DoC sets new analogue TV signal switch-off deadline

[jes]

DoC sets new analogue TV signal switch-off deadline

Non-satellite TV viewers will have about a year to buy digital terrestrial TV equipment if the DoC has its way

 

[Kwerty]

So much for LTE... Useless DoC.

 

[Knyro]

IBIWISI

 

[StevenC]

So it should all be done and dusted by 2023 then

 

[ToxicBunny]

2013?

Wahahaha, We'll get the first rough draft of the proposal for a colloquim to discuss the formation of the committee to decide on the planning process to come up with the recommended method of approaching the issue by that date if we're lucky.

 

[Easter Bunny]

in 2013 we will watch in hd on sabc news live reporting of heck freezing over.

 

[defcomk]

Non-satellite TV viewers will have about a year to buy digital terrestrial TV equipment if the DoC has its way

Lol of course they will have their way, very silly to think otherwise

 

[markings]

What proof of concept are they talking about? We KNOW it works.

 

[Easter Bunny]

if they switch off analogue in december 2013 and everyone is on digital, then they all deserve presidential awards. if they make it before 2015, then they just deserve awards.

if they miss all their deadlines, well then that's just reality.

 

[The_Unbeliever]

Care, me?

They can switch it off. The rabble will revolt as they will not be able to view their programmes

 

[kwaggawerner]

How does this affect Satellite-television customers?

 

[ToxicBunny]

How does this affect Satellite-television customers?

It doesn't affect that at all.

Different broadcast platform, completely outside of government and Sentech hands. Plus its digital already.

 

[htpc]

Will we still have to pay for TV-Licenses ???

 

[madlala]

SABC needs to be Privatize, and would see some nice competition...

 

[CoolBug]

Shame, I feel sorry for the thousands of poor people with old school TVs, this is still a 3rd world country with millions in poverty.

Poor folks TVs are just not going to work one day and not many of them can afford a new TV.

 

[maeztro]

if they miss all their deadlines, well then that's just reality.

And performance bonuses all round...

 

[chrisc]

Yet another deadline. ho-hum

 

[Tns]

ok fine. so when can i stop paying my TV license? i dont have dstv nor will i buy that crapbox

 

[jGLZa]

How does this affect me?
I don't have satellite, only the SABC channels and my OLD school mnet decoder.
Does this mean in December 2013 I won't be able to watch TV?

 

[MickZA]

Care, me?

They can switch it off. The rabble will revolt as they will not be able to view their programmes

Which is why it ain't going to happen before the 2014 elections.