Draft of broadcasting master plan ready for board's consideration
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A committee of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission has completed its draft of the radio and TV broadcasting master plan.
NBTC spokeswoman Supinya Klangnarong said yesterday that the draft of the 2012-16 broadcasting master plan would be submitted for consideration of the commission’s board next week.
The draft focuses on permits to use broadcasting spectra, content regulations, consumer protection, industry development, and indices to evaluate the NBTC’s performance in achieving the goals of the plan. The draft also includes a plan to move Thailand from analogue to digital broadcasting technology.
The NBTC will meet state agencies that hold the telecom and broadcasting spectra on Tuesday on their need to comply with the 2010 Frequency Allocation Law. Article 82 of the law requires state agencies holding radio, TV or telecom frequencies to declare to the NBTC the details of their use of the frequencies and their reasons for holding them.
The meeting with the state agencies is part of the NBTC’s plan to reclaim their spectra for reallocation.
The broadcasting master plan is one of three the NBTC has been working on. Its board approved the draft of the spectrum-management master plan last month, while its telecom committee is developing a master plan for that segment. All three plans will be put to public hearings.
Supinya said she expected the three master plans to come into effect in the first quarter.
