ACCC accepts digital pay TV undertaking from Foxtel.

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M2 PRESSWIRE-16 March 2007-ACCC: ACCC accepts digital pay TV undertaking from Foxtel(C)1994-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:16032007 The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has accepted a special access undertaking from Foxtel for its digital Pay TV set top unit service. The undertaking will permit independent providers of digital content channels - including interactive digital channels - to offer their channels directly to Foxtel customers through Foxtel's digital set top units.

"The ACCC congratulates Foxtel for its use of the special access undertaking provisions in the Trade Practices Act," ACCC Chairman, Mr Graeme Samuel, said today. Foxtel is the first company to register a special access undertaking with the ACCC. The ACCC has...