The Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation’s (CBC) plans to transition to an upgraded digital system can come at a cost to consumers.
The charge is being made by the Barbados Film and Television Association, which says it is prepared to explore legal options to ensure Barbadians do not have to pay more and are not disadvantaged from accessing the state broadcaster’s services.
Jamal Slocombe, president of the association, said their grievance was with CBC’s transition to the Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) 3.0 or NextGen TV.
ATSC 3.0 is said to be the new standard for digital television broadcasting to improve upon the existing ATSC 1.0 system.
“There are a whole heap of questions and concerns that present with CBC and this current digital transition, especially when the broadcaster is supposed to be a public good. We met to discuss what this digital transition means.
Subscribe now to our eNATION edition for the full story.
For the latest stories and breaking news updates download the Nationnews apps for iOS and Android.
