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    ARMENIA TO FULLY TRANSFER TO DIGITAL TV AND RADIO BROADCASTING TILL

    ArmInfo
    2009-11-12 18:00:00

    ArmInfo. Armenia will fully transfer to the digital TV and radio
    broadcasting till 2015, Economy Minister of Armenia Nerses Yeritsyan
    said at Thursday briefing.

    According to him, this provision is based on the concept of transfer
    to the digital television and radio broadcasting approved by the
    Armenian government on November 12. N. Yeritsyan also said we shall
    have to refuse of the analogue technologies by that time, as they
    are not able to assure further development of the broadcasting system.

    Digitization will allow to efficiently use the radio frequencies and
    significantly extend the technical capabilities of broadcasting.

    Moreover, it will make the Internet- communication more available
    and will assure high-quality video image and sound. Interactive
    broadcasting technologies will also be implemented due to digitization,
    the minister said. As he said, by preliminary estimations, Armenia
    will need about $200 mln to fully transfer to the digital TV and
    radio broadcasting. Part of funds will be invested by the state and
    another part will be attracted due to the technical assistance by
    the donor-countries and international organizations, Yeritsyan said.

    According to the minister, it is scheduled to organize public debates
    till late, 2009, as well as pass alterations to the current legislation
    till summer, 2010, develop a technical plan and licensing terms. The
    minister said that it is scheduled to preserve 6-10 TV channels and
    some Radio channels free-of-charge within the frames of the social
    package, while the rest will be paid. It is scheduled to start the
    first stage of digitization by the grant funds at late, 2010, as well
    as implement HDTV experimentally, the minister said.
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