WorldDAB - Lobbying Firm Profile

WorldDAB is an organization focused on the promotion and development of Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB) technology globally, primarily active in Europe. Formed initially as the European DAB Forum in 1995, it merged into WorldDAB in 1999 and advocates for the DAB digital radio standard, which is supported and promoted across many countries worldwide. The organization plays a critical role in representing the interests of the digital radio sector, engaging with EU institutions to influence regulations and practices that support the adoption and integration of DAB and DAB+ technology across member states. WorldDAB’s lobbying efforts emphasize the importance of digital radio as a future-proof broadcasting platform, aiming to ensure regulatory alignment and promote industry standards within the EU’s Digital Single Market framework. Their activities include interactions with policymakers to shape legislation and initiatives that affect radio broadcasting infrastructure, automotive requirements for radio receivers, and the overall media landscape transformation with digital innovation. By working through trade and business associations, WorldDAB advocates for the interests of manufacturers, broadcasters, and other stakeholders invested in digital radio technologies at the European level.

Registration category: Trade and business associations
Registration date: June 2015
Mission: To promote and support the adoption of DAB digital radio technology in Europe and globally
Main office: Information aligns with their EU presence, likely Belgium or an EU hub country for lobbying
Accredited under the EU Transparency Register

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WorldDAB falls under categories related to digital communication, broadcasting technology, and trade associations focusing on technology promotion.

WorldDAB networks with various industry bodies, broadcasting organizations, and trade associations within the EU framework. The organization collaborates with automotive sector stakeholders (due to digital radio integration mandates in new cars), broadcasters, and standard-setting institutions to leverage influence and promote DAB adoption.

There is no specific public data available in the searched EU Transparency Register summaries to provide exact amounts spent by WorldDAB each year since registration. Lobbying spending typically ranges based on association size and campaign focus, but for smaller trade associations it is often under several hundred thousand euros annually.

WorldDAB operates primarily by engaging with the European Commission, European Parliament, and other regulatory bodies that influence media and telecommunications policy in the EU.

Specific details on the number and dates of meetings held by WorldDAB with EU officials are not explicitly available in the searched sources, but as a registered lobby entity, they are obliged to disclose meetings with Commissioners, MEPs (rapporteurs, chairs), and Commission staff as part of the Transparency Register obligations.