ACCC accepts the new analogue pay TV access undertakings of Foxtel/Telstra multimedia.

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M2 PRESSWIRE-25 March 2004-ACCC: ACCC accepts the new analogue pay TV access undertakings of Foxtel/Telstra multimedia(C)1994-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:03252004 The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission today announced its final decision to accept new Telstra Multimedia (TMM) and Foxtel access undertakings for analogue pay TV services.

"The ACCC's decision clears the way for third party access seekers to access TMM's cable and Foxtel's set-top units (STUs) as the undertakings will govern terms and conditions of access in the absence of any other commercial agreement", ACCC Commissioner, Mr Ed Willett, said today. "Third-party content or channel providers will now have an opportunity to provide their own programs on the existing analogue...