DigitalTerrestrialBroadcastinginHongKong摘要.docVIP

Digital Terrestrial Broadcasting in Hong Kong A Consultation Paper Information Technology and Broadcasting Bureau The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 1 December 2000 Table of Contents Page No. CHAPTER 1 PROLOGUE 1 CHAPTER 2 SUMMARY OF PROPOSALS 3 CHAPTER 3 AN INTRODUCTION OF DIGITAL TERRESTRIAL BROADCASTING Terrestrial Broadcasting – Present Landscape 10 Limitations of Analogue Broadcast 10 Digital Broadcasting 11 CHAPTER 4 DIGITAL TERRESTRIAL TELEVISION Introduction 13 Technical Trial and Frequency Planning Study 13 Available Frequency Channels for DTT 14 Choice of DTT Standard for Hong Kong 15 Requirements of Set-Top Box (STB) 19 Transition from Analogue to Digital Broadcasting 19 CHAPTER 5 LICENSING APPROACH FOR DIGITAL TERRESTRIAL TELEVISION Introduction 21 Licensing Approach 21 Recommendation 22 CHAPTER 6 LICENSING REGIME FOR DIGITAL TERRESTRIAL TELEVISION Choosing Multiplex Licensees 24 Multiplex Licences 25 Television Programme Service Licences 26 Additional Service Licences 27 Electronic Programme Guide Services 28 CHAPTER 7 TRANSITION FROM ANALOGUE TO DIGITAL TERRESTRIAL TELEVISION Introduction 29 Implementation Options 29 Recommendation 30 CHAPTER 8 DIGITAL AUDIO BROADCASTING Introduction 32 Technical Trial 32 Economic Study 32 Recommendation 34 CHAPTER 9 REGULATORY REGIME FOR SOUND BROADCASTING Broadcasting Ordinance 36 Regulatory Proposals 36 ANNEXES ANNEX 1 FREQUENCY CHANNELS OF EXISTING RADIO AND TERRESTRIAL TELEVISION SERVICES ANNEX 2 TECHNICAL TRIAL OF DIGITAL TERRESTRIAL TELEVISION ANNEX 3 DEVELOPMENT OF DTT IN OTHER PLACES ANNEX 4 MULTIPLEXES AVAILABLE UNDER VARIOUS DTT STANDARDS ANNEX 5 EXISTING TRANSPOSERS AFFECTED BY THE MFN OPTIONS OF THE DTT ANNEX 6 RESTRICTIONS ON CROSS-MEDIA OWNERSHIP AND OWNERSHIP BY NON-RESIDENTS UNDER THE REGULATORY REGIME FOR TELEVISION PROGRAMME S