This story is of no real surprise to me personally. The BBC is reporting that there is little likelihood that digital TV will be a reality for developing countries. Now I have to wonder here. Do these countries not have bigger problems other than having the best in TV? Seems sort of superficial to me I guess.

“There are major challenges that we must overcome before digital technology can be rolled out in Africa,” said Stephen Moses of the Nigerian Television Authority at the International Broadcasting Convention in Amsterdam. When expensive new equipment fails, the nearest engineer with the necessary skills might be hours away by plane. Local technicians may not have the necessary training and skills to fix the latest technology.