Regulation News

SARFT Cracks Down on Direct-Broadcast Satellite Products
Mar 16, 2010 – The Department of Science and Technology at China's State Administration of Radio, Film and Television (SARFT) has ordered several companies to cease production and sale of illegal chips and set-top boxes.
News categories: SARFT, China, Digital TV, Regulation, Satellite, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

FCC to Send National Broadband Plan to Congress
Mar 15, 2010 – The FCC will deliver to Congress a National Broadband Plan setting an ambitious agenda for connecting all corners of the nation while transforming the economy and society with the communications network of the future -- robust, affordable internet.
News categories: Federal Communications Commission, Digital TV, IPTV, Regulation, Streaming, USA

Uruguay may undo decision to adopt DVB for DTT
Mar 8, 2010 – Uruguay's President-elect, José Mujica, has said that at the beginning of his term the country will have to decide whether or not to stay with DVB as its chosen method of digital terrestrial TV (DTT) transmission.
News categories: Digital TV, Regulation, SBTVD, Terrestrial, Uruguay

UAE Regulatory Authority grants Yahsat a Satellite Services License
Feb 28, 2010 – The UAE's Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) has awarded Yahsat a satellite licence. Yahsat will offer voice, data, video and internet connectivity to accommodate demand for applications such as HDTV and other broadband services.
News categories: Telecommunications Regulatory Authority, Yahsat, Regulation, Satellite, UAE

Hong Kong invites mobile TV spectrum bids
Feb 26, 2010 – Hong Kong's Office of the Telecommunications Authority (OFTA) has published an Information Memorandum inviting applications to bid for radio spectrum in an auction to be conducted in May 2010 for the provision of mobile TV services in Hong Kong.
News categories: Office of the Telecommunications Authority, Digital TV, Hong Kong, Mobile, Regulation

NCC to propose STB subsidy for DTT in Taiwan
Feb 23, 2010 – Taiwan's National Communications Commission (NCC) is scheduled to submit two subsidy proposals to the Cabinet by April to help facilitate the switch from analog to digital for terrestrial TV services.
News categories: NCC, Regulation, Set Top Box, Taiwan, Terrestrial

ICASA issues IPTV regulation discussion document
Feb 16, 2010 – The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) has announced its intention to develop a regulatory framework for IPTV. ICASA has issued a discussion document on the subject with feedback invited by March 26, 2010.
News categories: Independent Communications Authority of South Africa, IPTV, Regulation, South Africa

South Africa's analogue switch-off moves out to 2013
Feb 15, 2010 – The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) has issued new Digital Migration Regulations. The new regulations update the schedule for digital terrestrial TV (DTT) roll-out in the country.
News categories: ICASA, Digital TV, Regulation, South Africa, Terrestrial

Sweden consults on terrestrial HDTV and DVB-T2
Jan 29, 2010 – The Swedish Radio and TV Authority (RTVV) has published a draft strategy for the development of broadcasting on its terrestrial network, proposing the introduction of HDTV and DVB-T2 and the continued migration to MPEG-4 compression.
News categories: RTVV, Digital TV, DVB-T2, Regulation, Sweden, Terrestrial