Low-income citizens of Kazan are compensated for the costs of purchasing digital consoles and antennas

(KZN.RU, May 13, Alena Miroshnichenko). Compensation of up to 1 thousand rubles for low-income residents of Tatarstan during the transition to digital television is provided by the decision of Rustam Minnikhanov, the President of the RT. Kazan will fully switch to digital television on June 3. Rifat Khannanov, the head of the Directorate of Information Technology and Communications, told today at the Business Monday how the capital of Tatarstan is preparing for the transition to digital television.

He reported that from April, a scheduled inspection of the readiness of antennas of apartment buildings for disconnecting the analog signal was taking place in Kazan. “As of May 6, 250 apartment buildings have been switched to receiving digital television. Separate work is carried out in terms of informing residents of apartment buildings, where the home antenna does not allow receiving digital television”, he explained. Experts talk about the need to purchase equipment for receiving digital television signals and assist in setting it. “These activities allow identifying problem zones of digital signal reception, carrying out maintenance work on repairing antennas, as well as working out citizens’ applications in advance and minimizing their number after disconnecting the analog television on June 3”, he said.

“Residents of apartment buildings with a common-house system of collective television reception can apply for a connection to digital television through the “Open Kazan”. Experts will check the TV for the reception of digital broadcasting, help in setting it up and will repair the common house equipment of the systems for collective reception of television if necessary”, said R. Khannanov. He also noted that there are apartment buildings in the city, the construction of which did not include the network of the collective television network, or houses whose residents refused to use such a system. It is possible to restore or build a common house antenna by the decision of the general meeting of homeowners, as well as by entering into an agreement with a contracting organization.

In addition, 218 volunteers were trained for helping residents to set up consoles. You can contact them through the United Federal Information Center: 8 (800) 220-20-02.

R. Khannanov paid special attention to connecting a digital signal in the settlement of Kazan. “There are no common antennas in private households. In addition to a digital TV set, or a TV and a set-top box, residents also need to purchase an extra antenna”, he said. Residents can check whether the TV receives a digital television signal on the website.

In order to switch to digital broadcasting, it is necessary to clarify whether the TV supports the DVB-T2 digital standard. This information can be found in the TV passport, on the website of the Radio and Television Transmission Center by brand name and TV model. If the TV supports this standard, then in order to view the channels in digital format, residents of apartment buildings need to connect the TV to the general house system of collective television reception, private household owners to the antenna. If the TV does not support it, you need to purchase a DVB-T2 console. The transition to digital broadcasting will not affect subscribers connected to paid cable television networks, IP television, satellite television, as well as broadcast television subscribers who do not have the letter “A” on their television screens. This means that the switch to digital broadcasting occurred automatically.

Step-by-step instructions for setting up digital television reception can also be found on the websites of the Kazan City Hall, the Ministry of Information and Communication of the RT, the Radio and Television Transmission Center of the RT, on social networks, on information stands and elevators of apartment buildings, in institutions of culture, education, health and social protection, in reception areas of administrations of city districts, in public transport, shopping centers, and in pharmacies.

R. Khannanov told about the list of privileged categories of citizens who receive compensation. It includes large families and families raising disabled children with an average income below the subsistence minimum per capita; lonely pensioners over 70 years old with an average income of less than 20 thousand rubles a month per capita; disabled people living alone with an average income of less than 20 thousand rubles a month per capita. “These categories of citizens will receive up to 1 thousand rubles for the purchase of digital set-top boxes and antennas”, marked R. Khannanov. You can apply for compensation and clarify the necessary list of documents in the social security offices and in the United Federal Information Center at 8 (800) 220-20-02.

The speaker also noted that within the framework of the celebration of the 74th anniversary of the Great Victory, specialists of the Kazan Executive Committee organized targeted assistance to the participants of the Great Patriotic War and analyzed the needs for providing the necessary equipment. “Thanks to the support of the PAO “Tattelecom” and the heads of district administrations, 5 consoles were presented and configured on May 8. The works will be continued. In total, 41 participants of the Great Patriotic War need support”, said R. Khannanov.

Ilsur Metshin, the Mayor of Kazan, noted that citizens know about the transition that is taking place all over Russia, but it is important not to stop reminding about it. “The main work is done by the Office of Information Technology. But it will be difficult to carry out this work within the designated time frame without the Committee of Housing and Communal Services, management companies, heads of districts. I ask everyone to keep this work under control”, the Mayor addressed his colleagues.

Earlier, Kazan residents could watch from 3 to 10 TV channels for free in analog format. Due to the transition to digital television, residents will be able to watch 2 multiplexes for free, which consist of 20 publicly available television channels in digital quality. According to the Radio and Television Broadcasting Center of the RT, Kazan is 100% covered by the digital broadcasting signal.