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Culture, Media & Film

De-mystifying problematics of Zimbabwe’s broadcasting frequencies spectrum allocation: case of free-to air digital terrestrial television licensing

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Article: 2303177 | Received 05 Apr 2022, Accepted 04 Jan 2024, Published online: 18 Jan 2024

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