Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, Sam Nartey George, has announced a new US$7,000 monthly tariff for television stations operating on Ghana’s National Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) platform, effective January 2027.
The Minister said the new charge forms part of a sustainable cost-sharing framework developed following a comprehensive review of the national DTT platform.
Speaking at the Accountability Series on Monday, September 7, Sam George said a committee established after the review had recommended a graduated tariff support mechanism to complement the existing subsidised national tariff.
The policy, he added, is aimed at creating a more sustainable financing model for the DTT platform while maintaining support for television stations during the transition.
“I set up a committee, and that committee has recommended a sustainable cost-sharing framework and a graduated tariff support mechanism to complement the subsidised national tariff, which will see all TV stations on our DTT platform pay US$7,000 per month during the initial implementation years in a graduated manner,” he hinted.
In other issues the Minister disclosed that government is reviewing 15 pieces of ICT legislation as part of efforts to update Ghana’s legal framework for the digital sector.
He said about half of the review process has been completed, with stakeholder consultations concluded on 10 priority bills.
The bills include the Data Harmonisation Bill, Cybersecurity Authority Bill, Ghana Innovation and Startup Bill and the National Communications Authority Bill, alongside six other proposed laws.
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