Framework on Establishment of Digital SoundBroadcasting in SADC acknowledged that SADC Member States have signed the GE84 and GE06 agreements, respectively, the need for more efficient use of spectrum for broadcasting services and the need for broadcasters to expand their service portfolios to meet the public’s need for access to information and conveyance of messages in emergency situations warrants Members States to consider the implementation of digital sound broadcasting. The Framework recommended a possible implementation framework in respect to the digital broadcasting as detailed herein.
