Question NW2705 to the Minister of Communications
03 December 2018 - NW2705
Mente, Ms NV to ask the Minister of Communications
What (a) number of deadlines has her department missed in respect of the migration to digital broadcasting and (b) is the current deadline for migration?
Reply:
I have been advised by the department as follows:
a) Gazette No 3600 of 14 December 2012, Digital Migration Regulations, Paragraph 3 (1) states that “the date for the commencement of dual illumination period as well as the date for the final switch-off of the analogue signal will be published by the Minister in the Gazette”. The Minister is yet to set the deadline based on the revised delivery model and plan.
b) The Department has revised the delivery model which has since been approved by Cabinet. Although Cabinet has approved July 2020 as the date for analogue switch off, the Minister will monitor progress and after consultation with the Cabinet, gazette the date based on the progress made.
In line with the digital migration regulations, Minister will announce final switch off of the analogue signal in the Gazette.
Ms. Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams, MP
Minister
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