MONDAY, AUGUST 10, 1992
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PAMPHLET ON SATELLITE TV RECEPTION PUBLISHED
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THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY HAS TODAY PUBLISHED AN INFORMATION PAMPHLET ON THE RECEPTION OF SATELLITE TELEVISION.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY SAID OVER 140,000 HOUSEHOLDS WERE RECEIVING SATELLITE TELEVISION PROGRAMMES THROUGH SATELLITE MASTER ANTENNA TELEVISION (SMATV) SYSTEMS AND MORE WERE EXPECTED TO INSTALL SUCH SYSTEMS IN THE COMING MONTHS.
"WE SEE THE NEED TO EXPLAIN то THE CONSUMERS THEIR RIGHTS UNDER SMATV REGULATIONS AND THE DETAILS TO BE CHECKED BEFORE ENTERING INTO SMATV CONTRACTS," THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
THE RECENT ANNOUNCEMENT ON THE LICENSING FRAMEWORK FOR SUBSCRIPTION TELEVISION HAS NOT CHANGED THE ROLE OF SMATV LICENSEES.
"DURING THE THREE-YEAR EXCLUSIVITY PERIOD OF THE FUTURE SUBSCRIPTION TELEVISION LICENCE, THE SMATV LICENSEES WILL CONTINUE то PROVIDE INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE SERVICES ONLY AND MAY NOT COLLECT PROGRAMMING FEES, HE SAID.
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USERS CONNECTED TO SMATV SYSTEMS WILL FUTURE SUBSCRIPTION TELEVISION SERVICES.
HE SAID SMATV CONTRACTS RESTRICTING THE CONSUMERS* RIGHT TELEVISION SERVICES.
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THE FUTURE SUBSCRIPTION TELEVISION SERVICES MAY BE DELIVERED TO THE SUBSCRIBERS' HOMES THROUGH SMATV SYSTEMS IF AN AGREEMENT SHOULD BE REACHED BETWEEN THE SUBSCRIPTION TELEVISION LICENSEE AND SMATV LICENSEE.
"IN CASE SUCH A COMMERCIAL APPROACH FAILS, IT IS INTENDED THAT THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY WILL BE EMPOWERED TO MAKE A DETERMINATION ON WHETHER THERE SHOULD BE MANDATORY INTERCONNECTION AND, IF SO, THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE INTERCONNECTION," SAID THE SPOKESMAN.
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC MAY OBTAIN COPIES OF THE PAMPHLET FROM POST OFFICES, DISTRICT OFFICES AND OFFICES OF THE CONSUMER COUNCIL.
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