Regulation News

Slovakia - Tender opened for two DTT multiplexes
Aug 20, 2008 – The Telecom Office (TU SR) is inviting candidates to tender for licenses to operate two DVB-T multiplexes.
News categories: TÚ SR, Digital TV, Regulation, Slovakia, Terrestrial

Dominican Republic - Indotel consults on transition from analogue to digital television
Aug 14, 2008 – The Instituto Dominicano de las Telecomunicaciones (Indotel) has launched a public consultation to select the standard for digital terrestrial television, as part of the transition from analogue to digital TV broadcasting in the Dominican Republic.
News categories: Indotel, Digital TV, Dominican Republic, Regulation, Terrestrial

Botswana - BEStv finally receives broadcasting licence
Aug 14, 2008 – Black Earth Communications (BEC) has received its satellite broadcasting service licence from the Botswana Telecommunication Authority (BTA). BEC will trade as Black Entertainment Satellite Television (BEStv).
News categories: Black Earth Communications, Botswana Telecommunication Authority, Botswana, Digital TV, Regulation, Satellite

ETB plans IPTV in Colombia for March 2009
Aug 11, 2008 – ETB plans to begin Colombia's first IPTV service in Bogota between March and April 2009.
News categories: Empresa de Telecomunicaciones de Bogotá, Colombia, Digital TV, IPTV, Regulation

Commission starts selection procedure for operators of pan-European mobile satellite services
Aug 7, 2008 – A competition for providers of communication services via satellite across Europe has been launched by the European Commission. Satellite operators will be able to offer services, such as mobile TV, under a single European selection procedure.
News categories: European Commission, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Digital TV, Estonia, Europe, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Mobile, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Regulation, Romania, Satellite, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, UK

MPEG-4 chosen for Irish Digital Terrestrial TV
Jul 31, 2008 – Communications Minister Eamon Ryan has announced that Ireland's first DTT trial will end on August 1st, 2008. The Minister announced the results of the trial, the technology chosen for digital TV in Ireland and a timeline for national rollout.
News categories: Broadcasting Commission of Ireland, Digital TV, Ireland, Regulation, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial

TRAI sets a time frame of five years for Cable TV to go digital
Jul 25, 2008 – TRAI has sent its final recommendations on 'Restructuring of Cable TV Services' to the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. The recommendations require an upgrading of present Cable TV Networks to two-way digital cable networks.
News categories: Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, Broadband, Cable TV, Content Distribution, Digital TV, India, Regulation

Greece - Digital television frequency chart unveiled
Jul 24, 2008 – The frequency plan for Greek digital television has been unveiled. A digital broadcast trial will be launched on November 1, 2008 with the switch-over being completed by 2015 at the latest.
News categories: Digital TV, Greece, Regulation, Terrestrial

South Africa - ODM awarded pay-TV licence
Jul 21, 2008 – On Digital Media (ODM) has been granted a pay-TV broadcast licence by ICASA (Independent Communications Authority of South Africa).
News categories: Independent Communications Authority of South Africa, On Digital Media, Digital TV, Regulation, Satellite, Set Top Box, South Africa