The Department of Information Society Lorca City Council has conducted an information campaign in the districts that may be affected by the cessation of analog broadcasts Ricote Broadcast Centre, on Tuesday June 30th.
Montalván Ruiz has appeared today at a press conference and explained that "as of next June 30th Center Ricote Issuer ceases analogue broadcasts being fully replaced by digital broadcasts.
The transposer of the council of La Paca Ricote receives its signal, so that citizens pick up its signal from this center should have a TV capable of receiving DTT or buy a digital TV tuner.
The Lorca districts that are affected are La Paca, Zarcilla Palm Zarzadilla of Totana, Coy, Dońa Inés, Avilés, Culebrina and possibly some areas of Terreras. "
Councilman Information Society has been reported that "some districts just south of our town receive signal from the transmitter station of Cuevas de Almanzora, which will cease their analog broadcasts in a short space of time.
The affected are Pozo Higuera, La Campana, La Escarihuela and Almendricos.
Those who have their antennae to Carrascoy or to Lorca can continue watching analog TV until next April 3, 2010, when it will cease all such emissions from the municipality to receive only DTT.
Finally Councillor commented that "for raising public awareness campaign has been conducted in the districts mentioned above.
A telecommunications engineer has spent a day in each, informing neighbors, almost every house.
Subsequently, a meeting was held in the social center of each for questions.
Three tuners were raffled among attendees DTT.
The campaign is supported with 300 posters and 3000 brochures. "
The hamlets and villages in which it has taken this action have been La Paca, Zarcilla Palm Zarzadilla of Totana, Coy, Dońa Inés, Avilés, Las Terreras, Pozo Higuera, La Campana, La Escarihuela and Almendricos, having attended to them about 500 people.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Lorca