The week 26-30 May 2008 actually marked the finale of CRC Twinning Light Project - “Assistance in the transition from analogue to digital terrestrial television” with the State Secretariat for telecommunications and information society to the Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Trade in Spain. The 3-rd and last Steering Committee meeting also took place.

 

Mr. Valentin Georgiev (Member of CRC) was acting as Bulgarian Project Leader, while Mrs. Marta Cimas (Director International affairs of the State Secretariat) - as Spanish Project Leader.

 

In fact the contract duration was 6 months, considering from 30 November 2007, and the total PHARE budget available - EUR 90 000 (EU funds).

 

The ambitious project objectives - development of effective regulatory approaches related to the gradual transition from analogue to digital broadcasting in line with the acquis, thus promoting the development of competitive market environment in the field of DTT networks and services - were successfully achieved.

 

Addressing key regulatory challenges, the contract contributed at a maximum degree to the exchange of best practices as regards the migration process from analogue to digital broadcasting.