STRATEGY OF THE REPUBLIC OF SLOVENIA FOR THE SWITCHOVER FROM ANALOGUE TO DIGITALBROADCASTINGbroadcasting and incentive measures <strong>for</strong> facilitating <strong>the</strong> transition to <strong>digital</strong>broadcasting. The detailed time schedule and geographic plans <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>networks are, in line with Articles 5(1) and 6 <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Act, within <strong>the</strong>competence <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Post and Electronic Communications Agency, hereinafter:<strong>the</strong> APEK.By means <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> presented document, <strong>the</strong> <strong>Republic</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Slovenia</strong> defines <strong>the</strong>method and timeframe <strong>for</strong> compliance with European Union directives.8
STRATEGY OF THE REPUBLIC OF SLOVENIA FOR THE SWITCHOVER FROM ANALOGUE TO DIGITALBROADCASTING2 OBJECTIVES OF THE STRATEGYThe objectives <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>switchover</strong> strategy must, as far as possible, suit<strong>Slovenia</strong>n users, <strong>the</strong>re<strong>for</strong>e, <strong>the</strong> <strong>switchover</strong> to <strong>digital</strong> broadcasting must benon-discriminatory against consumers, content providers, and contentcarriers (network operators, operators).One <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> basic objectives is to create new and added values <strong>for</strong> allparticipants compared to <strong>the</strong> current method <strong>of</strong> analogue broadcasting.These are (separately <strong>for</strong> each group <strong>of</strong> participants):– Consumers:o enhanced image and sound quality (HDTV, Dolby Digital 5.1),oooooogreater choice <strong>of</strong> content, and more television and radio stations,Possibility <strong>of</strong> new services <strong>for</strong> people with special needs, and <strong>the</strong>elderly,improved additional services (user-friendly interface, multi-lingualbroadcasting, subtitles, special signs, adjustable size, interactivity),mobility,convergence <strong>of</strong> services (all on one terminal).introduction <strong>of</strong> new services on <strong>the</strong> released part <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> spectrum,<strong>for</strong> example, wireless broadband communications, additionalterrestrial broadcasting services and mobile multimedia services, asa consequence <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> introduction and use <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>digital</strong> dividend.– Providers:o possibility <strong>of</strong> increased content differentiation (differentprogrammes, targeted public),oooooextra options <strong>for</strong> content broadcasting (interactivity),providing content on demand (against payment),lower transmission costs,convergence <strong>of</strong> services (convergence <strong>of</strong> television, telephony anddata services),new sales opportunities <strong>for</strong> equipment providers (transmitters andreceivers).9