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Australia Outlines Final Switch-Over of Analogue TV Spectrum
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Australia's telecoms Minister has outlined the timetable for the complete shut-down of analogue television in the country, releasing radio spectrum for use in mobile broadband services.
The Minister for Broadband, Communication and the Digital Economy, Senator Stephen Conroy commented: "The Digital Switchover is a significant moment in Australian television history and the biggest technological change in broadcasting since colour TV was introduced in this country more than three decades ago," Senator Conroy said.
"Over 1.6 million people across five switchover regions are watching digital-only free to air TV and nationally, around 82 per cent of households have already converted to digital television."
The remaining metropolitan areas still see the switch-over take place between April and December 2013.
"I have also asked the Australian and Communications Media Authority to consider setting switchover dates for two remote areas: Remote and Regional Western Australia (25 June 2013); and Remote Central and Eastern Australia (10 December 2013).
"Setting these dates now gives broadcasters and viewers certainty as we enter the last 18 months of the national switchover process."
The final shut-down should be in Melbourne on the 10th December 2013.
Tags: [digital dividend] [Australia]
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