SINGAPORE – 29 SEP 2015
Background
1. On 16 February 2015, MDA issued its decision (the “2015 Decision ”) to exempt SingNet of its obligation under Paragraph 2.7.1 (a) of the MMCC from cross-carrying the BPL Bundles (including the Value Packs), such that SingNet would only cross-carry the Standalone BPL (i.e. mio Stadium+) on the RQL’s Relevant Platforms.
2. Separately, on 2 July 2015, SingNet submitted its request for an exemption of its obligation under Paragraph 2.7.1(a) of the Code with the price revisions to the Value Packs from 1 September 2015.
3. On 14 July 2015, MDA issued its decision (the “Decision”) in relation to the price revisions to the Value Packs to SingNet (please refer to the Appendix (713.21KB) ). This Industry Circular sets out MDA’s considerations to the Decision.
MDA’s Considerations
4. Having carefully considered SingNet’s request and representations in the 2 July 2015 Letter, MDA is satisfied that the considerations detailed in paragraphs 5 and 6 of the 2015 Decision will continue to apply, and the public interest will continue to be served by exempting SingNet from making available the BPL Bundles (including the Value Packs) for transmission and reception to consumer and business customers on every RQL’s Relevant Platform(s) and to offer only the Standalone BPL Content for cross-carriage.
MDA’s Decision
5. MDA hereby maintains its decision in the 2015 Decision to exempt SingNet from making available the channel packages listed in Annex A and Annex B of the Appendix (713.21KB) for transmission and reception to consumer and business customers on every RQL’s Relevant Platform(s) under Paragraph 2.7.4(a)(i) of the Code (read with Paragraph 1.8.1 of the Code). This includes the Value Packs, which shall remain exempt from the obligation under Paragraph 2.7 of the Code following the price increase on 1 September 2015.
6. For the avoidance of doubt, MDA’s Further Decisions in relation to (i) the addition of new channels into the Value Packs and (ii) the offer of free previews which do not contain the BPL Content to subscribers of the Value Packs on the Singtel TV platform only shall continue to hold. The terms and conditions detailed in paragraphs 11, 12 and 13 of the 2013 Exemption shall also continue to hold.
7. Nothing in MDA’s Decision shall preclude MDA from withdrawing or varying the 2015 Decision granted, if it has reasonable grounds for:
a. believing that there has been a material change of circumstances; or
b. suspecting that the information on which the 2015 Exemption is based was incomplete, false or misleading in a material particular.
8. Any queries on this Decision may be addressed to:
The Media Development Authority of Singapore
Attn: Ms Lee Ee Jia, Director (Policy)
Email: Lee_Ee_Jia@imda.gov.sg
[Afternote: SingNet subsequently informed that the price revisions would be delayed to 1 October 2015.]
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