Press Release: Digital interactive TV: Voluntary standards best way to achieve roll-out of new digital services in Europe, says European Commission

The European Commission on 7 February 2006 presented a new Communication on interoperability of digital interactive TV. The Commission held the view that compulsory technical standards imposed by regulators were not necessary for the roll-out of interactive digital TV in Europe. Instead, this dynamic market was best served by voluntary, industry-led standardisation initiatives.

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European Commission: COM(2006) 37: Communication ... on reviewing the interoperability of digital interactive television services pursuant to Communication COM(2004) 541 of 30 July 2004, 2.2.06 http://ec.europa.eu/information_society/policy/ecomm/doc/info_centre/communic_reports/interoperability_idtv/comm_pdf_com_2006_0037_f_en_acte.pdf

EUropean Commission: Memo: MEMO/06/60, The European Commission’s Approach to Digital Interactive Television: Frequently Asked Questions, 7.2.06 http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/06/60&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

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