Tuesday, December 25, 2012

ROK Government Agrees to Maintain Analogue TV (for north Korea)


Wise move on the part of the ROK government.  (and another illustration of the infrastructure differences between north and South). Obviously this has current benefits for influence operations but it is also important for the South to maintain this capability for use during post-regime collapse so that it can communicate information to the north Korean people using the existing north Korean infrastructure.
V/R
Dave  

Government Agrees to Maintain Analogue TV

By Cho Jong Ik
[2012-12-25 21:22 ]  
  




The South Korean government has agreed to maintain a system for the broadcasting of analogue TV signals, ensuring the ability of people in North Korea to watch analogue South Korean television despite the broader shift to digital television now underway.

The move came after concerns were raised that the ability of North Korean people living along the west coast of Hwanghae and east coast of Gangwon Province was going to be undermined by the shift to digital.

A government official reported the news on Christmas Day following a meeting with the relevant broadcasting authorities.
(Continued at the link below)

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