Bulgaria could start awarding digital licences in June or July this year. Speaking to the local press, Veselin Bozhkov, the head of the Communications Regulation Commission (CRC), said that government would be making a decision on a digitalisation plan within a month, after which seven cities, including Burgas, Plovdiv, Varna and the capital, Sofia, could be each be awarded three licences on a competitive basis. Analogue switch off in Bulgaria is expected to take place in 2012.
Bulgaria prepares for digitalisation
12.35 Europe/London, January 16, 2008 By
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