Strategy of the Republic of Slovenia for the digital switchover

STRATEGY OF THE REPUBLIC OF SLOVENIA FOR THE SWITCHOVER FROM ANALOGUE TO DIGITALBROADCASTINGThe pace at which Europe, as a whole, can move will depend on the paces ofnational switchover procedures on the one hand, and the pace of the slowestmember states on the other hand.The high power levels of signals transmitted by analogue TV transmitters andthe sensitivity of domestic analogue receivers to interference imply that theintroduction of new services will also be hindered by the aforementionedcontinued use of analogue services in certain member states.Consequently, each share of the spectrum at the national level will dependheavily on the number of neighbouring countries that have already achievedthe switch-off, while at the European level, it will only be fully achievable onthe basis of full withdrawal of analogue broadcasting throughout the EuropeanUnion and neighbouring countries.On the basis of data available to the services of the European Commission, atable of classes for the withdrawal of analogue terrestrial TV in member stateswas prepared.GroupA (withdrawal date: end of 2010or earlier)B (withdrawal date: end of 2012or earlier)Member statesAU, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, IT, LU, MT,NL, SEBE, CZ, EL, LI, LT, PT, SI, SK, UK,HUMember states not listed in this table must announce their plans subsequentlyor they have not announced the withdrawal date yet.The official withdrawal date of analogue broadcasting announced by theRepublic of Slovenia is 2012, although the actual withdrawal of analoguebroadcasting will, according to the Digital Broadcasting Act, take place at theend of 2010 at the latest.Due to different treatment and progress levels of member states, and due tothe advantages of a coordinated European view on the withdrawal ofanalogue broadcasting, the European Commission proposed that a jointtimeframe be set for the switchover to digital terrestrial TV.The majority of those member states which have already decided on thewithdrawal will perform it by 2010 or earlier. Other countries will do so by2012 at the latest. On this basis, the European Commission expects that by16