for Allocation and Use of Certain Radiofrequency Ranges. These plans need to be updated on regular bases by the Agency for Electronic Communications taking account of the development of new technologies. As radiofrequencies represent an important factor for the development of the economy, it is essential that economic activities are not burdened with excessive costs for use of radiofrequencies. Pursuant to the Law on Electronic Communications the fee for use of radiofrequencies should be an amount sufficient to cover the costs for surveillance, monitoring, measuring and covering the administrative costs of the Agency for Electronic Communications. Adherence to this rule is of exceptional importance and each additional amount will represent a burden for the development of the so called “wireless economy”. The efficient use of radiofrequency spectrum produces benefits for the implementation of the digital radio diffusion, new generations of services of the mobile telephony and wireless broadband internet access. The new methods of compression of audio-visual contents allow ten-fold reduction of the needs for radiofrequency range. On one hand, this allows for a wealth of digital contents, while on the other hand it frees a significant space of radiofrequency ranges for new services on the market10. This is defined as digital dividend and is one of the most tangible direct benefits of the digitalisation. The digital dividend facilitates the overcoming of the digital divide and allows open access to global knowledge and e-services, in particular by respecting the principle of nondiscrimination on social and geographic basis. It is necessary that prior to the adoption of the Strategy for Media Digitalisation, an Analysis of the Future Digital Dividend11 be prepared and made subject to a comprehensive public discussion. Measure 2.4.a Regulators in charge of electronic communications and media to prepare an Analysis of the Future Digital Dividend that would be obtained after the process of digitalisation of the media. Measure 2.4.b The regulator in charge of electronic communications shall revise all existing regulations governing the management and allocation of radiofrequencies so as to facilitate the development of the so called “wireless economy”. II.5. The Role of Convergence of Media and Development of ICT The entrance of new technologies has great impact on the manner of living, producing new types of consumers and new ways of transfer of new audiovisual contents, enriched 10 such as, for example, new mobile services, wireless broadband internet services, increased coverage with advanced communication services in rural regions, advanced business services 11 EU countries have already started with the preparation of such analyses so as to maximize the benefit from the digital dividend. Ofcom: http://www.ofcom.org.uk/media/news/2005/11/nr_20051117 Page 16 of 40