It will also be important to provide a feedback mechanism so that the Agency can adjust its strategy in response to trends and events as they unfold. This might, for example, involve defining a timeline for each scenario incorporating a description of key events or milestones. It may be helpful to provide a quantitative indication of the benefits of alternative strategies and the relative likelihood that each scenario will occur. It is unclear how convergence will affect market development and segmentation. Supply side ability is currently running ahead of the development of mass consumer markets for converged services.
Digital technology tends to use spectrum more efficiently.
The Agency aims to facilitate and promote the knowledge-driven economy and enhance UK competitiveness in furtherance of Government policies. Economic benefits' should be interpreted broadly to include wealth creation, consumer surplus, competitiveness gains and jobs, as well as social and cultural benefits. The services that may be provided in certain frequency bands are restricted by European or global radio regulations. It may be simplistic to assume that convergence will lead to a need to merge allocations indiscriminately. However, when digital systems are affected by interference, the signal can suffer catastrophic degradation and be lost entirely.