A further alarming factor is the possible delay in the switching from analogue over to digital terrestrial television, DTT. The digital switch timeframe is from November last year until November 2011. Now Icasa has already indicated that it will engage with the communications Minister with the view to extending this timeframe. If the department allows this it would be putting a heavy financial burden on the TV stations because they will be forced to broadcast for a longer period in analogue and DTT.