ampek digital television in kosovo
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TELEVIZIONETKOSOVAREDHEDIGJITALIZIMIKOSOVSKE TELEVIZIJEIDIGITALIZACIJA
TELEVISIONIN
KOSOVO
AND
DIGITALIZATION
Prishtin PristinaJuly10,2013Preparedby:Visar Hoti
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Digitalvs.
Analog
broadcast
Radiofrequencyspectrumefficient(morechannels)
Betterreceptionofpictureandsound
Possibilityof
broadcast
in
High
Definition
(HD)
MobileTV
Releaseofspectrumforelectroniccomm.(3G,4G,etc)
Additionalservices(PayTV,VOD,EPG)
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Conventionsand
Legislation
ITURRC06,DTTplan,recommendations
ConstitutionoftheRepublicofKosovo,Article141on
IndependentMedia
Commission
(IMC)
LawonIMC
LawonElectronicCommunications
Strategyfor
transition
to
Digital
broadcast
in
the
RepublicofKosovo(IMC)
LawonDigitalTV(MED)
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ITURRC
06
and
Kosovo
ITUGuidelines
for
transition:*
StrongleadershipfromGovernment
FirmdecisionforAnalogSwitchOffdate(ASO)
ClosecooperationbetweenRegulator andthemarketparties
Clear andtimelylegalframework
Adequateinformationandassistancetotheviewers
TheRegionalRadiocommunicationConferences(RRC06)approvedplansfordigitalterrestrialbroadcasting,whichshouldbeimplementedby17June2015,withtheexceptionofsomedevelopingcountries,forwhichthetransitionperiodshallendonJune17,2020forRegion1andIran.
*SamiAlBasheer AlMorshid,Directorof TelecommDevelopmentBureau,ITU,2010
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ITU
KOSOVOALLOTMENT
1Allotment(Broadcastzone)
2Transmittersites(Golesh andCvilen)
AllotmentbordersnotincompliancewiththemapofKosovo
1
MUX
in
VHF
(CH.
07)
7MUXsinUHF
(CH.21,31,44,46, 48, 58,67)
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Article141,
Constitution
of
RKS
TheIndependentMediaCommissionisanindependentbody,whichregulatestheRangeof
BroadcastingFrequencies
in
the
Republic
of
Kosovo,issueslicensestopublicandprivatebroadcasters,establishesandimplements
broadcastingpolicies
and
exercises
other
competenciesassetforthbylaw.
....
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Lawon
IMC
1.IndependentMediaCommissionshallbeanindependentbodyfor
regulation,management,
and
oversight
of
the
broadcasting
frequency
spectrum
.
1.1.
IMC
shall
draft
the
Strategy
for
transferring
into
Digital
broadcasting
inRepublicofKosovo,aswellasotherstrategicdocumentsforaudiovisualmediaservices,forapprovalbytheGovernment.
..
1.itshall
issue
licenses
to
the
public
and
private
broadcasters
and
shall
renewthelicenses,grantingthelicensedsubjectstherighttousethefrequenciesinBroadcastingFrequencySpectrumaswellasitshalllicenseallaudiovisualmediaservices; ..
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LawonElectronicCommunications
AMPEKviews:
Collideswith
the
Article
141
of
the
Constitution
and
LawonIMCinregulationofbroadcastspectrumandassignment/supervisionofbroadcastinfrastructure.
Prematurelypromotes
convergence
of
broadcast
and
telecommunicationregulatorsandservicesinanonconverginglegalandsocialenvironment.
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Strategy
for
transition
to
Digital
broadcast
in
RepublicofKosovo (IMC)
Status: Incomplete(astodate)
AMPEKcomplaints:
Inadequate
model:
Expensive
for
public,
harms
the
broadcasters. Hasnotreachedgeneralsupport
Non
transparent
procedure. Givesnosolutionsforfutureregulationofthemedia
ownership andthemediamarket
Does
not
offer
viable
technical
and
financial
solution.
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Lawon
Digital
television
Status:PENDING
AMPEKviews:
Interferesand
collides
with
the
Article
141
and
Law
on
IMC
Createsalternativemodel,thusneglects expectedsocialagreementtobesetintheoriginalIMCStrategy.
Enablespoliticalinterferencewithlicensingofindependentmedia
Expensiveforviewers,broadcastersandinvestors.
NodistinctionbetweenFTVandPAYTV.
Disfavorshistorical
channels,
particularly
local
TV
in
long
run.
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TelevisionsofKosovo National
RTK Public
broadcasterTV21Commercial
broadcaster
KTVCommercial
broadcaster
Coverage62.7%
of
Kosovoterritory*
*Coverage
maps
courtesy
of
IMC
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Televisionsof
Kosovo
Regional
/Local
Opinioni,
Mitrovica,
Most,
Herc,Vali,Puls,Dukagjini,Syri Vision,Tema,Besa,
Ballkan, Festina,Iliria,Liria,
Men,Mir,
Prizreni and
Zoom
19
broadcasters
cover
68.14% oftheKosovoterritory
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Existingbroadcastinfrastructure(a)
19TowerSiteswithEffectiveantennaheight>>150m
4TowersiteswithEffectiveantennaheight>130m
6
broadcast
local(city)
sites
Estimatedminimalcostofthecurrentbroadcastinginfrastructure:
3.44 MillionEuros
(KTTN+REGIONAL+LOCAL)*
* DatagatheredfromKTTN,MOST,MIR,TEMA,VALI,OPINION,PULSANDMITROVICA. HERC,BALLKANANDDUKAGJINICOSTISESTIMATED.MISSINGDATAFROMILIRIA,LIRIA,FESTINA,MEN,ZOOM,PRIZRENI,SYRIVISIONANDBESA.
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Existingbroadcastinfrastructure(b)NATIONAL BROADCASTERS
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Existingbroadcastinfrastructure(c)NATIONAL BROADCASTERS
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Existingbroadcastinfrastructure(d)NATIONAL BROADCASTERS
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Existingbroadcastinfrastructure(e)REGIONAL & LOCALBROADCASTERS
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Existingbroadcastinfrastructure(f)REGIONAL & LOCALBROADCASTERS
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Existingbroadcastinfrastructure(g)REGIONAL & LOCALBROADCASTERS
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Televisionpenetration
in
Kosovo
Households:312,711
(with
at
least
1dweller)*
Penetrationof TerrestrialandsatelliteTV: 69.73%
PenetrationofCableTV:30.27%**
*
Kosovo
Household
Energy
Consumption
(2013)
**DatafromIMC,2013.CablesubscribersinKosovo94661
70%
30%
Penetration
FTV,SAT
CABLE
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TelevisionMarket
in
Kosovo
Advertisingrevenues
2011(RTV):
10.16
Million
euro*
Cableoperatorssubscription: 13.59 Millioneuro**
*AdvertisingrevenuedatareferencefromtheStrategyofIMCfortransitiontoDTT
**
Estimatedincome
reported
from
10
Cable
operators.
Values
may
be
higher.
05
1015
AdvertisingRadio,TV
Cableoperators
subscription
Mill.
EUR
Mill.EUR
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Transitionmodelexamplesin
Europe
Legalframework
FivecountriesinEurope
(Finland,Germany,
Lithuania,
Luxembourg
and
Switzerland)hadnotalteredtheirlegalframeworkfortransitiontoDTT.
Severalother
countries
adopted
only
secondary
legislation,butmainbroadcastingactwasnotchanged.
Goalsfor
adaptation
of
the
framework
:
Separationbetweentransmissionandcontent
Newlicensingrolefortheregulator
Cooperationbetween
regulators
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TransitionmodelexamplesinEurope
Multiplexcapacity(DTTfrequency)
InSwedenandFinland,capacityisallocateddirectlytotheindividualhistoricalchannels.
In
Britain,
each
historical
channel
was
assigned
half
thecapacityofaMultiplex.3operators,6Mux.
InNorwaybeautycontestandauctionwere
implementedfor
operating
amultiplex.
Singlenetworkoperatorcases:Germany,Macedoniaetc.
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TransitionmodelexamplesinEurope
Contentlicensing
Analogapproach,wherecontentlicensingwithinamultiplexwassimilartoanaloglicensing.
Gatekeepermodel,whereauthoritieswouldsettheminimumrequiredcriteriaforthenetworkoperatorto
achievemedia
pluralism
and
fulfillment
of
public
interest,butauthorizetobroadcast,ratherthenlicense.
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AMPEK:Roadmap
TO
DTT
KosovoresourcesinDTT
7usable
SFN
multiplexes
(A,B,C,D,E,F,G)
after
ASO
withnationalcoverageprovidingmaximum126TVchannelsinSDor42TVChannelsinHD,ortheir
combination.(*)Theserequirecooperationwithneighboringcountries.
Upto6SFNregionalmultiplexes(threeper
region)**,enabling
additional
54+54
channels
SD
or
18+18channelsHDinregionalscale.Localfrequenciesused,noneedforinternationalcoordination.
* ApplicablewhenMPEG4andDVBT2systemsareused.
**AMPEK
proposes
two
regions:
Kosovo
valley
and
Dukagjini valley
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AMPEK:Roadmap
TO
DTT
Positionsanddemands:
Cohesioninstead
of
collision
between
media
legislation
andregulators(Constitution,StrategyonDTT,LawonIMC,ElectronicCommunications,DTT)
Applianceof
HYBRID
MODEL
of
licensing
for
the
operators,duringtransition(simulcast)andafterASO:
AutomaticlicensingofRTKasPublicmultiplex(A)
Setting
minimum
criteria
and
secondary
legislation
for
directlicensingoftwocommercialnationalmultiplexesandthreeregionalmultiplexesto nationalandregional/localhistoricalchannels,ortheir
consortium(s).(MultiplexesB,
C
and
RA1,
RA2
and
RB1)
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AMPEK:Roadmap
TO
DTT
Model:
Combinationof
currentbroadcastinfrastructurecancoverupto85%of
Kosovoterritory
andupto95%ofitspopulation.*
MUX:A,B,C,D,E,F,G
(Ref.Net.RN1)
* ThismaprepresentscoveragewithGolesh orlowerGoleshWactive
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AMPEK:Roadmap
TO
DTT
Model:
RegionA
Allmunicipalitieslocatedeastofthe
imaginaryline
Prevall/PrevalacBerishaGazivode
Local/RegionalTV
frequenciesused
MUX:RA1,RA2
(Ref.Net.RN2)
* ThismaprepresentscoveragewithGolesh orlowerGoleshWactive
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AMPEK:Roadmap
TO
DTT
Model:
RegionB
AllmunicipalitieslocatedWestofimaginary
line
Prevall/PrevalacBerishaGazivode
Local/Regional
TV
frequenciesused
MUX:RB1(RN2)* ThismaprepresentscoveragewithGolesh orlowerGoleshWactive
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AMPEK:Roadmap
TO
DTT
Advantagesofthehybridmodel: Successful
general
acceptance
by
all
parties(public,state,regulator,broadcastersandinvestors)
Promotesthediversityofmediaownershipandpluralism,keepsthemarketbalance.
Low
cost
of
implementation. EnablesfinancialstabilityforRTKandcommercialbroadcastersin
Kosovo.
InstantcoverageofthewholeKosovowithTVsignal,includingnorthernmunicipalities
Cheaperfor
historical
channels(prevents
depreciation
of
assets
and
ensurescontinuityviaMustCarryRulethrough2019)
Enablesfastreleaseof 4Multiplexesinnationalscaleand3Multiplexesinregionalscaleforauction(MUX.C,D,E,F,GandRegionalRA3,RA4,RB2)
Promoteslocal
content
production
and
media
growth.
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AMPEK:RoadmapTODTT
Costof
aregional
MUX
RAisestimated70%ofanationalMUXcost.
Cost
of
a
regional
MUX
RB
isestimated40%ofanationalMUXcost.
Estimatedcostforstartup
of3National
MUX
s
and
3RegionalMUXs
6.427.200EUR
*UseddatafromStrategyofAlbania(2012), adoptedforKosovoandcostin 2013.Thisbreakupincludesreplacementofantennasystems.Figuresmayvary+15%
Cost
estimation
for
one(1)
National
MUX*:
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AMPEK:Roadmap
TO
DTT
Proposals
and
recommendations:* Establishmentofminimumcriteriafordirectlicensingofhistoricalchannelsasnetworkoperators.
Establishmentofregulationsfor FTVandPAYTV
Regulation
for
Must
Carry
rule RegulationforcontentlicensinginDTT. Softrelocationofanalogchannelstoenablesimulcastperiodin
nationalandregionallevel,followedwithstrongpublicinformationcampaign.
Moratoriumto
further
analog
TV
licensing
ApplicationforIPAorlowinterestloanwithgraceperioduntilpayoffofdigitaldividend(Bosnianmodel)forsubsidiestothe
viewersandthebroadcasters.
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AMPEK:Roadmap
TO
DTT
TOGETHER..
YES,WE
CAN!
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References ConstitutionofKosovo
ITUFinal
acts
RRC
GE
06
ITUGuidelinesfortransitiontoDTT(2010)
LawonIMC04/L44
IMCAlternativeplananalysisGE06EBEP
IMCStrategy
for
transition
to
digital
broadcast
in
Republic
of
Kosovo(2012)
DraftLawonDigitalBroadcastinRepublicofKosovo
StrategyforTransitiontoDTT inBosniaandHercegovina
Strategy
for
transition
to
digital
broadcast
of
Albania EPRAPlenarySession2: 32EPRAMeeting2010.
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