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    Kazakhstan Summary Notes: Thursday, April 23, 2020 7:27 PM

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    The document summarizes Kazakhstan's legal framework for digital switchover, which is a centralized process managed by the national broadcast operator Kazteleradio. Kazteleradio has a monopoly on satellite and terrestrial networks. The law also limits access to foreign channels by requiring them to register with the government. It establishes a free-tier multiplex channel on OTAU TV to provide basic channels without subscription fees. Licensing involves registering with the Ministry of Culture and Information and obtaining permits for broadcasting through public tenders. The major cable operators in Kazakhstan prioritize foreign programming, mainly Russian content, in their packages.

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    The document summarizes Kazakhstan's legal framework for digital switchover, which is a centralized process managed by the national broadcast operator Kazteleradio. Kazteleradio has a monopoly on satellite and terrestrial networks. The law also limits access to foreign channels by requiring them to register with the government. It establishes a free-tier multiplex channel on OTAU TV to provide basic channels without subscription fees. Licensing involves registering with the Ministry of Culture and Information and obtaining permits for broadcasting through public tenders. The major cable operators in Kazakhstan prioritize foreign programming, mainly Russian content, in their packages.

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    The document summarizes Kazakhstan's legal framework for digital switchover, which is a centralized process managed by the national broadcast operator Kazteleradio. Kazteleradio has a monopoly on satellite and terrestrial networks. The law also limits access to foreign channels by requiring them to register with the government. It establishes a free-tier multiplex channel on OTAU TV to provide basic channels without subscription fees. Licensing involves registering with the Ministry of Culture and Information and obtaining permits for broadcasting through public tenders. The major cable operators in Kazakhstan prioritize foreign programming, mainly Russian content, in their packages.

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    Kazakhstan Summary notes

    Thursday, April 23, 2020


    7:27 PM
    Legal
     The basic framework document for digital switch-over is the Law on Broadcasting, adopted
    in 2012

     The introduction of digital broadcasting is a centralized process managed through the


    national broadcast operator Kazteleradio, which holds a monopoly on satellite and terrestrial
    networks both locally and nationally. Moreover, the Law on Broadcasting grants Kazteleradio
    the right “to utilize the frequencies without any competition

     According to the Law on Broadcasting, the list of must-carry channels, taking up the first
    MUX, is determined by the Commission “only once every three years”, whereas a competition
    for the free-to-air (FTA) package is required to take place “no less than once every three
    years.”

     According to the Law on Broadcasting, after the complete switch-over, the analog licenses
    will be terminated, and television channels will be required to register as a mass media outlet
    with the regulatory ministry within a year.

     At the moment, the media are regulated by the Ministry of Culture and Information. The
    introduction of digital broadcasting is a centralized process managed through the national
    broadcast operator Kazteleradio, which holds a monopoly on satellite and terrestrial networks
    both locally and nationally. Moreover, the Law on Broadcasting grants Kazteleradio the right
    “to utilize the frequencies without any competition.”
     
     While the Law on Broadcasting provides extra space for locally produced content, it limits
    access to foreign channels. For foreign channels distributed in Kazakhstan it sets new
    procedures requiring them to register with the government within one year of the law coming
    into force (2 March 2012). If channels do not register they will be ineligible for transmission in
    Kazakhstan after 2 March 2013. Th is may reduce the offerings of existing cable packages,
    which depend heavily on foreign channels (up to 80 percent). At the time of reporting, about
    70 percent of the foreign channels currently transmitting in Kazakhstan were not registered
     
     First, the provision of digital signals nationwide increases access, particularly considering the
    fact that the signal is becoming available in areas that previously had only a handful of
    broadcast channels available. Th e second example is the provision of free set-top boxes by
    OTAU TV to low-income viewers. Th e third example is the establishment of a free-tier MUX on
    the OTAU TV subscription, so that viewers with the OTAU set-top box can view basic channels
    without paying a subscription fee.
     
     There are two stages of broadcast licensing in Kazakhstan: issuing a license for television or
    radio broadcasting by registering with the Ministry of Culture and Information, as stipulated in
    the Law on Licensing, and granting a permit for broadcasting (i.e. the right to use a frequency)
    through public tenders, which are announced to compete for a placement in a MUX. Both
    procedures are supervised by the Ministry of Culture and Information.
     
     
    Competitors
     The 134 cable operators in Kazakhstan, all private entities, prioritize foreign, mainly Russian,
    programming in their packages. The major players among the cable operators are Alma TV,
    Digital TV, and ICON.
     

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