Regulation News

France - CSA opens consultation on mobile television
Jan 17, 2007 – The Conseil supérieur de l'audiovisuel (CSA) has opened a public consultation on the topic of mobile television. This consultation aims to gather industry opinion on the content offering, business models and frequency usage.
News categories: Conseil supérieur de l'audiovisuel, Digital TV, France, Mobile, Regulation

Slovenia - Telco Regulator Selects MPEG-4 for Digital TV
Jan 16, 2007 – The Agency for Post and Electronic Communications (APEK) has decided to select the MPEG-4 standard for digital terrestrial TV broadcasts as it started handing out the first digital TV radio frequencies.
News categories: APEK, Digital TV, Regulation, Slovenia, Terrestrial

MDA launches new licence framework for Singapore IPTV
Jan 15, 2007 – A new two-tier licence framework for Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) rolled out by the Media Development Authority of Singapore (MDA) today aims to further facilitate the growth of IPTV services in Singapore, leading to tangible benefits for the industry and consumers.
News categories: Media Development Authority, Digital TV, IPTV, Regulation, Singapore

S. Korea plans to finalize bill on Internet TV by this month
Jan 5, 2007 – The South Korean government will draw up a bill on Internet broadcasting within this month in a move to accelerate the introduction of the long-awaited convergence service between communications and broadcasting, officials said Friday.
News categories: Digital TV, IPTV, Korea, Regulation