication policies raise new questions for understanding media governance in the region. How do CSOs participate in policy-making process? Silvio Waisbord (George Washington...
From one uncertainty to another: The Law of Adjustment for Broadcasters in Bolivia
The passage of the Law of Adjustment for Broadcasters ensured the renewal of broadcasting operating licenses, but not the redistribution of frequencies under the General...
Implementation of quality indicators for Televisión Pública Argentina
The first of its kind implemented in the region, the study was undertaken by researchers at the School of Communication Sciences of the Universidad de...
First telecommunications licenses for social indigenous use in Mexico
The organization TIC A.C. is the first social indigenous license holder to operate a telecommunications network in Mexico, providing communities with unlimited call and messaging...
A legal framework for OTT services in the European Union
After an intense debate, the European Commission issued the consolidated text of Directive 2010/13/EU, which covers the new situation regarding the provision of audiovisual network...