The local digital terrestrial television in Andalusia and the cessation of analog broadcasts

Abstract

This paper wants to give a critical assesment to the law of local television, under the light of the roll played by this television and the liberties that are at stake. To this porpouse the paper takes an historical view, trying ton analyze the evolution of the legislation in Spain and Andalucia, and for all takes a look to the so called “analogical blackout” that will occur in 2010. In this context, the paper studies the constitutional and legal framework of local television, how this framework has been developed by the state and regional law, and finally tries to describe the legal consequences of the “analogical blackout”. Also, thepaper analyzes the new Audiovisual law and its impact on local television.