In much the same was as the EU adopted the GSM standard back in the nineties, the mobile TV standard for Europe will now be based on DVB-H (from a consortium that includes both Nokia and Motorola). While not unexpected, neither is it universally accepted as a good idea, although the aforementioned rubber-stamping of GSM has prevented the compatibility problems in Europe that are still experienced in the American market (Reuters).
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