When will the remote broadcasters receive assistance under the Regional Equalisation Plan?
Under the Regional Equalisation Plan, the Government will also help remote broadcasters pay for digital television. The conversion scheme under which channels will be allocated for the introduction of digital television into remote areas is expected to be completed by the ABA by the end of this year. When the ABA has made the plan, the Government will work out how much it will pay remote broadcasters. How soon can regional viewers expect to receive digital television services, and how does this compare to metropolitan viewers? In Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth and Brisbane, digital television broadcasts will start on 1 January 2001. In regional Australia, the television broadcasters must start transmitting in digital some time between 1 January 2001 and 1 January 2004. The precise date will depend on the broadcasters’ roll-out plans (which must be approved by the ABA). Some regional broadcasters-in areas near major capitals, and in major regional centres-have said that they will st
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