IP: Re: Brazil chooses digital TV standard -- Japan

[Dave Farber <farber () cis upenn edu>]

> From: "Renato Cruz" <rcruz () advanstar com br>
> To: <farber () cis upenn edu>
>
> Mr. Farber,
>
> Brazil didn't choose Japanese digital TV standard yet. The Set/Abert Group
> tested three standards and Japanese technology got better results. The
> documented tests will be subject of a public consultation. Brazilian
> communications agency will receive comments and suggests by industry,
> broadcasters and general public before take the decision about digital TV
> standard in Brazil. Brazilian regulators already said that this decision
> wouldn't be only technical, but it would also depend upon economic issues
> and the perspective of technogical development of the standards.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Renato Cruz.