QuestionsQuestions (NTC MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 02-06-2010)
It is an NTC Memorandum Circular dated June 11, 2010 that adopts a specific technical standard for Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) broadcast services in the Philippines—specifically the ISDB-T standard.
DTT is the implementation of digital technology in the television service intended to provide a greater number of channels and/or better quality of picture and sound through a conventional aerial antenna instead of satellite or cable.
ISDB-T is a flexible digital television transmission system capable of providing three levels of hierarchical modulation (audio, video, and data services) for fixed, mobile, and handheld terminals without needing an additional transmission facility.
Section 2 provides that the ISDB-T standard shall be the sole standard for the delivery of DTT services in the Philippines.
To guide the Commission in selecting the most appropriate and suitable DTT standard.
The circular mentions stakeholders including the Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas (KBP).
Under Section 3, NTC must immediately convene a Technical Working Group - IRR (TWG-IRR) for drafting the Implementing Rules and Regulations and for frequency planning for the implementation of the circular.
Section 4 states that any circular, order, memorandum, or portions thereof inconsistent with the circular are deemed superseded and/or amended accordingly.
It takes effect fifteen (15) days after publication in a newspaper of general circulation and after furnishing three (3) certified true copies to the UP Law Center.
It means that all digital terrestrial television broadcast services in the country must use the ISDB-T technical standard, affecting licensing, compliance requirements, and implementation by broadcasters and related stakeholders.
ISDB-T provides hierarchical modulation levels covering audio, video, and data services.
No. The definition states ISDB-T is capable of serving fixed, mobile, and handheld terminals.
It states that ISDB-T can provide services to various terminals without the need for an additional transmission facility.
The circular states that introducing digital technology ensures the competitiveness of the broadcast industry and affords it the opportunity to provide enhanced services to better serve the viewing public.
It indicates that adopting a specific standard facilitates entry of digital broadcast services and helps protect consumers by ensuring a defined, consistent technical basis for DTT delivery.