Mexico. A growing concern exists in Mexico about the fulfillment of the goal of the analog blackout that the government of that country has, because the necessary measures have not been taken nor are there clear policies that allow the process to be concluded on that date.
One of the last entities to pronounce itself in this regard was the Institute of Telecommunications Law, Idet, which made a series of suggestions in order to achieve the goal of the analog blackout.
One of the recommendations calls for preventing the continued export of analog televisions, because the deadline for the blackout is linked to the fact that 90% of Mexican households have access to digital TV.
He also asked the government to make an assessment that would clarify the level of penetration in the country of televisions ready for the reception of digital television, as well as define a clear policy of purchase of antennas and set-top boxes.
Idet recalled that the analog blackout schedule begins in some states in 2013, but that there are others such as Chiapas in which the penetration of digital television only reaches 2%.
To this situation is added the pronouncement of the Network of educational and cultural radio and television stations of Mexico, which indicated that to meet the goals of the blackout the country requires an investment of US $ 567 million.
If these measures are not taken, Cofetel will have to extend the deadline for the analog blackout, established for 2015.
