Question & AnswerQ&A (NTC Memorandum Circular No. 07-12-2014)
DTTB is the implementation of digital technology in television service intended to provide a greater number of Standard Definition Television (SDTV) channels and/or better quality of picture and sound through a conventional aerial antenna instead of satellite or cable connection.
The ISDB-T standard is the sole standard mandated for the delivery of DTTB services in the Philippines.
No, the analog VHF-TV service shall neither be disrupted nor terminated until further orders or approval of the Commission.
They are required to simulcast their DTTB service together with the analog TV service within one year upon the grant of authority to provide DTTB service.
No, applications for DTTB service by entities with no existing authorization for analog TV service shall not be granted during the transition period in Mega Manila.
Failure to convert will result in the cancellation of its authority or permit and the automatic recall of its frequency assignment.
Applicants must hold a Congressional Broadcast Franchise in the area applied for; have the financial capacity to install, operate, and maintain a DTTB service; and prove technical capability for the same.
The frequency bands from 512 MHz to 698 MHz, corresponding to television channels 21 to 51, are allocated for DTTB services.
The EWBS is activated to alert and guide the public of an impending or ongoing emergency situation by delivering warning information through audible sound and data superimposition to ISDB-T receivers.
All analog TV services shall be terminated after the ASO, and no analog TV service shall be allowed to operate.