Part 1: Expense Measures (Continued)
Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy
Digital Television Switchover — additional commercial digital television multi-channel services
| 2009‑10 | 2010‑11 | 2011‑12 | 2012‑13 | 2013‑14 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy | - | 9.0 | 17.8 | 4.9 | 2.4 |
The Government will provide $34.0 million over four years to enable the commercial television broadcasters in regional South Australia, remote and regional Western Australia, and remote and central Australia to provide the full range of commercial free-to-air digital multi-channel television services as currently available in other regional and metropolitan areas of Australia.
In combination with the newly established Viewer Access Satellite Television Service to address areas of digital television signal deficiency, this measure will provide virtually every Australian with an ability to access the full range of commercial free-to-air digital television services.
Funding for this initiative will be fully offset from amounts held in the Contingency Reserve set aside to support Australia's transition from analog to digital television.
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