ACCC grants exemption to Foxtel/Telstra for digital pay TV services.

0 Comments | M2 Presswire, December, 2003

M2 PRESSWIRE-15 December 2003-ACCC: ACCC grants exemption to Foxtel/Telstra for digital pay TV services(C)1994-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:12152003 The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission today announced its final decision to accept Telstra and Foxtel's applications which provide up-front certainty about the terms of access to digital pay TV services.

"The ACCC's decision provides increased regulatory certainty for the industry, which should serve the dual purpose of promoting third party access to cable networks and paving the way for Foxtel and Telstra to proceed with their plans to digitise their networks", ACCC Chairman, Mr Graeme Samuel, said today. "This in turn should benefit consumers by providing the opportunity for more choice...