The implantation of digital terrestrial television (DTT) in fuerteventura will reached 99% of the island

Two analouge stations on the island are switched off, while the start-up of six new digital ones gets under way.

The process will be completed in six successive phases that will run until March 7

The implementation of Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) will reach Fuerteventura 99,21% coverage of the island, by the private platforms, and 99.38% in relation to public issues, once the process completes blackouts analog and digital lit to be held in 23 centers of emission of the island

After a first phase that took place in La Oliva to the middle of last year, Jan 20 began the first of six that will complete the process at a rate of one per week until March 7. This route was made public yesterday by the Agency for Innovation, Research and Information Society of the Canarian Government, following a meeting with the Directorate General of Telecommunications, Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Trade, which holds the relevant powers.

Jordani Cabrera, Minister of Industry and Energy of the Cabildo of Fuerteventura, namely that "as reported by the company that is conducting the work, from today DTT coverage reaches about 94,05% of the territory majorero with respect to private entities, and 97.70% if we talk about a public issue. "

Cabrera explained that "known as 'analogue switch' which does not affect the population of Fuerteventura, which have always followed the recommendations of state and regional authorities to adapt their home computers to DTT. Either way, he said, "from the council are open to the neighbors we move any claim they may have, that we do get to be the relevant agencies.

From the 'blackout' of this first phase which takes place at the broadcast stations and Temejeraque Tarajalejo (affecting 2.21% and 39.11% of the island population), and taking into account the first phase that took Olive out on last year, as of today 63% of the population of Fuerteventura can only watch TV using the DVB-T digital broadcast.

The route marked by ACIISI the Ministry of Industry and steps will be taken during the next six weeks:

Puerto del Rosario, 20 January 2010.

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