Digital conversion of community television

The community broadcasting sector welcomes the allocation of Channel A for new digital television services and believes that this is a crucial opportunity for the first stage in the conversion of existing CTV services from analogue to digital. However, the Community Broadcasting Association of Australia notes with concern a potential delay in the auction planning process for new digital television services. As a viable option for the digital carriage of community television, the sector would like to see the successful auction of Channels A in the near future