TABLE 1 DSO objectives No Objective Short term (1 year after analogue Long term (5-10 years after switch-off) analogue switch-off) 1 Smooth transition from All analogue services converted to • analogue to digital digital with same coverage Simulcasting: • Phasing – Test area – 2 End of transition in < 2018 Exact year, date and hour still to be • (aligned with neighbouring determined countries) 3 New entrants/services (after Additional digital service per location New digital broadcasters • • digital frequency plan has been (not same bouquet on all locations) completed) May be new digital broadcasters • 4 Extended population coverage Additional locations All locations same services • • 5 Better picture quality Noise free and stable picture (HDTV up to the market, • • although reserve spectrum) Widescreen (16 x 9) • SDTV • 6 costs Minimize viewer migration costs: Network operations • • STB/Antenna – Installation – 7 Digital dividend Reallocation of channels above • 48/60 (as decided in APT) TABLE 2 Input and output documents of the phases of the roadmap for licensing model B. Roadmap Phase documents Output documents 1. DTTB policy International Agreements Digital terrestrial television broadcasting • • development policy National telecommunication, • broadcasting and media acts Existing policy documents and • objectives 2. Analogue-Switch-Off Digital terrestrial television Initial frequency plan • • planning broadcasting policy Analogue-Switch-Off plan • 3. Licensing policy and Digital terrestrial television National coordinated frequency plan • • regulation broadcasting policy International coordinated frequency plan • Analogue-Switch-Off plan Licence terms and conditions • • Licensing procedure and planning • 4. Planning and International coordinated DTTB implementation plan • • implementation frequency plan Detailed coverage presentations • DTTB networks Licensing procedure and planning Notification at MPTC and MOI • • Order to put DTTB site into operation • 5. Licence Notification at MPTC and MOI DTTB station approval by MPTC • • administration DTTB station recorded in ITU- Master • International Frequency Register
TABLE 1 DSO objectives No Objective Short term (1 year after analogue switch-off) Long term (5-10 years after analogue switch-off) 1 Smooth transition from analogue to digital • All analogue services converted to digital with same coverage • Simulcasting: – Phasing – Test area 2 End of transition in < 2018 (aligned with neighbouring countries) • Exact year, date and hour still to be determined 3 New entrants/services (after digital frequency plan has been completed) • Additional digital service per location (not same bouquet on all locations) • May be new digital broadcasters • New digital broadcasters 4 Extended population coverage • Additional locations • All locations same services 5 Better picture quality • Noise free and stable picture • Widescreen (16 x 9) • SDTV • (HDTV up to the market, although reserve spectrum) 6 costs • Minimize viewer migration costs: – STB/Antenna – Installation • Network operations 7 Digital dividend • Reallocation of channels above 48/60 (as decided in APT) TABLE 2 Input and output documents of the phases of the roadmap for licensing model B. Roadmap Phase documents Output documents 1. DTTB policy development • International Agreements • National telecommunication, broadcasting and media acts • Existing policy documents and objectives • Digital terrestrial television broadcasting policy 2. Analogue-Switch-Off planning • Digital terrestrial television broadcasting policy • Initial frequency plan • Analogue-Switch-Off plan 3. Licensing policy and regulation • Digital terrestrial television broadcasting policy • Analogue-Switch-Off plan • National coordinated frequency plan • International coordinated frequency plan • Licence terms and conditions • Licensing procedure and planning 4. Planning and implementation DTTB networks • International coordinated frequency plan • Licensing procedure and planning • DTTB implementation plan • Detailed coverage presentations • Notification at MPTC and MOI • Order to put DTTB site into operation 5. Licence administration • Notification at MPTC and MOI • DTTB station approval by MPTC • DTTB station recorded in ITU- Master International Frequency Register