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Disruption to Digital Television Broadcast Service on Cocos (Keeling) Islands

Number: D17/2020

Relevant: Cocos (Keeling) Island

Topic: Disruption to Digital Television Broadcast Service on Cocos (Keeling) Islands

Date: 13 May 2020

This is to advise that the Digital Television Broadcast System on Cocos (Keeling) Islands has had an unexpected equipment failure.

Urgent repair works are currently being undertaken to restore the service but it is anticipated that there will be no digital television broadcast services on Cocos (Keeling) Islands for the next 24 hours. Both Home and West Islands will be affected.

Thank you for your understanding and patience whilst the repair works are being undertaken.

Jadranka Matijas
Director, Indian Ocean Territories Administration