ATRT-PG CA/DRM

The CA/DRM Project Group was given its mandate – and working basis – in March 2008:

Mandate

The Project Group was set up largely as a result of questions surrounding interoperability in connection with conditional access and digital rights management in digital broadcasting, in particular in light of the legal framework and consumer interests.

The final report has been completed and is available (in German) to those interested:

Final report

A summary of the report is available in English:

Report by Project Group CA/DRM - short version

The Bundesnetzagentur's opinion on the final report is also available (in German):

Bundesnetzagentur's opinion

Follow-up activities: "Alliance for consumer-friendly terminals for horizontal markets"

On 31 May 2010 the Bundesnetzagentur held a workshop entitled "Alliance for consumer-friendly terminals for horizontal markets – interchangeable CA/DRM systems" in Mainz as the first step in market players' follow-up activities to promote interoperability. This was followed by the launch by market participants of a standardisation initiative moderated by the Bundesnetzagentur. The results of the work are due to be presented within standardisation organisations in 2013. The Bundesnetzagentur and the Alliance members provide regular updates on the progress of their work to other interested market players and associations.