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BROADCASTING TV DIGITALIZATION in Albania

National Council of Radio and Television,

ALBANIA

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Albania Audiovisual Landscape

(Public audiovisual sector)

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The public sector is run by the RTSH (Albanian Radio-Television).

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Public television includes:

• 1 national television network : TVSH (Analogue

terrestrial)

• 3 regional television networks (Analogue Terrestrial)

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Public Radio includes:

• 2 national stations (FM)
• 3 regional stations (FM)
• 1 satellite program

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Radio:

• 2 national radios FM (Top Albania Radio and +2 Radio)
• 53 local radios (FM)

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Television:

• 2 general national television networks: Klan TV and Top Channel

(Analogue Terrestrial). Third national operator, TV Arbëria stopped broadcasting and NCRT revoked its license (October 2010)

• 73 regional or local television networks (1 town up to 4 districts) of

which 3 are news channels (Analogue Terrestrial)

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44 cable networks, and

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4 satellite networks (ALSAT, DIGITALB, Supersport, Tring).

Albania Audiovisual Landscape

(Private audiovisual sector)

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Current Digital Networks

 (DIGITALB DVB-T)  DIGITALB MOBILE DVB-H  TRING DVB-T  SHIJAK DVB-T

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Current Digital Networks (DIGITALB DVB-T)

DIGITALB COVERAGE

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Operates without a license Since July 2004.

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Uses 4 frequencies over almost one third of the territory for broadcasting 38

• programs. (9 to 10 programs per MUX,

while the average number of programs is 5 to 7 channels.

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The number of subscribers is not known, however it is bigger than 100.000 households.

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Decoders are locked for the frequencies

• ther than the frequencies used by

DIGITALB.

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The frequencies used from DIGITALB are not respecting the Frequency Plan GE06 D.

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Current Digital Networks (DIGITALB MOBILE DVB-H)

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DIGITALB broadcasted, without a license, 16 mobile television channels (DVB-H). Due to the business failure, it stopped

• broadcasting. (In October 2010 the

last station in Dajti mountain close to Tirana was stopped). NO DIGITALB MOBILE COVERAGE ANYMORE (October 2010)

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Current Digital Networks (DIGITALB DVB-T2)

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DIGITALB is broadcasting, without a license, DVB-T2, from Dajti site using ch 29 UHF.

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Digitalb MUX 5 DVB-T2 256 QAM G.I 1/128

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Current Digital Networks (TRING DVB-T)

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Broadcasts a package of programs from Dajti site using only one frequency within the Frequency Plan GE 06 D. TRING COVERAGE

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Current Digital Networks (SHIJAK DVB-T)

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Broadcasts a package of programs from Dajti site using only one frequency within the Frequency Plan GE 06 D. TV COVERAGE

Current Digital Networks Situation in Dajti Mountain Site

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GE 06 D Plan for Albania (Transmission Capacities)

Digital broadcastings in Band III 174-230 MHz T- DAB and DVB-T

Coverage Number Allotment 01 (Nord) Allotment0 2 (South) Tirana Sub Allotment (03)

1 11 D 11 B 11 A 2 12 B 12 C 12 A T-DAB (VHF) Tirana Sub Allotment T-DAB (VHF) Allotment Frequencies T-DAB (VHF) DVB-T (VHF)

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GE 06 D Plan for Albania (Transmission Capacities)

Digital broadcastings in Band IV and V 470 - 862 MHz DVB-T 11 DVB-T Allotments (UHF)

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1 11 D 11 B 11 A 2 12 B 12 C 12 A

• 1. VHF (T-DAB)
• 2. VHF+UHF (DVB-T

GE 06 D Plan for Albania

(FREQUENCIES)

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Licensing Digital Networks

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First effort to license existing digital operators:

• The parliamentary Resolution forcing the licensing of unlicensed operators;
• In an not fully completed legal framework;
• The switch over strategy not defined.

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In the November 2008,The NCRT announced the organization of the public competition of candidatures for licenses to build and operate 3 private national digital terrestrial networks. (Council Decision nr.726, date 08.09.2008 “About the organization of the competition of the candidatures for private operators of national digital terrestrial networks”.

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The deadline for presenting and the opening of applications, was set the date 24.11.2008.

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There were 10 applicants registered.

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With the request of the candidates, the date of the competition was postponed a couple of times.

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In the last date, 21.01.2009, the competition failed, because none of the candidates was present.

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Licensing Digital Networks (Conclusions)

Reasons of failure to license digital networks:

Lack of a well defined legal framework; Law “On audiovisualmedia in Albania” aproved (March 2013) Lack of an approved strategy; Strategy approved (May 2012) High financial requirements ( 10 000 000 of assets, 10% warranty, Yearly fee, Auction, etc); No such an obligation in the new law (assets are required by the beauty contest Regulation produced by AMA) The cooperation between operators and service and content providers, unclear; New Law:The broadcaster can own one MUX license. Refusal to introduce MPEG 4 instead of existing MPEG 2; New Law: Beauty contest selection, Transitory period from MPEG 2 to MPEG 4 The hope of decoder subsidizing from the state; New law: Partial subvention

2009 NOW (2014)

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1 11 D 11 B 11 A 2 12 B 12 C 12 A

• 1. VHF
• 2. UHF

GE 06 D Plan for Albania (CHANNELS)

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Shfrytezimi aktual i spektrit UHF ne Europe/USA

Transmetimet Televizive - Europe

470 MHz 862 MHz

72 MHz 392 MHz Transmetimet Televizive - USA

470 MHz

336 MHz

806 MHz 849 MHz 851 MHz 894 MHz

PCS PCS 2 x 43 MHz

790 MHz

Mbrojtja*

* Pjeserisht i perdorur prej sherbimeve mobile ne 20 vende Europiane (RR 5.316)

Dividendi Digjital

880 MHz 915 MHz

GSM

925 MHz 960 MHz

GSM

2 x 35 MHz 790 MHz

IMT

862 MHz

IMT

2 x 32 MHz

Source European Digital Dividend Conference 5 Mars 2008

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Dividendi Digjital

Source: European Digital Dividend Conference 5 Mars 2008

18

Transmetimet Televizive

470 MHz 862 MHz 790 MHz

Consequences

• f WRC-07

decisions

Transmetime Televzive Mobile

72 MHz 392 MHz 320 MHz

Pas ASO Subjekt i Marreveshjeve midis vendeve fqinje

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Nr i allotment

8 10 10 8 9 12 9 12 11 16 8 8

Ch 61-69

• 1

2 2 1 2

• 3

1 3 2 2

%

• 10

20 25 11 16

• 25

9 18 25 25

Impakti i caktimit te kanaleve 61-69 per sherbimet mobile ne Planin GE06 D per Shqipërinë

Conclusion : 13.6 % of allotments need frequence change There is no time for coordination Alternative: Reduce the nr of coverage from 8 to 7 increasing the spectrum efficiency to maintain the sam nr of programs.

(DVB-T2 Aplication)

Follow the coordination latter

Digital Dividend

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Digital Dividend

Existing analogue assignments 28 To be closed by 2015 Existing digital assignments 28 To be closed by 2015 Planned digital assignments (GE-06-D) 19 Subject to coordination with neighbors

CAKTIME ANALOGE EKZISTUESE CAKTIME NUMERIKE EKZISTUESE

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Strategy for Conversion Strategy for Conversion to Digital Broadcasting to Digital Broadcasting

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NCRT has initiated the process of preparing a draft-strategy aiming to ensure a sustainable transfer from analogue to digital broadcasting. In realizing this process, the NCRT is working in close cooperation with the OSCE presence in Albania.

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In the framework of this cooperation, an expert from the CSA, France, has evaluated the Albanian audio-visual sector and produced a report stressing the main issues to be addressed in order to have a well-defined strategy.

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The key conclusion of the report is that, the ambitious project of transfer to digital broadcasting introduces the need for cooperative relations between the NCRT and the interested groups, operators in particular. European experience shows that the harmonic transfer to digital broadcasting requires a broad consensus between the involved parties, especially during the process of approval of a strategy of common interest.

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Strategy for Conversion Strategy for Conversion to Digital Broadcasting to Digital Broadcasting

 NCRT has organized, during the period April –June 2008, and

December 2008- February 2009 a number of local and national conferences, by inviting all the stakeholders, private operators, state institutions and international organizations, to share with NCRT their comments and opinions concerning with transition to digital system.

 After accomplishment of the consultation process, NCRT finished

the first draft, which was submitted to all state institutions and other stakeholders concerned with.

 Approval of Prime Minister Order No 7 of 2.06.2009 "On the

establishment of an ad hoc Committee for the switchover from analogue to digital broadcasting“, which will be responsible for coordination, monitoring and implementation of this complex process.

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Strategy for Conversion Strategy for Conversion to Digital Broadcasting to Digital Broadcasting

 On 27.07.2010 is brought out the order no. 159 of Prime Minister

which provides for some additions and amendments to the order 77 date 02.06.2009. Concretely, in ad-hoc committee on the strategy of switch-over from analogue to digital broadcasting is included one representative from NCRT.

 Based in this order, a Technical Secretariat is established which

will support the work of the committee, “composed not less than two experts of the NCRT and Public Radio-Television.

 TS Task: “Technical secretariat will propose the best strategies, will

perform studies and will handle the all cases which will come out during the work of this committee. This secretariat will prepare and will propose to Committee the work plan and the dead lines for the implementation of strategies”.

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Strategy for Conversion Strategy for Conversion to Digital Broadcasting to Digital Broadcasting

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Strategy for Conversion Strategy for Conversion to Digital Broadcasting to Digital Broadcasting

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Transition to Digital Broadcasting and the Need for Administrative and Financial Support

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Digitalization of the terrestrial analogue networks in the Republic of Albania.

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Offering additional capacities in order to increase variety and plurality of programs.

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Introducing new media technologies and services (HD-TV, DVBT-H, interactive services, etc.).

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Utilizing the digital dividend for other telecommunications services.

Strategy for Conversion Strategy for Conversion to Digital Broadcasting to Digital Broadcasting

Main objectives:

Strategy was approved by Council of Ministers Decision Nr. 292, dt 02.05.2012 “On approval of strategy of transition from analogue to digital broadcasting”

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Within 17.06.2015 (GE 06 agreement) ratified by the Albanian Assembly. To achieve this objective three following components must be implemented:

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Digitalization of the terrestrial analogue networks of the public broadcaster.

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Digitalization of the national private operators’ networks.

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Digitalization of the terrestrial analogue networks of the existing local operators. Each component has its own specificity.

Strategy for Conversion Strategy for Conversion to Digital Broadcasting (Objective) to Digital Broadcasting (Objective)

Immediate objective: “The switch off analogue broadcastings”:

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Criteria The minimal digitalization objective shall be the coverage

• f population with signal, at least at the coverage realised

with the analogue technologies by each operator. ART (Public Broadcaster) covers 73% of the Albanian territory with analogue signal, which corresponds to over 85 %

• f the population

The coverage objective for the ART digital network at the conclusion of the first phase of digitalization shall be 75 % of the territory and 85 % of the population.

Strategy for Conversion Strategy for Conversion to Digital Broadcasting (Objective) to Digital Broadcasting (Objective)

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TRANSITION TO DIGITAL BROADCASTING (THE NEW LAW)

The law nr. 97/2013 “On audiovisual media in the Republic of Albania” was approved on March 2013. Article 136. Full transition to digital broadcasting

• 1. Final deadline of full transition to digital tv broadcasting is the date 17

June 2015.

• 2. The maner of transition, respective institutions, financing and all other issues

connected to this process are defined in the strategy of conversion from analogue to digital broadcasting, aproved by Council of Ministers.

• 3. With the entry into force of this law, the issuance of broadcasting

licenses for analogue terrestrial television is prohibited.

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Usage of Digital plan capacities

6 out of 8 layers planned 2 layers left for future developments

No. Classification Coverage area Mbulime te planit kombetar

• No. of MUX-es

1 National public operator National 2 2 2 Private national operator National 3 3 4 Local Operator 1 Region 1 11 5 Operators in the city of Tirana Tirana City 1 7

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Network Capacities needed to support existing analogue programs

No. Allotment Licensed area Total Necessary digital networks Up to 1 region Up to 4 regions Repetitive National MPEG 2 MPEG 4 1 Shkodër 7 1 2 4 14

2 Network 1 Network

2 Kukës

• 1
• 4

5

1 Network 1 Network

3 Dibër 2

• 4

6

1 Network 1 Network

4 Lezhë 3 5

• 4

12

2 Networks 1 Network

5 Tiranë 11 16 3 4 34

4 Networks 2 Networks

6 Elbasan 2 7 2 4 15

2 Networks 1 Network

7 Fier 5 5 1 4 15

2 Networks 1 Network

8 Berat 4 1 1 4 10

2 Networks 1 Network

9 Korçë 5 1

• 4

10

2 Networks 1 Network

10 Gjirokastër 4

• 2

4 10

2 Networks 1 Network

11 Vlorë 7 2 3 4 16

2 Networks 1 Network

Network Capacities needed to support existing analogue programs

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Article 126 Public broadcaster (RTSH) digital broadcasting 1. RTSH-ja, in basis of the contract stipulated with AMA creates, exploits and operates one national digital network to realize digital broadcasting for: a) its own audio and audiovisual free of charge services; b) other services of public nature defined as such by AMA; c) Other broadcaster’s services on the contract basis.

• 2. The definitions given into point 1 of this article does not prevent RTSH to ask for the creation of

a second digital network. Articlei 70 Aplication for digital network licences

• 2. Digital network licence is given by an open competition warranting an equa, objective and non

discriminatoryl treatment. AMA, with its own iniciative or with the request of interested subjects, open the competition process, taking into consideration the frequency plan and the availability of the free frequencies for digital broadcasting. Article 139 Licensing digital networks and the programs that rely on them in the transitional period 1.National digital network Licenses : a) AMA defines the number of Private national, regional and local digital licenses and the licensin rules and criteria as defined in the strategy of transition to digital broadcasting;

Licensing digital networks and the programs in the transitional period

Article 139 Licensing digital networks and the programs that rely on them in the transitional period

Regardless of how is defined in Articles 70 and 71 of this Law, AMA, in accordance with the strategy of the transition from analogue to digital broadcasting, adopted by the Council of Ministers, conducts licensing private digital networks and programs that rely on them as follows: 1.National digital network Licenses : a) AMA defines the number of Private national, regional and local digital licenses and the licensing rules and criteria as defined in the strategy of transition to digital broadcasting; b) AMA, based on the development of the broadcasting market, determines national historical private operators and existing operators, with experience in digital broadcasting, which will be invited to participate in the selection procedure,for the eligible operator to build a digital network, according to the beauty contest's

• procedure. AMA, within three months from the entry into force of this Law, makes a public

announcement and invites operators to participate in the selection process

Licensing digital networks and the programs in the transitional period

c) applicants to participate in the selection procedure, according to letter b of paragraph 1 of this section, must meet the following conditions: i) the release of frequencies occupied arbitrarily , ifr they operate in such conditions , and migrate to frequencies specified in the Digital Plan ( GE 06 ) , according to the AMA 's specifications , within a time specified in the license ; ii ) each operator will be licensed for one national digital network standard DVB - T2 with MPEG-4

• compression. In the license are set deadlines for the transition to DVB - T2 and MPEG - 4 , but not

more than three years from the time of licensing ; iii ) supporting local networks operators for programs, according to Article 63 of this law , as well as facility sharing; iv ) ensuring equal access , non-discrimination and transparency ; v ) standardization of conditional access systems for protection from programs harmful to minors ; vi ) the application of innovative and interactive services . 2 . The licensee for digital networks is subject to all requirements specified in this law . 3 . Existing analog national programs continue to be broadcasted free to air even after their transfer on digital platforms.

Licensing digital networks and the programs in the transitional period

Alternatives to existing analog operators to be transferred into digjital networks.

Point 4. Licensing for local or regional digital networks is done by the following procedure: a) all existing analogue local operators have the right to: i) seek the support of their programs in digital public television network or

• ther digital networks, licensed under this law;

ii) jointly apply for a license within a local area planned to be covered by a SFN network, upon the digital frequency plan; iii) to take part in the competition organized by the AMA for one local digital network license, under the provisions of this law; Article 139 Licensing digital networks and the programs that rely on them in the transitional period

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• 1. Using public broadcaster digital network (Against payment);
• 2. Shared funding to build local network;
• 3. Competition procedure to grant the local license.

It is proposed to be held a final consultation process. Based on the consultation results the exact number of operators which will use ART (public broadcaster) network will be defined. Existing analogue operators: Alternatives for transfer to digital platforms Alternatives to existing analog operators to be transferred into digjital networks.

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The costs of investments for the network 20 % higher.

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Local operators will pay a differentiated yearly fee (Tirana region vs Kukës region).

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Local operators will connect their studios with the local head end office using their own funds.

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Implementation by “Digital Island” approach.

Transfer of the existing local programs into the Public Broadcaster’s digital platform

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Network Configuration Network Configuration

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Network Configuration

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STRATEGY FOR CONVERTION TO DIGITAL BROADCASTING (Implementation schedule) STRATEGY FOR CONVERTION TO DIGITAL BROADCASTING (Implementation schedule)

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STRATEGY FOR CONVERTION TO DIGITAL BROADCASTING (Implementation schedule) STRATEGY FOR CONVERTION TO DIGITAL BROADCASTING (Implementation schedule)

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Digitali Digitalisation of public broadcaster’s sation of public broadcaster’s network network

 Public Broadcaster remit is to offer free to air

informative, didactic and entertainment programs to the users spread over the country despite their geographic position.

 Public broadcaster representatives in the

technical secretariat insisted that PB should broadcast conditional access programs.

 Number of “public” programs will be defined

after public consultation procedure.

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System selection

DVB-T – Consolidated system

• Transmitter and set top box prices are diminishing
• Spectrum usage not optimal

Digjital Dividendi: Reduces the number of layers from 8 to 7 Alternative: Growth of program number through increasing specctrum usage efficiency. DVB-T2

• expansion of existing standard DVB-T
• increase 30-50% of the spectrum efficiency
• Other countries have intensified efforts to implement DVB-T2

(switch off 2)

• Set top box prices are going down.

Proposal: DVB-T2

Prog Audioviziv 100 %

Digital Network 1

Up to 60 % Up to 40 % Prog të zotëruesit të rrjetit Oshma të tjerë Prog Audioviziv Prog Audio Prog Audioviziv Prog Audioviziv Prog Audio Prog Audio 100 %

Digital Network 2

Up to 60 % Up to 40 % Oshma të tjerë Prog Audioviziv Prog Audioviziv Prog Audioviziv Prog Audio Prog Audio

Own Programs Programs of the

• ther broadcasters

Own Programs

Article 63

Ownership Regulation

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Programs of the

• ther broadcasters

Transferimi i programeve lokale ekzistuese ne platformen Transferimi i programeve lokale ekzistuese ne platformen digitale te Transmetuesve Publik digitale te Transmetuesve Publik

SHKODER KOPLIK Linja e Op lokal

Transferimi i programeve lokale ekzistuese ne platformen Transferimi i programeve lokale ekzistuese ne platformen digitale te Transmetuesve Publik digitale te Transmetuesve Publik

PUKE Linja e Op lokal

Grafiku i ndërtimit të ishujve numerike

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Nr

Çështja Kostimi Institucioni/et përgjegjës Fillimi Mbarimi Zbatuesi Kush e ndjek a b 1 2 3 4 5

1

Propozimi i Strategjisë së Kalimit në transmetimet Numerike nga Komisioni ad hoc

• Komiteti

ad hoc MITIK Dhjetor 2011 2 Miratimi i Strategjisë së Kalimit në Transmetimet numerike në Këshillin e Ministrave.

• Këshilli i

Ministrave Komiteti ad hoc Dhjetor 2011 3 Miratimi i

• Kuvendi

Dhjetor 2011

• 1. Strategjisë së Kalimit në transmetimet

Numerike; dhe

• 2. i ligjit “Për Mediat Audiovizive në

territorin e Shqipërisë”. 4 Miratimi i Rregullores së licencimit/autorizimit të shërbimeve audiovizive, rrjeteve ku mbështeten këto shërbime, si dhe shërbimet e tjera.

• KKRT

Komiteti i ri ad hoc Mars 2012

Action Plan