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OSCE PRESENTS REPORT ON PROCESS OF ARMENIA'S TRANSITION FROM ANALOGUE TO DIGITAL BROADCASTING
Thursday 16 October 2014 15:13
Photo: PAN Photo
Yerevan /Mediamax/. An OSCE-supported report detailing Armenia's
switchover from analogue to digital broadcasting was presented today
in Yerevan.
The report notes that while the technical preparations are going
to schedule, not enough effort has been invested in raising public
awareness and that the criteria for distributing decoders to vulnerable
families is not clear.
The report, which was produced by the Committee to Protect Freedom of
Expression (CPFE) with support of the OSCE Office in Yerevan, analyzes
the implementation of the Government's Action Plan on Transition from
Analogue to Digital Broadcasting.
Armenia committed to digitalization by July 2015.
The report covers three aspects of the digital switchover: legal,
technical and social. It identifies many gaps in Armenia's broadcast
legislation. These include the absence of legal provisions elaborating
on the conditions for licensing of private multiplexes as well as
uncertainty regarding various broadcast technologies and the impact
it may have on media freedom in the country.
"The OSCE continues to support Armenia's regulatory framework
reform and the digital switchover. The new draft amendments to the
broadcasting law, developed by professional media organizations,
reflect key recommendations of the OSCE experts," said Oliver McCoy,
Democratization Programme Officer at the OSCE Office in Yerevan. "I
believe that today's discussions will serve as basis for further
dialogue between government and civil society as Armenia makes this
technological leap to a digital broadcasting system."
"The Report provides several recommendations concerning technical
and social aspects of the digital transition, which must be duly
considered. In addition, the working group established with OSCE
support, consisting of partner organizations, resulted in a package of
draft amendments to the Law on Television and Radio already submitted
to the Parliament, addressing legal problems mentioned in the Report",
Ashot Melikyan, CPFE Chairman said.
The report in Armenian and English can be found here.
http://www.osce.org/node/125552
http://www.mediamax.am/en/news/society/11960/
Thursday 16 October 2014 15:13
Photo: PAN Photo
Yerevan /Mediamax/. An OSCE-supported report detailing Armenia's
switchover from analogue to digital broadcasting was presented today
in Yerevan.
The report notes that while the technical preparations are going
to schedule, not enough effort has been invested in raising public
awareness and that the criteria for distributing decoders to vulnerable
families is not clear.
The report, which was produced by the Committee to Protect Freedom of
Expression (CPFE) with support of the OSCE Office in Yerevan, analyzes
the implementation of the Government's Action Plan on Transition from
Analogue to Digital Broadcasting.
Armenia committed to digitalization by July 2015.
The report covers three aspects of the digital switchover: legal,
technical and social. It identifies many gaps in Armenia's broadcast
legislation. These include the absence of legal provisions elaborating
on the conditions for licensing of private multiplexes as well as
uncertainty regarding various broadcast technologies and the impact
it may have on media freedom in the country.
"The OSCE continues to support Armenia's regulatory framework
reform and the digital switchover. The new draft amendments to the
broadcasting law, developed by professional media organizations,
reflect key recommendations of the OSCE experts," said Oliver McCoy,
Democratization Programme Officer at the OSCE Office in Yerevan. "I
believe that today's discussions will serve as basis for further
dialogue between government and civil society as Armenia makes this
technological leap to a digital broadcasting system."
"The Report provides several recommendations concerning technical
and social aspects of the digital transition, which must be duly
considered. In addition, the working group established with OSCE
support, consisting of partner organizations, resulted in a package of
draft amendments to the Law on Television and Radio already submitted
to the Parliament, addressing legal problems mentioned in the Report",
Ashot Melikyan, CPFE Chairman said.
The report in Armenian and English can be found here.
http://www.osce.org/node/125552
http://www.mediamax.am/en/news/society/11960/