Analog TV Termination In All Jabodetabek Regions Will Be Simultaneously Discontinued On October 5

Special Staff for the Minister of Communication and Information for IKP, Digital Transformation and Inter-Institutional Relations, Rosarita Niken Widiastuti (photo: Dinda Buana Putri/VOI)

JAKARTA - In accordance with the provisions of Law Number 31/2002 concerning Broadcasting and Law Number 11/2020 concerning Ciptaker, Dismissal of analog TV broadcasts for further digital TV or Analog Switch Off (ASO) nationally is carried out no later than November 2, 2022.

The Ministry of Communication and Informatics through the Special Staff of the Minister of Communication and Information for IKP, Digital Transformation and Inter-Institutional Relations, Rosarita Niken Widiastuti said that the termination of analog TV will be carried out in accordance with the readiness of their respective regions, using the ASO multiply approach.

"The termination of analog TV (ASO) will be carried out in stages to areas that are ready. The implementation of this ASO multiple, of course, will not be able to exceed the deadline, November 2, 2022, so until the last limit later, all analog TV must be stopped," said Niken at the Ministry of Communication and Information office. Friday, September 23.

The status of the readiness of an area to be stopped analog TV based on the provisions of Kominfo is as follows:

Taking into account these three aspects, Kominfo assesses that all areas in Jabodetabek and its surroundings have met the ASO criteria. Thus, the termination of analog TV in the area will be carried out simultaneously on October 5, 2022 at 24.00 WIB.

"The discontinuation of analog TV broadcasting by all broadcasters will be carried out simultaneously on October 5, 2022 at 24.00 WIB," explained Niken further.

There are 14 administrative districts/cities that have been affected by the termination of analog TV in Jabodetabek, including: Central Jakarta, North Jakarta, West Jakarta, South Jakarta, East Jakarta, Thousand Islands Regency, Bekasi Regency and City, Bogor Regency and City, Depok City, Tangerang Regency, Tangerang City, and South Tangerang City.

"The implementation of the Set Top Box distribution for poor households is totaling 479,370, so far 63.4% have been implemented. This distribution is both carried out by multipleksing providers (MUX) and by the state budget has been running according to plan," he said.

Niken also said that all relevant parties will continue to monitor the distribution of the Set Top Box, and will be fully completed before October 5, 2022.