Post Revolutionary Media Policy In Egypt

Should the new ‘democratic’ Egypt plan to reserve spectrum cleared after anologue switch-off for broadcasting? This might seem a bit of an esoteric question to ask in a country in turmoil, with almost 10% unemployment and more than 19% of the population living in extreme poverty. But whilst managing poverty and economic crisis are priorities, experts are discussing transition plans for the media sector with the aim of creating a framework to protect democractic communication, even though analogue switch-off is still years away.