1、 Foreword 01 December 2022 Low band UHF spectrum,in particular frequencies sub-one gigahertz,has become a highly valued asset sought after and used by a wide range of services,including digital terrestrial television(DTT),Programme-making and special events(PMSE)and mobile services among others.Give

2、n the critical importance of low-frequency UHF spectrum for a variety of sources and the relevance of this subject to WRC-23,the UK Spectrum Policy Forum considered it appropriate to explore the long-term use post 2030 of 470-694 MHz prior to WRC-2023 and subsequent regulatory implications from a UK

3、 perspective.Earlier this year,the UK Spectrum Policy Forum commissioned an independent report to Coleago Consulting to add to the evidence base and present a suite of options for policy and regulatory makers.The report considers the current use of these frequencies,market,and technology development

4、s,as well as potential changes in viewing and consumer habits,and proposes four potential regulatory scenarios for the future of 470-694 MHz frequencies.The four scenarios are as follows:-Scenario 1 Status Quo-Scenario 2 Flexible Use-Scenario 3 IMT600 band plan-Scenario 4 Transition to IPTV UHF spec

5、trum will remain a scarce valuable resource and,according to the Coleago report,it may not be possible to fully accommodate all stakeholder groups simultaneously.As a result,and understandably,there are competing views as to how the UK can best use these frequencies and the impact on spectrum users.

6、The UK Spectrum Policy Forum does not advocate nor recommend any of the four potential future scenarios detailed in the report.Similarly,no single scenario is considered more likely than any of the others in the report.Further commercial and technical studies will be necessary to make an informed de