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Just as we reported about the ongoing mobile TV trial in Australia, something’s gone wrong — with the Australian Communications and Media Authority delaying the planned release of sales documents for the upcoming auction of two digital TV licenses. Previously, Australian media authority said it would release mentioned documents by mid-May with opening up the applications process to follow. Now, they are waiting for a government announcement, after which they would release a revised timetable “shortly”.
The Government has said that “Channel A” licenses would be used for services targeted at special interest groups such as a shopping or religious channel, while the “Channel B” – the more highly sought-after licence, would probably be used as a mobile television service.
Likely bidders include Australian carrier Telstra, Fairfax Media, Macquarie Bank’s Broadcast Australia and the three commercial TV networks Ten, Nine and Seven. The auctions are still scheduled for August and October this year. (via: brisbanetimes)
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Dusan Belic
Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.
