China to form national Cable TV network company

(reporter Giolikun) yesterday, Ministry of Communications, the State administration of SARFT, said that in 2010 to 2012 telecommunications network, radio and television network, the Internet three-network integration pilot phase, China will actively promote decentralized operation of the cable network integration, research proposed the formation of national Cable television Network company program. According to the introduction, China will adopt a variety of supporting policies, including the state investment funds, research proposed the establishment of national cable television Network company program.　　National Cable television Network company will be responsible for the national cable television network upgrade, and gradually realize the national cable television network Unified planning, unified construction, unified operation, unified management, and with the current basic telecommunications operators to form a moderately competitive industrial pattern. The two ministries are studying the establishment of a three-network integration pilot work programme, will select a number of eligible areas for pilot, two-way mutual.　　There are reports that the first batch of 10 cities in the coastal area may be piloted. The competent state-owned telecommunication enterprises, under the supervision of the relevant departments, may engage in the production of radio and television programmes other than the political programs, the transmission of Internet audio-visual programs, the broadcasting of political news audio-visual programs, and the public Internet Audio and video program services except the form of radio stations.