Regulation News

One Day Until U.S. DTV Transition
Jun 11, 2009 – On the eve of an historic technological transition to digital television, the focus for the FCC and NTIA, the two agencies managing the switch, is on helping Americans who are at risk of losing their TV signals.
News categories: FCC, NTIA, ATSC 3, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Regulation, Set Top Box, Terrestrial, USA

CMMB to be partnered exclusively with TD-SCDMA
May 25, 2009 – China's SARFT has said that CMMB will be partnered exclusively with TD-SCDMA, China's 3G standard, for the next 3-4 years, giving China Mobile (NYSE:CHL, Hong Kong:941) a head start as it is the only operator that supports TD-SCDMA.
News categories: SARFT, China, Digital TV, Mobile, Regulation

Peru goes with ISDB standard for DTT
Apr 23, 2009 – Peru has decided to adopt the Japanese-Brazilian standard for digital TV from 2011. The decision was announced by Enrique Cornejo, the minister from the Ministerio de Transportes y Comunicaciones.
News categories: Ministerio de Transportes y Comunicaciones, Digital TV, ISDB-T, Peru, Regulation, SBTVD, Terrestrial

Boxer Withdraws Application for Ireland's DTT
Apr 20, 2009 – The Broadcasting Commission of Ireland (BCI) has confirmed the decision of Boxer DTT Limited to withdraw its applications for the three DTT Multiplex Contracts.
News categories: Broadcasting Commission of Ireland, Boxer, Digital TV, Ireland, Regulation, Terrestrial

50 Bidders for Digital TV Networks in Bulgaria
Apr 9, 2009 – Fifty companies have declared interest in bidding for the construction of national digital television networks in Bulgaria. The analogue television switch-off should be completed in December 2012.
News categories: Bulgaria, Digital TV, Regulation, Terrestrial

France's analogue switch-off could be delayed to 2014
Apr 8, 2009 – France Télé Numérique has said that the current legally enshrined deadline of November 30, 2011 for analogue TV switch-off in France is not feasible, and that a new timetable, completing in 2013 or 2014, is needed.
News categories: France Télé Numérique, Digital TV, France, Regulation, Terrestrial

Bulgaria - CRC opens tenders for DVB-T networks
Mar 27, 2009 – Bulgaria's Communications Regulation Commission (CRC) has unveiled plans to stage two competitive procedures for the deployment of national DVB-T digital television networks.
News categories: Communications Regulation Commission, Bulgaria, Digital TV, Regulation, Terrestrial

BT cleared to offer full triple-play
Mar 19, 2009 – Ofcom has proposed that BT (LSE:BT.A)(NYSE:BT) should be allowed to sell a 'bundle' of phone, broadband and television services, lifting regulatory controls that have existed since privatisation.
News categories: BT Vision, Ofcom, Digital TV, IPTV, Regulation, UK

INFO-TV-FM wins Poland's DVB-H tender
Mar 6, 2009 – In response to its tender, Poland's Office of Electronic Communications (UKE) received two bids to offer DVB-H mobile TV services in the country. The UKE has announced that the winner is INFO-TV-FM.
News categories: Urząd Komunikacji Elektronicznej, INFO-TV-FM, Digital TV, Mobile, Poland, Regulation