At a joint press conference on Tuesday, 8 June 2010, both broadcasters said that if Government went back on its commitment to DVB-T, and instead stumped for Japan's integrated service digital broadcasting terrestrial (ISDB-T) standard, then it would be "disastrous" for the country.
The decision to reopen the debate was "silly" and undermined efforts by broadcasters and "earlier government officials", said e.tv CEO Marcel Golding.
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