ACCC alleges resale price maintenance for television digital set top boxes.

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M2 PRESSWIRE-28 February 2005-AUSTRALIAN COMPETITION AND CONSUMER COMMISSION: ACCC alleges resale price maintenance for television digital set top boxes(C)1994-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:28022005 The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has instituted legal proceedings against Humax Pty Ltd, alleging the company engaged in resale price maintenance in relation to Humax-branded high-definition digital set top boxes.

The ACCC alleges that Humax contravened section 48 of the Trade Practices Act 1974 by attempting to induce retailers of the Humax high-definition digital set top boxes not to sell those goods at a price less than $599.00, which was the recommended retail price set by Humax. The ACCC has also instituted proceedings against Mr...