ACCC accepts Foxtel Digital proposal

FOXTEL is ready to launch new digital r-able and expanded
satellite services in 2004 following acceptance of the regime for
third party access to its and Telsra's digital platforms by the
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (AGOC),

The FOXTEL Digital Access Agreement (DAA), and the allied
agreement from Telstra for access to its cable network, will allow
third parties to independently use FOXTEL's digital platform to
supply digital subscription TV services to FOXTEL's subscribers
through FOXTEL's digital set-top-units (STU's).

The ACCC today announced it had granted FOXTEL and Telstra
exemption orders under new provisions of the Trade Practices AGt
specifically introduced to promote investment in new
telecommunications infrastructure. The orders required FOXTEL and
Telstra to make some variations to which they have agreed.

FOXTEL is addressing the ACCC's expressed concerns on the regime
for third party access to FOXTEL's analogue subscription television
platform and is confident of finalising the analogue agreement
shortly.........


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On cable TV they have a weather channel - 24 hours of weather. We had
something like that where I grew up. We called it a window.
-- Dan Spencer

What is the likely response or uptake by Optus cable?


"NewsMan" <cocopops@nospam.hotpop.com> wrote in message
news:brbuut$1tsb$1@otis.netspace.net.au...
> FOXTEL is ready to launch new digital r-able and expanded
> satellite services in 2004 following acceptance of the regime for
> third party access to its and Telsra's digital platforms by the
> Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (AGOC),
>
> The FOXTEL Digital Access Agreement (DAA), and the allied
> agreement from Telstra for access to its cable network, will allow
> third parties to independently use FOXTEL's digital platform to
> supply digital subscription TV services to FOXTEL's subscribers
> through FOXTEL's digital set-top-units (STU's).
>
> The ACCC today announced it had granted FOXTEL and Telstra
> exemption orders under new provisions of the Trade Practices AGt
> specifically introduced to promote investment in new
> telecommunications infrastructure. The orders required FOXTEL and
> Telstra to make some variations to which they have agreed.
>
> FOXTEL is addressing the ACCC's expressed concerns on the regime
> for third party access to FOXTEL's analogue subscription television
> platform and is confident of finalising the analogue agreement
> shortly.........
>
>
> --
> Details:
> http://www.auspaytv.com.au/forums/ipdl.php
>
> ***
>
> On cable TV they have a weather channel - 24 hours of weather. We had
> something like that where I grew up. We called it a window.
> -- Dan Spencer
>
>

thomo wrote:
> What is the likely response or uptake by Optus cable?

I think Optus is likely to have a analogue, low number of channels service
for a while. This would greatly help them beat Foxtel on price, an important
factor.