commiss decis septemb relat proceed articl ec treati case iv british interact broadcast open notifi document number english text authent ec commiss european commun regard treati establish european commun regard council regul februari regul implement articl treati amend regul ec articl thereof regard applic neg clearanc notif exempt submit pursuant articl regul june regard summari applic notif publish pursuant articl regul consult advisori committe restrict practic domin posit fact introduct june parti notifi commiss creation joint ventur compani british interact broadcast bib name open request neg clearanc exempt pursuant regul bib parent compani bskyb bt hold limit midland bank plc matsushita electr europ headquart limit bib provid type servic digit interact televis servic consum unit kingdom involv put place infrastructur servic compani bank supermarket travel agent interact directli consum import element infrastructur digit set top box bib subsidis retail sell price digit satellit set top box satellit dish low nois block lnb infrastructur televis compani integr interact servic instanc interact advertis vote quiz show bib provid servic direct consum mail quot wall garden quot internet access download comput game servic expect begin autumn parti bt hold limit bt hold limit wholli own subsidiari british telecommun plc bt bt licens run telecommun servic unit kingdom suppli telephon exchang line home busi local trunk intern unit kingdom telephon call telecommun servic equip custom premis british sky broadcast british sky broadcast bskyb wholli own subsidiari british sky broadcast group plc new corpor own share bskyb group plc share bskyb broadcast analogu pai televis quot pai tv quot servic deliv astra satellit direct home dth cabl recept unit kingdom ireland bskyb oper retail wholesal level area launch digit satellit pai tv servic octob digit set top box satellit dish low nois block bib subsidis bskyb group activ provis condit access servic technic servic pai televis midland bank plc midland bank plc public limit compani authoris bank england carri bank busi part hsbc group compani direct subsidiari hold compani hsbc hold plc midland compani hsbc group provid rang bank financi servic unit kingdom world matsushita electr europ headquart limit matsushita electr europ headquart limit matsushita wholli own subsidiari matsushita electr industri mei mei design develop manufactur electron electr product softwar inform technolog home industri commerci mei group oper world wide manufactur trade number subsidiari unit kingdom member state relev market bib princip activ digit interact televis servic market technic servic market parent compani bskyb bt present market close relat market product market digit interact televis servic servic form part bib digit interact televis servic home bank home shop holidai travel servic load game learn line entertain leisur sort motor world limit collect quot wall garden quot internet site provid parti mail public servic bib describ retail offer good servic infrastructur quot content provid quot view commiss digit interact televis servic market separ market defin product market import factor evalu demand substitut digit interact televis servic offer bib unit kingdom past data exist evalu respons custom hypothet small transitori chang rel price bib servic substitut demand substitut assess compar characterist product servic order determin suit satisfi constant limit extent interchang product servic commiss contact bib main prospect custom main compani industri view boundari relev market obtain factual evid reach conclus context commiss account fact content provid willing pai bib part servic reaction small perman increas price charg ultim depend attitud end user retail demand substitut digit interact televis servic determin defin upstream market suppli digit interact televis servic servic provid bib content provid prospect content provid confirm commiss breadth packag servic attract digit interact televis servic platform avail broad rang servic attract consum word rang servic increas number potenti custom content provid servic televis interfac content provid access uniqu mass market product servic reach potenti british household end user demand substitut packag interact servic distinguish demand substitut individu servic form part packag close altern sourc suppli custom bib servic high street retail interact servic person comput digit interact televis servic pai televis servic market explain recit conclus base characterist type good servic provid consum view substitut custom posit switch easili altern product servic supplier locat market distinct high street retail retail servic repres part typic packag servic form digit interact televis servic mail download comput game limit internet access inform servic form part packag economi scope provis packag servic infrastructur requir individu servic bib market packag servic enter agreement bskyb end promot interact servic brand distinct individu content provid strongli suggest bib servic distinct high street retail characterist retail servic type offer bib high street retail markedli rang product servic offer line retail limit high street shop case perish good food bulki good storag deliveri charg high price differ good servic purchas high street obtain packag digit interact televis servic account deliveri charg term price consum pai premium conveni home shop market digit interact televis servic separ tradit retail good servic high street distinct market digit interact servic televis person comput demand substitut test differ characterist interact servic televis set person comput lead conclus separ product market small perman increas price servic televis constrain exist servic person comput televis set ubiquit unit kingdom household person comput fewer half equip modem high cost person comput mean switch cost end user high parti point consum demand servic televis servic deliv person comput point differ purchas price televis person comput characterist digit interact servic deliv televis distinguish servic deliv person comput fact interact integr tradit broadcast entertain channel distinct confirm reaction retail target custom brand belong group compani provid digit interact servic televis set person comput market separ pai televis final demand characterist intend pai televis servic larg digit interact televis servic larg entertain servic larg transact inform servic busi scope interact televis servic provid bib exclud form entertain view primari form entertain viewer pai televis channel digit interact televis servic market complementari separ pai televis pai televis pai televis constitut product market separ free access televis advertis financ televis televis financ wholli partli licenc fee case fee advertis financ televis trade relationship programm supplier advertis industri case pai televis trade relationship programm supplier viewer subscrib condit competit type televis case fee advertis financ televis audienc share advertis rate kei paramet case pai televis kei factor shape programm meet interest target group level subscript commiss state past reason distinguish market analogu digit pai televis digit pai televis develop analogu pai televis constitut separ relev product market account fact year analogu broadcast pai televis complet supersed digit broadcast pai televis pai televis subscrib unit kingdom mean transmiss digit terrestri satellit analogu digit cabl analogu digit cabl servic expect start futur unit kingdom distinguish pai televis market basi mode transmiss pai televis servic provid mean transmiss act competit constraint provis mean histor data show case respect pai televis deliv satellit cabl clear end user behaviour servic consid substitut composit cabl satellit pai televis servic broadli similar price bskyb penetr rate bskyb quot churn rate quot fact satellit custom purchas satellit set top box satellit dish creat signific lock effect switch satellit cabl servic justif distinguish separ product market respect digit terrestri pai televis singl pai televis market unit kingdom distinct analogu digit mode transmiss market wholesal suppli film sport channel pai televis experi shown success pai televis oper essenti includ film sport channel part servic bskyb identifi quot movi sport kei sale driver quot pai televis oper demand channel reflect demand subscrib pai televis channel compos recent releas film live exclus coverag attract sport event attract largest view figur subscript channel expens themat gener interest pai televis channel suppli custom part packag film sport channel charg individu basi pai televis fact sport film programm achiev high view rate crucial reflect viewer willing pai sport film channel wholesal price acquir film sport channel higher channel small perman increas rel price profit take figur favour bskyb bskyb wholesal price list rate card suppli channel cabl oper cost cabl oper acquir singl film sport channel time expens sky basic channel demonstr wholesal suppli film sport channel form separ market purpos case decid separ wholesal market respect film sport channel technic servic digit interact televis servic pai televis commiss defin product market wholesal provis technic servic pai televis number decis servic essenti compris make set top box provis condit access servic includ smart card subscrib manag servic possibl servic relat access electron programm guid write applic compat applic program interfac includ set top box addit provis digit interact televis servic requir system financi transact conduct secur environ transact manag system tm form part system softwar system authoris undertak financi transact connect line server content provid tm rout request payment quot merchant acquir quot merchant acquir gener process credit debit card payment made retail vendor good servic larg area overlap technic servic pai televis servic digit interact televis make set top box electron programm guid provis condit access servic broadcast line data quot access control servic quot transact manag servic need skill technolog underli individu technic servic pai televis digit interact televis servic aspect narrow product market exist determin point purpos case relev product market technic servic digit interact televis servic pai televis custom access infrastructur market telecommun relat servic demand consum telecommun servic past exclus voic telephoni servic recent demand data servic internet access grown significantli provid servic compani infrastructur capabl bring home fact telecommun servic definit requir commun capabl impos constraint type infrastructur servic histor demand fulfil copper base public switch telecommun network recent year altern access mechan cabl tv network wireless network develop cabl televis network capabl provid rang servic basic telephoni demand servic full broadcast servic wireless fix network gener costli instal wire network current gener wireless network uk limit bandwidth rang servic provid cabl wireless network form part relev product market conclus case chang wireless network includ market definit digit mobil network base gsm standard dc standard provid rang servic copper cabl network chang medium long term introduct gener mobil standard univers mobil telecommun system umt present differ characterist price voic telephoni servic provid fix wireless network compar servic provid digit mobil servic constitut separ market addit limit data transmiss capac mobil network present regard substitut infrastructur level market exist provis custom access telecommun infrastructur market includ tradit copper network bt cabl network cabl oper present purpos decid separ custom access market exist call origin call termin market geograph market unit kingdom geograph market abovement relev market assess digit interact televis servic bib oper unit kingdom extrem close relationship digit interact televis servic provid joint ventur digit pai televis servic provid bskyb unit kingdom kind servic adapt nation tast transact inform servic provid bib larg nation demand transact servic reliant retail nation region oper price sterl inform servic larg relat nation demand inform market digit interact servic nation case limit unit kingdom pai televis pai televis broadcast market larg linguist cultur licens copyright reason gener nation extend singl linguist area case market unit kingdom cover ireland make differ legal assess wholesal suppli film sport channel pai televis bskyb own underli programm right suppli channel unit kingdom ireland nation prefer regard sport event point nation servic market case market unit kingdom cover ireland make differ legal assess technic servic pai televis digit interact televis servic geograph market definit pai televis appli market commiss recognis close link pai televis market find market nation charact corrobor fact specif regulatori regim unit kingdom framework implement european parliament council direct ec octob standard transmiss televis signal pursuant direct ec implement unit kingdom statut law statutori instrument supplier condit access servic digit televis broadcast servic suppli condit access fair reason discriminatori term unit kingdom supplier servic compli term condit access class licenc grant januari pursuant section telecommun act oblig direct ec relat digit condit access servic limit scope provis servic quot broadcast quot quot digit televis servic quot term defin condit access broadcast servic line servic servic televis digit radio unit kingdom regulatori regim refer provis condit access servic access control servic class licenc provis access control servic establish offic telecommun oftel depart trade industri dti effect decemb licenc extend oblig televis standard direct extend right grant broadcast servic provid access electron programm guid regul unit kingdom independ televis commiss itc oftel itc issu code conduct electron program guid epg object ensur access epg grant fair reason discriminatori term code requir epg provid ensur epg prevent hinder viewer access free air servic code requir vertic integr epg provid bskyb treat televis servic broadcast servic provid equal foot connect servic grant access oftel laid similar principl guidelin regul provis condit access digit televis servic oftel consid epg part condit access system control access viewer televis servic consid technic condit access servic scope condit access class licenc implement provis direct ec oblig offer servic fair reason discriminatori basi event market unit kingdom cover ireland make differ legal assess custom access infrastructur market telecommun relat servic final nation natur bt telecommun monopoli nation natur regulatori regim nation natur demand servic deliv telecommun infrastructur market custom access infrastructur regard nation market structur digit interact televis servic servic provid bib provid signific scale british market number project develop undergo earli deploy televis set displai devic view internet base content content proprietari servic similar servic launch british market short medium term cabl network unit kingdom capabl moment digit satellit digit terrestri transmiss capabl commun interact made public switch telecommun network pstn return path short medium term provid servic pstn digit technolog quot digit subscrib line quot dsl famili technolog upgrad capabl mean transmiss emploi impact natur digit interact televis servic provid capac constraint digit terrestri transmiss limit number servic provid addit regulatori limit maximum digit terrestri broadcast capac programm servic text data technic regulatori constraint digit cabl digit satellit mean transmiss bib broader rang servic provid digit satellit digit terrestri transmiss technic feasibl context analogu broadcast digitis broadcast bib provid rang type servic propos pai televis ident pai televis oper unit kingdom satellit satellit pai televis servic offer princip bskyb individu nich channel quot race channel quot dedic hors race quot zee tv quot indian languag program provid satellit subscrib number bskyb pai televis servic outstrip individu nich channel bskyb satellit pai televis servic compris various wholli own bskyb channel channel bskyb interest parti channel bskyb own oper channel basic channel premium film sport channel pai view channel sky box offic addit bskyb oper channel joint ventur parti octob bskyb launch digit pai televis servic addit analogu servic analogu digit servic distinguish basic premium channel bskyb offer singl analogu basic packag channel quot sky multi channel packag quot compris channel offer number digit basic packag addit digit servic offer wider choic premium servic includ digit radio servic total bskyb digit pai televis servic compris channel roughli bskyb analogu subscrib premium film sport channel addit basic channel bskyb analogu servic transmit astra satellit subscrib uk ireland satellit recept area countri bskyb digit servic transmit astra satellit ireland bskyb intend launch servic futur cabl number cabl oper suppli pai televis servic unit kingdom cabl oper bid region franchis offer servic contrast situat european countri cabl network unit kingdom built suppli televis telephoni servic juli slightli british televis household exist cabl franchis british televis household fact pass cabl network date construct rate cabl oper recent slow cabl coverag unit kingdom expect reach popul year largest cabl oper cabl amp wireless commun telewest ntl telewest ntl carri front row pai view channel independ bskyb cabl oper unit kingdom offer pai televis telephoni servic combin servic appear major reason subscrib cabl pai televis fact subscrib cabl pai televis cabl pai televis remaind dual subscrib cabl compani unit kingdom began digit pai televis servic announc intent shortli digit terrestri digit terrestri pai televis servic launch ondigit previous british digit broadcast novemb capac constraint prevent ondigit offer channel bskyb cabl oper initi offer channel compris basic premium channel ondigit parent compani suppli channel parti bskyb suppli ondigit premium film sport channel contract year oper suppli ondigit basic channel market posit pai televis oper unit kingdom june roughli quarter domest televis household unit kingdom subscrib pai televis servic addit pai licenc fee entitl watch terrestri free air channel domest subscrib pai televis bskyb subscrib bskyb cabl pai televis oper note figur number cabl pai televis subscrib publish compet industri regul unit kingdom independ televis commiss itc suggest fewer cabl pai televis subscrib suggest bskyb figur reli bskyb market share compar cabl oper itc figur largest singl cabl pai televis oper cabl amp wireless commun subscrib juli equat market share figur provid bskyb period end june subscrib cabl pai televis subscrib cabl pai televis subscrib bskyb premium channel signific barrier entri pai televis market entri pai televis market presuppos place transmiss capac ow frequenc shortag analogu capac terrestri transmiss digit terrestri frequenc alloc capac astra analogu satellit transpond bskyb digit satellit transpond capac astra satellit term cabl network franchis award cover televis household unit kingdom franchis recent made exclus signific cost construct network make highli network oper choos build cabl network exist franchis area entrant pai televis market requir programm premium film sport channel basic channel offer subscrib provid individu nich channel enter market channel experi commun shown pai televis platform provid explain recit bskyb posit field strong medium term entri british pai televis market digit satellit transmiss independ bskyb appear remot possibl wholesal suppli channel pai televis offic fair trade oft unit kingdom review bskyb posit wholesal pai televis market found pai televis right run major film oft conclud bskyb held quot high market share quot separ market wholesal suppli pai televis film sport channel cabl oper conclud quot bskyb domin suppli sport channel unit kingdom pai tv market time provid premium sport channel except specialist channel race channel quot light find oft impos requir term condit bskyb suppli channel cabl oper bskyb suppli channel accord term previous approv oft commiss investig confirm evolut situat oft present bskyb pai televis right run major film contract major hollywood studio larger independ studio bskyb pai televis right contract quot output deal quot mean cover product releas film studio cover librari film term mean transmiss bskyb contract concern exclus right major contract continu year launch digit pai televis bskyb pai view agreement respect term vari bskyb major pai televis sport right contract includ right nation leagu footbal rugbi footbal cricket golf box contract relat film sport right contract gener cover line industri practic durat agreement shorter film precis durat agreement vari major continu extent durat bskyb exclus film contract sport right contract prevent emerg signific competit bskyb suppli pai televis film sport channel medium term fact right contract cover mode transmiss mean bskyb retail pai televis competitor cabl oper ondigit choic purchas bskyb film sport channel offer channel part servic subscrib bskyb suppli british cabl oper ondigit premium film sport channel addit basic channel subscrib cabl pai televis bskyb film sport channel averag bskyb wholli own basic premium film sport channel account total program cost cabl oper averag acquisit bskyb film sport channel account cabl oper total program cost averag expenditur film sport channel paid bskyb bskyb control pai televis right major film popular sport mean bskyb obtain revenu pai televis competitor cabl compani ondigit depend bskyb suppli channel medium term gain market share bskyb competitor pai televis market extent offset increas revenu wholesal suppli film sport channel technic servic pai televis digit interact televis servic cabl oper ondigit technic servic bskyb bskyb group bring number compani deal aspect technic administr servic sky subscrib servic sssl provid videoguard digit condit access access control servic bskyb parti british regulatori regim includ bib bskyb sssl exclus licenc unit kingdom ireland offer parti videoguard system develop intern wholli own subsidiari new data system parti recognis quot demand set top box directli link demand tv broadcast purpos purchas set top box access broadcast tv market quot market posit supplier technic servic larg determin posit pai televis market compani servic set top box bskyb sssl control instal set top box unit kingdom bskyb posit technic servic market secur control content market recit custom access telecommun infrastructur market telecommun relat servic bt telecommun monopolist unit kingdom telecommun network cover unit kingdom residenti fix line provid bt remaind provid cabl oper bt made signific invest digitis network recent year bt exchang digit bt face competit infrastructur servic provis level busi residenti servic bt compet cabl oper infrastructur servic level addit bt compet servic level number oper bt network deliv servic consum cabl oper network pass home unit kingdom expect rise come year area cover cabl network cabl oper attract averag approxim potenti residenti custom unclear signific coverag unit kingdom wireless fix network short medium term longer term form infrastructur telecommun servic unit kingdom power line technolog data transmiss exist domest electr cabl digit mobil network base gsm standard provid complet coverag unit kingdom present data capac gsm network limit voic servic provid gsm network unit kingdom tend expens deliv fix line signific sunk cost involv construct nation wide telecommun custom access network make entrant exist cabl network bt continu market share fix residenti telephoni line receiv servic result coverag network result market share provid residenti telecommun servic bt network order termin major call unit kingdom oper notifi arrang notif essenti compris joint ventur agreement parti annex present purpos import annex agreement market servic agreement bib bskyb provid detail parti plan respect subsidis bib compat digit interact set top box digit satellit dish low nois block condit consum elig purchas agreement bib midland notifi midland provis bib transact manag system merchant acquir servic mondex card number relat agreement provid commiss inform purpos form part notif import agreement bskyb open tv applic program interfac bib compat digit interact set top box bib open tv author tool applic program interfac structur joint ventur sharehold bib bskyb bt midland matsushita board consist director appoint bskyb bt midland matsushita bib establish indefinit durat major decis includ materi variat busi plan bib requir consent sharehold interest bib bib wish subsidis set top box transmiss mean satellit requir unanim consent sharehold bib jointli control parent compani scope purpos joint ventur bib creat order develop infrastructur provis digit interact televis servic provid servic infrastructur bib provid technic servic digit interact televis servic geograph scope bib activ limit unit kingdom infrastructur provis digit interact televis servic bib infrastructur develop specif provid digit interact televis servic satellit bib provid content provid infrastructur provid interact servic broadcast line deliveri system condit access access control servic system financi transact complet servic creation system access digit interact set top box broadcast line deliveri system digit satellit transpond capac leas bskyb link broadcast content satellit provid bt transmiss link site softwar broadcast server suppli oracl base oracl standard packag bt enter agreement oracl enhanc oracl softwar access line system network access point unit kingdom point presenc network bt contract bib suppli servic initi period year condit access access control servic essenti reason copyright protect content broadcast satellit deliv line encrypt prevent unauthoris signal corrupt set top box sssl bskyb wholli own subsidiari suppli bib condit access access control servic system financi transact platform complet transact bib infrastructur requir secur environ consum content provid transact bib contract midland provid transact manag system tm bib grant midland year exclus respect tm tm interfac merchant acquir system midland similarli suppli merchant acquir servic bib content provid basi year exclus contract present exclus twofold affect content provid consum contract bib bib platform provis digit interact televis servic exclus agreement prevent interact servic compani bib infrastructur provid servic tm merchant acquir servic envisag agreement bib subsidis set top box slot electron payment card mondex slot slot standardis accept altern payment card servic creation system interact applic content provid written compat applic program interfac api bib subsidis set top box bib write applic content provid digit interact tv servic platform content provid broadcast interact advertis author tool write applic compat enhanc open tv api purpos quot side channel quot carri interact transact open author agreement bib open tv bib grant exclus licenc author tool licenc cover unit kingdom ireland parti obtain author tool bib open tv direct digit interact set top box import element infrastructur point view end consum bib compat digit interact set top box telephon line access bib servic bskyb input bib parti digit interact set top box digibox emb bskyb proprietari condit access ca access control ac system bskyb order box manufactur box common interfac mean ti bskyb ca ac system commiss impos condit bskyb develop oper simulcrypt arrang box includ digit satellit demodul interfac port digit cabl digit terrestri broadband telecommun network sidecar demodul attach mean bib compat box transmiss system sidecar attach box includ modem standardis slot electron payment card applic program interfac applic program interfac api box suppli open tv bskyb commiss open tv develop enhanc open tv api enhanc box decod high qualiti pictur broadcast satellit mpeg jpeg addit move pictur mpeg qualiti sound pstn line improv audio final api quot talk quot interfac modul altern demodul sidecar game consol intellectu properti right enhanc vest open tv virtu claus agreement bskyb open tv open tv undertook licens enhanc parti unit kingdom year launch date bib servic commiss intervent parti veto licens open tv api enhanc electron programm guid bskyb specif set top box epg run proprietari epg bib menu posit bskyb epg origin notifi claus joint ventur agreement jva provid bib exclus provid digit interact tv servic bskyb epg period year claus provid subsidi recoveri mechan agre parti relev regulatori author exclus limit month commiss intervent parti end exclus bib respect bskyb epg subsidis set top box digit satellit dish lnb quot box packag quot bib subsidis quot box packag quot view reduc retail sell price set top box dish lnb parti afford price gbp includ vat bib largest busi cost year oper consist subsidis retail price box packag purchas packag custom present bskyb analogu servic custom subsidis bib pai higher level subsidi respect bib busi plan envisag substanti number year subsidi direct exist bskyb retail custom sourc revenu bib bib essenti sourc revenu charg content provid form part digit interact servic charg end user servic provid thirdli requir servic provid access bib subsidis digit interact set top box provid encrypt servic contribut histor ongo cost subsidis bib main sourc revenu deriv wholesal level direct end user bib propos recov contribut histor ongo subsidi cost sourc bib expect recov proport indirectli gener charg mechan vi vi content provid bib propos recov subsidi contribut directli broadcast interact servic provid includ bib servic busi bskyb intend box save encrypt free air broadcast user requir condit access access control sssl sssl part charg condit access access control levi contribut subsidi recoveri respect invoic bib parti initi propos broadcast pai subsidi interact servic provid pai parti requir pai subsidi recoveri pai substanti initi payment equival share unrecov histor subsidi cost commiss impos condit modif oper subsidi recoveri mechan competit provis draft joint ventur agreement forward commiss juli state long parti affili hold share bib year provid oper hold interest compani oper platform provis digit interact televis servic unit kingdom transmiss mean suppli licens person major hardwar softwar platform purpos provid digit interact televis servic unit kingdom transmiss mean competit oblig includ digit interact televis servic video demand entertain servic relationship bskyb servic close relationship bib bskyb digit servic respect infrastructur need larg complementari case set top box jva commit parti promot digit satellit set top box capabl receiv bib servic long bib subsidis set top box bskyb set top box compat bib digit pai televis servic parti state bib digit interact televis servic busi viabl close tradit broadcast servic bskyb consum familiar line bskyb agre subscript price digit pai televis servic higher similar analogu packag satellit entertain servic agre reason endeavour ensur programm broadcast bskyb analogu satellit servic broadcast simultan bskyb digit satellit servic spend substanti amount monei market digit pai televis servic close relationship servic reinforc provis jva requir advertis bib servic integr bskyb advertis commit bib earli financi year spend substanti proport total market expenditur advertis digit televis end user servic close link purchas equip receiv bskyb servic automat access bib pursuant origin market servic agreement condit purchas bib subsidis set top box consum subscrib bskyb digit pai televis servic minimum contract term month requir remov relationship bt servic jva requir parti negoti good faith view bt bib enter agreement bt suppli bib bib telecommun requir period end year bib launch pursuant claus jva parti agre sharehold wish provid digit interact televis servic mean broadband system bib refus provid servic bib agre provid servic term favour offer parti month offer march whichev provis relev bt made commiss intervent basi analysi carri commiss comment receiv parti public offici journal european commun notic invit parti comment notic publish pursuant articl regul featur notifi agreement appear incompat commun competit rule commiss inform parti concern notifi agreement set recit reflect version jva sign august competit provis competit provis jva amend limit busi scope bib digit interact televis servic includ provis digit interact televis servic broadcast servic proviso provis relat digit interact televis servic video demand entertain servic delet busi scope bib parti amend competit provis appli sharehold joint control competit provis continu appli sharehold period month sharehold lose joint control loss occur year date exempt decis pursuant articl ec treati legal separ commiss concern combin singl compani activ relat subsidis set top box recoveri subsidi oper servic set top box lead lack transpar oper subsidi recoveri mechan parti confer benefit downstream oper comparison parti order address concern structur joint ventur modifi separ compani creat bib subsidi set top box recoveri subsidi parti creation oper bib interact servic board wholli own subsidiari consist sharehold repres individu member compani oper manag respons respect board manag team report chief execut offic bib group respons manag perform bib group report bib board compani publish annual audit account auditor certifi transact compani carri arm length manag structur ensur transpar discriminatori treatment oper respond commiss concern access bib subsidis digit interact set top box parti end exclus bib respect bskyb epg relinquish veto licens open tv api enhanc parti seek agreement open tv determin contribut open tv levi licenc open tv api enhanc relev updat suppli parti levi base develop cost enhanc requir custom wish purchas bib subsidis set top box digit satellit dish lnb subscrib bskyb pai televis servic remov condit govern purchas box packag custom agre connect set top box telephon line year period midland request pursuant mondex agreement arrang made issu custom mondex card open feed bank account thirdli custom agre instal box packag instal approv parti amend origin notifi agreement address commiss concern compet provid digit interact servic deni access bib subsidis set top box grant access term favour bib competit digit interact televis servic market elimin commit bskyb relat british regim regulatori requir bskyb relat suppli condit access access control servic relat access proprietari electron programm guid exist independ particip bib joint ventur commiss examin bib bskyb inform commiss intend compli british regulatori regim commiss consid fact basic make decis british regulatori oblig bskyb relev british author bring action bskyb infring oblig commiss situat articl regul bskyb confirm wholli own subsidiari sssl provid access control servic term telecommun servic class licenc grant decemb section telecommun act licenc supersed access control provis telecommun servic class licenc bskyb agre request suppli access control servic mean british regim sssl compli oblig cooper advanc servic launch set regul advanc televis servic regul regul appli servic prevent bskyb reli loophol british regim condit access class licenc prevent provid digit condit access servic bundl servic constitut condit access servic unclear british regulatori regim requir provid servic suppli verif digit signatur servic separ bskyb principl sign interact applic subject meet financi technic criteria subject agreement commerci term includ condit parti take respons error sign bskyb agre offer fair reason term discriminatori basi includ requir parti meet technic commerci financi criteria requir parti observ public notic pursuant articl regul interest parti submit observ commiss broadli speak parti condit commiss propos appli bib articl exempt grant concern express observ includ restrict competit particip bib indispens durat exempt commiss continu monitor joint ventur number year field access local loop risk bt incent slow develop broadband servic uk stake bib bskyb requir enter negoti interact servic provid add interact enhanc bskyb program commiss carefulli review parti observ conclud concern express address notif procedur condit attach decis suffici account concern parti observ affect commiss substant posit articl notic interest legal certainti commiss spell greater detail decis scope condit impos parti fulfil condit govern exempt articl addit commiss consid result parti observ extend scope condit avail clean feed condit impos decis flexibl compani distribut bskyb movi sport program interact applic distributor option remov icon extend subject agreement carriag bib bskyb servic situat icon remain screen whilst icon remov ii legal assess commiss conclud notifi arrang amend fall scope articl ec treati subject condit criteria articl ec treati met cooper joint ventur joint ventur assess regul risk coordin parent compani market joint ventur neighbour market video demand entertain servic articl bskyb bt particip bib result appreci restrict competit market digit interact televis servic restrict competit affect trade member state creation bib joint ventur fall ambit articl commiss give neg clearanc agreement request parti notif applic articl creation bib digit interact televis servic market restrict competit parent compani bskyb bt potenti competitor prior conclus bib joint ventur bt bskyb potenti competitor provis digit interact televis servic suffici skill resourc launch servic bear technic financi risk creation bib elimin potenti competit market posit bt bskyb market relat bib activ restrict competit appreci fact bt potenti competitor reflect gener world wide develop telecommun sector oper seek expand number type servic provid network diversif increas return capit emploi build case bt maintain network virtu digit subscrib line famili technolog tradit copper line telecommun custom access infrastructur bt upgrad provis servic provid bib addit servic video telephoni video demand high speed internet access oper unit kingdom kingston commun commit upgrad infrastructur european countri trial underwai bt conduct extend residenti trial latest trial ran march servic provid offer rang servic includ demand entertain new inform program home shop home bank gener tendenc diversif telecommun oper provid servic similar bib accept parti parti state quot main telecommun oper bt competitor bib quot parti claim bt competitor regard potenti competitor bt accept joint ventur agreement envisag bt upgrad network provis servic provid bib bskyb potenti competitor provis digit interact televis servic bskyb extens experi run popular mass market televis servic digitis servic digit interact televis servic introduc signific common cost technic servic infrastructur requir absenc bib bskyb requir digit set top box pai televis busi subsidis retail sell price margin cost increas produc set top box capabl allow interact small comparison cost set top box parti estim margin cost approxim gbp common infrastructur cost subsidis set top box bib largest singl cost year oper margin cost increas establish interact servic decis made launch digit televis servic small applic articl contractu provis contractu provis agreement restrict competit competit provis parti contain claus joint ventur agreement amend demand commiss parti agreement sharehold wish provid digit interact televis servic mean broadband system bib refus provid servic bib agre provid servic term favour offer parti month offer march whichev exclus suppli agreement bib midland bank respect merchant acquir transact manag servic provis jva requir advertis bib servic integr bskyb advertis commit parti promot digit satellit set top box capabl receiv bib servic long bib subsidis set top box bskyb promot set top box purpos promot relat box home bib subsidis set top box bskyb agre spend substanti amount monei market digit pai televis servic bskyb commit subscript price digit pai televis servic higher similar analogu packag satellit entertain servic commit reason endeavour ensur programm broadcast bskyb analogu satellit servic broadcast simultan bskyb digit satellit servic claus directli relat restrict creation oper bib except prohibit competit claus hold interest compani compet bib reason competit provis subject recit agreement parti compet provis digit interact televis servic directli relat establish bib technic financi risk involv enter market level invest requir uncertainti inher joint ventur ensur stabl base oper earli year justifi competit claus fact competit claus continu appli sharehold period month sharehold lose joint control provid loss occur year date decis take effect justifi protect joint ventur investor parent compani withdraw joint ventur take unfair advantag acquir particip joint ventur order compet market commiss examin prohibit contain competit provis preclud bib parent compani hold interest compani compet bib claus limit acquisit materi influenc includ purchas share invest purpos restrict consid directli relat oper joint ventur commiss examin claus fulfil criteria set articl bib refus claus limit scope competit provis bib scope activ fall competit oblig parent compani provis relev bt futur interest provis digit interact televis servic broadband network bib refus show commit parent compani ensur success bib invest exclus agreement bib midland bank transact manag system merchant acquir servic essenti part infrastructur bib platform servic midland bear full cost develop softwar transact manag system return fee equival percentag transact allow bib reduc initi capit requir match payment incom econom effici manner financi risk develop cost remain midland period exclus midland opportun recoup initi invest guarante term merchant acquir servic midland undertaken provid servic advantag fix rate establish bib midland hand requir guarante bib chang supplier establish agreement prevent provid digit interact servic seek transact manag merchant acquir servic compani midland exclus agreement plai regard content provid end user bib platform contract bib servic constitut quid pro quo midland willing incur front capit cost benefit oper joint ventur crucial particip bib consid isol joint ventur commit parent compani market relat bib claus jva provis establish bib penetr market packag servic bskyb concentr effort develop bib servic oblig bskyb intend enabl bib succesfulli enter market claus directli relat oper joint ventur effect trade member state agreement influenc direct indirect actual potenti pattern trade member state meet criterion effect trade member state bib joint ventur agreement limit territori parti initi provid digit interact televis servic unit kingdom isl man channel island servic technic capabl provid european countri technic modif due continu differ currenc requir parti state difficulti provis servic countri decreas futur bskyb analogu pai televis servic satellit cabl ireland digit servic futur satellit absenc linguist barrier presenc bskyb presenc retail unit kingdom ireland exclud bib servic localis version made ireland bskyb enter pai televis market member state geograph scope activ bib similarli extend case agreement affect competit structur provis digit interact televis servic unit kingdom result oper entri relev market unit kingdom made difficult commun competitor applic prohibit bib parent compani competit provis hold interest compet compani potenti entrant digit interact televis servic market unit kingdom reli invest bib parent compani final establish prime mover substanti advantag bib procur servic british content provid effect flow trade basi recit agreement affect trade member state articl notifi agreement satisfi criteria exempt set articl ec treati reason improv distribut good technic econom progress develop bib joint ventur parti overcom current technolog limit satellit broadcast technolog narrowband telecommun custom access infrastructur time capabl commun provid interact servic type envisag bib capabl commun inher telephoni moment suitabl servic requir higher bandwidth combin enabl provis form servic offer vast major consum unit kingdom retail good servic obtain outlet product creation joint ventur contribut improv distribut good technic econom progress improv attain result oper materialis prohibit set competit provis hold interest compet compani claus elimin econom incent parti transfer competitor idea strategi develop bib idea strategi enorm fast move industri digit interact televis servic market instanc moment launch servic modal enter market special offer price structur set top box offer free charg potenti subscrib idea strategi test bib synthesi parent contribut cover prohibit competit claus transfer greater part competitor digit interact servic provid upgrad bt copper network medium term effect bt particip joint ventur reduct econom incent upgrad narrowband telecommun custom access infrastructur commiss posit assess bib impact technic econom progress requir reconsider light broader develop market explain recit bt own nation wide infrastructur high market share fix residenti line upgrad provid altern nation transmiss mechan provis broadband interact servic addit carri servic video telephoni broadband internet access video demand telecommun oper unit kingdom upgrad network provis bib type servic bt conduct trial evalu impact bt particip bib develop custom access infrastructur market servic market infrastructur prematur bt commerci interest maintain upgrad exit network lessen result particip bib constitut signific impedi technic econom progress result depend part develop geograph coverag broadband cabl infrastructur unit kingdom benefit consum recent servic compar bib internet person comput displai screen limit penetr person comput unit kingdom prevent servic reach mass market household unit kingdom possess televis set purchas bib bskyb digit set top box give access interact servic televis screen introduct servic type benefit consum benefit consum result oper materialis prohibit set competit claus hold interest compet compani claus prevent parti transfer competitor idea strategi develop bib market ensur commit parti bib eventu bib success market addit commiss impos condit parti provid inform end user agent sale set top box end user subscrib bskyb digit pai televis servic condit purchas bib subsidis set top box condit ensur origin requir reintroduc date end user provid accur inform condit ensur consum choic acquir set top box bskyb pai televis packag acquir subscrib bskyb pai televis offer indispens bt bskyb expertis provid form interact servic individu cooper bib provid servic quickli particip midland bank matsushita indispens creation bib ultim establish market bt gain skill experi past interact televis trial develop integr interact multimedia servic contribut joint ventur addit expertis provis telecommun servic vital oper bib telecommun return path connect server bskyb contribut experi set top box design oper knowledg consum demand pai televis midland contribut expertis area merchant acquir transact manag integr servic bib infrastructur final panason contribut technic expertis area set top box design prohibit hold interest compet compani indispens oper success bib jeopardis case transfer competitor uniqu idea strategi develop parti bib elimin competit respect substanti part product question compani bib notabl cabl oper plan launch digit interact televis servic bib parti estim subscrib base million subscrib achiev scale provis digit interact televis servic consolid unit kingdom cabl industri cabl network cabl amp wireless commun ntl telewest reach million home ntl launch commerci trial cabl oper advantag provis servic cabl network capabl cooper parti network interact servic compani plan introduc digit interact televis servic webtv videonet bskyb bt import posit unit kingdom market neighbour close relat bib joint ventur activ posit market safeguard medium term exist barrier entri possess degre market power central legal assess impact elimin potenti competit bt bskyb result creation bib joint ventur commiss consid combin signific market power bt bskyb relat market bib activ custom access infrastructur market technic servic pai televis digit interact servic pai televis market market wholesal suppli film sport channel pai televis risk elimin substanti part competit market digit interact televis servic condit set decis ensur risk materialis competit bt cabl network parti ensur suffici access bib subsidis set top box bskyb film sport channel set top box bib set top box develop market digit interact televis servic remain open competit prohibit competit claus prevent bib parent compani hold interest compet compani chanc competit elimin result creation bib condit impos parti ensur relev market remain open bib face signific competit condit impos parti summaris competit cabl network custom access infrastructur market telecommun interact servic market provid infrastructur signific competit face bt actual potenti owner cabl network compet bt provis telecommun servic bib provis digit interact servic bt provid residenti fix line telecommun oper unit kingdom network cover countri import safeguard encourag competit come cabl segment bt expand cabl interest time particip oper bib bt incent develop cabl network digit interact televis servic kind provid bib incent facilit parti compet bib provis digit interact televis servic cabl network condit exempt bt agre expand exist cabl televis interest unit kingdom commiss note agre divest exist interest competit provis broadband cabl infrastructur develop independ bt unit kingdom counterbal restrict effect combin bt bskyb bib parti access bib subsidis set top box bib subsidis set top box servic bskyb digit pai televis servic bskyb bib control access compet digit interact televis servic pai televis oper box bskyb control ensur posit technic servic market suppli condit access access control servic bib control access mean oper subsidi recoveri mechan requir provid encrypt servic contribut histor ongo subsidi cost part condit access access control payment parti access bib subsidis set top box import market posit bskyb bskyb market share pai televis market theori competitor bib bskyb wish provid servic digit satellit launch compet set top box capit cost establish compet infrastructur combin gener reluct consum acquir set top box make conclus reinforc bskyb control film sport practic seek access bib bskyb exist set top box infrastructur case respect analogu pai televis servic unit kingdom reason presum respect digit servic invest cost establish set top box infrastructur larger compet provid digit interact servic deni access bib subsidis set top box grant access term favour bib bskyb substanti part competit downstream servic market elimin legal separ bib pursuant amend joint ventur agreement jva bib establish legal separ compani bib activ respect subsidis set top box recoveri moni parti user box creation oper bib interact servic compani separ manag publish annual audit account addit impos condit exempt auditor certifi transact compani carri arm length accord principl set oecd transfer price guidelin ensur transpar discriminatori treatment oper prevent subsidi mechan artifici barrier entri market digit interact televis servic oper subsidi recoveri mechan commiss impos condit oper subsidi recoveri mechan seek ensur transpar discriminatori oper subsidi recoveri mechan fall regul unit kingdom author pursuant direct ec nation measur commiss consid complianc condit presum parti compli british arrang condit parti option pai initi sum pai subsidi contribut ongo basi subsidi contribut relat usag box mean number condit access card issu number access control authent condit ensur smaller oper pai larger oper order facilit market entranc bib platform oper provid digit interact servic contribut subsidi recoveri competitor payment form part cost base cover charg content provid bskyb contribut subsidi recoveri pai televis oper suppli technic servic parti commiss impos condit bskyb offer develop oper simulcrypt arrang interest parti subject commerci agreement ensur user condit access system posit choos address custom bib digit satellit set top box downstream servic provid bib subsidis set top box box requir inform technic specif set top box includ propos specif absenc inform unabl develop servic continu date respons specif set top box commiss impos condit inform provid interest parti appear major relev inform held bskyb posit chang ensur gap parti duti provid relev inform parti inform provis condit impos bskyb bib mcco parti access bskyb pai televis channel bskyb channel suppli cabl oper digit terrestri oper ondigit channel offer subscrib part pai televis servic act distributor channel distribut modif content add remov element bskyb consent parti intent subject conclus agreement make bib servic end user cabl network digit terrestri televis bib cabl digit terrestri competitor place interact link popular pai televis channel unit kingdom technic commerci obstacl overcom requir reach agreement competitor bskyb signific market power upstream market incent foreclos downstream digit interact televis servic market impos condit bskyb wholesal suppli film sport channel cabl digit terrestri competitor bskyb oblig offer distribut film sport channel quot clean feed quot interact applic choic purchas discriminatori basi prevent bskyb bundl interact wholesal suppli level channel detriment competitor bib digit interact televis servic market competitor pai televis bib competitor integr interact servic channel respect channel own bskyb bib competitor negoti agreement interact servic respect film pai view servic competit bib elimin contribut develop altern set top box condit exempt bskyb limit exercis veto right joint ventur agreement extent oblig circumst support propos subsidis set top box part agreement carriag bib servic cabl digit terrestri televis compani request bib subsidis set top box practic competitor bskyb core market condit intend address bskyb conflict interest decis bib sharehold interest pai televis oper ensur bib commerci compani free decis relat bskyb competitor commerci ground limit bskyb commerci interest anti avoid complex natur arrang parti ongo develop bib joint ventur conceiv condit impos parti avoid action parti bib appli condit relat inform retail requir purchas bib set top box subscript pai televis servic subsidi recoveri mechan provis inform parti user set top box condit intend prevent conclus commiss conclud bib transact meet condit individu exempt pursuant articl ec treati durat exempt condit pursuant articl regul decis applic articl ec treati issu period condit oblig attach thereto pursuant articl regul date decis take effect earlier date notif case decis take effect date arrang refer recit made condit set decis fulfil relev date august durat exempt decis commiss examin bib busi plan joint ventur agreement condit prevail unit kingdom market order ascertain minimum period bib support parent compani form permit decis establish viabl busi market digit interact televis servic doubt present oper entail signific financi risk sharehold invest signific resourc market consider degre uncertainti respons unit kingdom consum digit servic propos parti predict bib make oper profit sharehold receiv back initi cash invest predict confirm busi plan parti commiss consid period year suffici special circumst unit kingdom market contractu claus recit directli relat creation oper bib exempt period year prohibit competit provis assess articl exempt year period period consid crucial requir safeguard competit attach condit ow prevent elimin effect competit market digit interact televis servic strict complianc requir import commiss ensur consequ event breach principl proportion requir reach legal financi commerci consequ ensu occasion individu mistak effect market neglig matter principl exempt base condit condit proportion competit concern trivial breach condit inevit lead end exempt commiss consid relat subsidi recoveri mechan requir provid inform distinguish trivial materi breach condit commiss consid concept breach articl nation author nation court determin condit materi breach infring condit no consid breach condit attach decis infring fulfil criteria set articl commiss express concern impact bt particip bib develop custom access infrastructur market commiss conclud evalu prematur commiss conduct review bt particip joint ventur medium term prove particip imped suppli servic broadband custom access infrastructur unit kingdom commiss fact relev pursuant articl regul adopt decis articl pursuant articl ec treati subject articl decis provis articl ec treati area declar inapplic period year august joint ventur agreement creation joint ventur compani british interact broadcast name open bskyb limit bt hold limit midland bank plc matsushita electr europ headquart limit notifi june amend august relat agreement notifi commiss creation british interact broadcast set annex decis articl exempt set articl decis subject condit condit legal separ bib box servic oper auditor auditor requir certifi annual basi market contribut activ mcco undertaken arm length activ bib servic interpret term quot arm length quot accord transfer price guidelin condit inform remov subscript tie bib box bskyb servic bib parti procur retail sell digit interact recept equip benefit market contribut instal equip inform write requir purchas equip subscript pai televis servic servic bskyb servic bib box includ subscript servic transmit digit satellit recept bib box bib parti requir purchas equip benefit market contribut advis write point sale requir servic bskyb servic bib box includ subscript servic transmit digit satellit recept bib box bskyb put place written procedur provid copi commiss ensur analogu custom offer subscript bskyb digit satellit servic quot sky digit subscript quot inform write notic approv write commiss requir sky digit subscript order elig purchas bib box servic bskyb servic bib box includ subscript servic transmit digit satellit recept bib box bskyb put place written procedur provid copi commiss ensur agent sale sky digit subscript sell bib box inform write requir purchas sky digit subscript order elig purchas bib box servic bskyb servic bib box includ subscript servic transmit digit satellit recept bib box condit avail clean feed movi sport program advertis time paid parti bskyb bib bskyb movi sport channel includ screen represent direct viewer bib digit interact televis servic bskyb enhanc movi sport televis servic bskyb give distributor channel discriminatori basi option distributor distributor bib digit interact televis servic bskyb enhanc movi sport televis servic case receiv signal channel includ screen represent interact applic author bskyb chosen technolog direct viewer bib digit interact televis servic bskyb enhanc movi sport televis servic distributor carri ii receiv signal channel screen represent direct viewer bib digit interact televis servic bskyb enhanc movi sport televis servic distributor carri view mean distributor option deliveri channel satellit signal includ screen represent part signal transmit separ main televis pictur deliveri channel landlin signal includ screen represent distributor option includ part signal transmit separ main televis pictur mean agre parti subject case distributor bear cost incur develop ongo provis solut includ relev cost relat instal oper mainten landlin relat equip provid feed landlin condit divestitur cabl bt bui seek broadband cabl televis franchis unit kingdom exist hold dispos franchis acquir transact undertak restrict bt provid broadcast servic bt permit futur broadband servic broadband interact servic includ avoid doubt competit franchis westminst milton keyn network effect date decis quot exempt decis quot divest broadband cabl televis franchis westminst milton keyn quot busi quot basi bt effort arrang sale busi fair market month exempt decis ii bt maintain busi legal separ entiti oper manner enabl maintain viabil market pend sale final dispos iii prior sale busi bt separ manag hold separ busi busi bt unit kingdom structur busi date sale undertaken bt bt inform commiss propos chang commiss explicitli oppos propos addit chang write week receiv bt notic chang iv bt practic receipt commiss decis submit commiss list nomin account firm invest bank similar undertak firm bank bodi appoint subject approv commiss independ expert expert commiss request report commiss bt compli subparagraph iii busi sold deadlin set subparagraph bt appoint subject approv commiss truste relat busi truste expert appoint accord subparagraph iv term appoint truste effort sell busi fair market month exempt decis term agre bt commiss truste sold busi accord paragraph truste oblig sell busi price obtain month exempt decis remain term condit truste appoint continu appli bt relev truste notifi commiss write ident propos purchas busi ten work dai receipt notif commiss inform bt truste write contrari propos purchas deem accept commiss condit veto right bskyb vote favour resolut bib authoris subsidiari respons promot activ mean market contribut subsidis set top box quot mcco quot provid market contribut similar financi contribut respect sale digit interact set top box resolut relev includ propos mean financ consequ recommend chief execut offic bib unanim agre bib partner condit appli subject criteria met relev digit set top box capabl receiv run bib interact servic open tv reauthor format ii oper propos provid market contribut similar financi contribut respect sale digit interact set top box undertaken make capac bib interact servic period equival bib secur transpond capac iii event bib sharehold commerci interest propos independ respect interest bib bib auditor provid opinion propos significantli favour provis market contribut respect sale bib box set bib busi plan auditor account factor auditor relev includ balanc risk reward deriv propos compar deriv provis market contribut respect bib box iv propos requir bskyb commit fund bib mcco addit commit pursuant jva fund revenu distribut bskyb distribut profit result bskyb lose joint control bib event sharehold commit addit fund bib bskyb propos reduc fund contempl agre busi plan market contribut dth digit interact set top box condit condit access simulcrypt bskyb sky subscrib servic limit quot sssl quot confirm sssl offer develop oper simulcrypt arrang condit access provid administ access sssl digit televis decod unit kingdom offer develop oper simulcrypt arrang remain open durat exempt sssl bskyb procur confirm write offer develop simulcrypt arrang dai written request condit access provid made requir manner sssl bskyb procur reason endeavour procur simulcrypt arrang oper month relev request timescal agre parti end bskyb sssl cooper fulli condit access provid technolog provid event bskyb sssl unabl meet deadlin reason request extens submit oftel month expiri deadlin extens grant inabl compli time frame due primarili exclus culpabl part bskyb sssl oftel inform write commiss reason accept reject request extens week adopt decis commiss object oftel propos period week understood commiss accept propos condit subject condit access provid wish oper simulcrypt arrang technolog provid cooper fulli sssl sssl technolog provid new digit system limit nd develop simulcrypt arrang nd technolog administ sssl condit access system emploi condit access provid agre fair reason commerci term develop ii condit access provid agre sssl fair reason commerci term ongo arrang relat oper simulcrypt arrang includ limit arrang cross carriag data iii secur condit access provid system compromis creat threat secur system sssl condit subsidi recoveri bib parti confirm mcco carri activ unit kingdom recoveri market contribut arrang sssl relev condit access access control provid relev time subject british regim recoveri market contribut mcco permit provid condit appli recoveri respect market contribut made charg custom broadcast condit access servic includ bskyb charg custom access control servic includ bib subsidiari carri busi interact servic platform oper quot servic quot charg made fair reason discriminatori basi ii subsidi recoveri element condit access access control charg base charg card entitl condit access authent access control basi vari time provid charg made class condit access access control usag long differenti distort prevent restrict competit member class purchas condit access access control servic class broadcast retail broadcast servic bib servic competitor competitor bib servic inter se class purchas condit access access control servic time time emerg option take account bulk purchas condit access access control servic offer discriminatori basi iii recoveri made accord scheme scheme alloc recoveri charg object basi custom broadcast condit access servic custom access control servic director gener telecommun consult prior notic dai form scheme put practic rais object form scheme put practic requir director gener telecommun time time determin resolut disput court compet jurisdict compet nation author procedur contempl direct ec british regim relev nation legisl regul implement relev nation legisl regul govern provis access control servic independ arbitr procedur bib parti procur made parti complianc condit presum bib parti oper accord british regim refer condit director gener telecommun read refer regul regulatori bodi time time entrust regul british regim condit provis inform mcco bib parti procur mcco discrimin bib servic interest parti connect dissemin technic inform respons ii dissemin technic inform respons affect abil interest parti utilis featur bib purpos compani bib group receiv request requir manner interest parti respons respons parti provid ten work dai address person believ suppli technic inform forward request person person condit provis inform bskyb bskyb step relat dissemin technic inform function featur bib box ten work dai date receipt request made requir manner interest parti bskyb sssl make interest parti disclosur agreement ten work dai date receipt requir manner disclosur agreement execut interest parti bskyb make interest parti list technic inform item requir execut supplement technic agreement parti access ten work dai date receipt request made requir manner bskyb make copi item technic inform request interest parti receiv list technic inform accord provis paragraph access item requir execut supplement technic agreement time run date receipt requir manner relev execut supplement technic agreement made interest parti ten work dai relev request bskyb advis affect parti bib box specif immedi advis manufactur bib box bskyb advis affect parti function chang intent introduc function chang immedi complet technic specif test estim time chang implement ii alter intent estim time refer immedi decid make alter provid inform fall exclus definit function chang inform affect abil affect parti deliv broadcast interact servic bib box inform advis practic bskyb procur sssl compli provis paragraph regard technic inform sphere respons bskyb member bskyb group receiv request requir manner interest parti technic inform respons respons parti provid ten work dai address person believ suppli technic inform forward request person person condit anti avoid bib parti ensur member bib group carri mcco breach requir set condit no effect avoid effect requir breach abovement requir breach condit breach condit set condit no articl breach condit no set articl relev breach british regim consid infring condit relat achiev object condit breach clear breach materi advers affect parti breach result irrepar damag parti individu breach minor breach demonstr persist failur properli compli provid breach shown exist contractu term contract commonli commerci practic breach consid occur irrespect number contract exampl practic breach relat interest parti provid servic bib box breach long durat regard made durat disput resolut procedur provid case breach shown exist contractu term time run purpos indent circumst term relat arisen long continu articl purpos condit set articl term constru accord definit set annex ii decis articl decis address bt hold limit newgat street london ec aj unit kingdom british sky broadcast limit grant isleworth middlesex tw qd unit kingdom midland bank plc poultri po box london ec bx unit kingdom matsushita electr europ headquart limit furzeground stocklei park uxbridg middlesex ub dd unit kingdom brussel septemb commiss karel van miert member commiss oj pp oj oj low nois block convert lnb detect signal relai feed convert electr current amplifi lower frequenc parti term describ access limit amount internet content commerci trial limit area underwai commiss notic definit relev market purpos commun competit law oj judgment novemb case oscar bronner gmbh kg mediaprint ecr court justic repeat formula paragraph quot market product servic question compris product servic view characterist suit satisfi constant limit extent interchang product servic case oréal de nieuw amck ecr paragraph case akzo commiss ecr paragraph quot oper explain quot clear shop suffici stand reason custom invest equip servic offer part larger offer includ entertain educ favour bskyb base channel part wider digit relaunch network quot binari compass enterpris report david reibstein sunil gupta quot onlin retail commerc report quot rate price competit fourth import custom parti statement coincid independ analysi quot regul commun approach converg inform ag quot juli polici document british depart trade industri cultur media sport paragraph quot tradit televis radio retain strong distinct posit ubiqu familiar low cost eas environ live room tradit place tv work room home pc gener distinct quot bib offer limit internet access tv set quot bib current internet offer differ custom group wai reach group quot quot mass market develop line retail requir tv interfac pc internet channel limit mass market apparel quot quot pc tv deliv servic complementari quot distinct similar made advertis market distribut mechan reach target audienc commiss decis ec iv rtl veronica endemol oj recit commiss decis ec iv msg media servic oj recit msg media servic paragraph commiss decis ec iv bertelsmann kirch premier oj recit commiss decis ec iv tp oj bertelsmann kirch premier recit tp term premium film sport channel bskyb channel satellit cabl differ composit basic packag servic signific part text edit ensur confidenti inform disclos part enclos squar bracket mark asterisk quot churn rate quot repres averag number custom stop subscript pai televis servic period time part text edit ensur confidenti inform disclos part enclos squar bracket mark asterisk bertelsmann kirch premier decis recit bskyb annual report page conclus director gener review bskyb posit wholesal pai tv market decemb point quot conclud premium sport movi channel main driver subscript pai tv right high qualiti sport movi compet broadcast enter market premium level quot unit kingdom top satellit pai televis programm term audienc rate film sport sport programm account top programm film programm footbal account top programm top sourc cabl satellit express januari top programm cabl satellit televis unit kingdom sport programm top programm footbal match number box match footbal match sourc media market march unit kingdom top pai televis programm cabl satellit film sport top programm film sport film account top programm sport sourc cabl satellit express januari part text edit ensur confidenti inform disclos part enclos squar bracket mark asterisk commiss decis decemb case iv nc canal cdpq bankamerica oj british offic fair trade conclud film sport constitut separ wholesal program suppli market pai televis director gener review bskyb posit wholesal pai tv market decemb bertelsmann kirch premier paragraph condit access mean viewer authoris watch servic subscrib manag servic order collect subscript viewer involv mainten inform subscrib authoris bill servic view electron programm guid epg navig system list channel servic viewer tune data signal chang channel servic applic program interfac api applic written run set top box order write applic compat api embed set top box author tool joint oftel dti notic consult juli chapter paragraph quot suppli demand condit surround technic servic principl repres separ product market practic exploit economi scope possibl scale sm sa custom manag function close associ encrypt technolog organis administr servic quot msg media servic recit msg media servic oj bertelsmann kirch premier oj si advanc televis servic regul implement provis direct forc januari statutori instrument supplement guidelin oftel uk regulatori bodi charg enforc statutori instrument quot digit televis interact servic ensur access fair reason discriminatori term statement issu director gener telecommun price condit access access control servic oftel guidelin april quot articl save paragraph direct deal transmiss signal implement broadcast bbc section broadcast act regul independ televis commiss itc telecommun class licenc revok issu decemb pursuant section telecommun act license found act manner imped fair effect competit liabl direct sanction set broadcast act includ imposit financi penalti revoc licenc itc code conduct electron program guid june guidelin list instanc oftel believ competit neutral achiev includ vertic integr epg provid favour connect televis servic grant special term access design epg list televis servic provid oftel guidelin regul condit access digit televis servic april section electron program guid limit trial microsoft web tv announc trial servic combin internet access content largest cabl oper unit kingdom cabl amp wireless telewest ntl plan launch televis deliv servic similar bib plan includ provis full access internet televis set clear interact servic offer digit terrestri televis unit kingdom limit set broadcast act fact total number subscrib satellit nich pai televis channel number subscrib bskyb satellit pai televis servic bskyb wholli own basic channel sky sky new sky sport new launch sky travel sky soap quot tv quot name previous comput channel sourc bskyb group plc annual report bskyb wholli own premium channel sky premier sky moviemax sky cinema launch previous movi channel sky movi sky movi gold sky sport sourc bskyb group plc annual report joint ventur basic channel nickelodeon qvc paramount comedi channel granada granada men motor granada breez name previous granada good life histori channel nation geograph channel music choic joint ventur premium channel playboi tv uk mutv manchest unit tv sourc bskyb group plc annual report basic channel suppli form packag channel custom choos subscrib individu channel compris packag subscrib packag premium channel primarili film sport channel custom subscrib basic servic part text edit ensur confidenti inform disclos part enclos squar bracket mark asterisk financi time media market septemb page independ televis commiss new releas septemb number home pass cabl increas quarter juli oppos previou month sourc cabl europ volum issu septemb oper consortium cabl oper includ telewest ntl financi time media market septemb page part text edit ensur confidenti inform disclos part enclos squar bracket mark asterisk note commerci subscrib pai televis addit domest subscrib commerci subscrib typic hotel pub commerci subscrib interest essenti premium film premium sport channel subscrib basic channel end june total commerci subscrib unit kingdom subscrib directli bskyb satellit pai televis servic remaind subscrib bskyb premium film sport channel cabl oper million subscrib date figur 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licenc respect analogu condit access system videocrypt form part text edit ensur confidenti inform disclos part enclos squar bracket mark asterisk bertelsmann kirch premier recit period januari march sourc oftel market inform updat novemb part text edit ensur confidenti inform disclos part enclos squar bracket mark asterisk threshold sharehold lose board represent joint control parti intend enter negoti view make bib servic alongsid digit broadcast entertain servic transmit digit terrestri digit cabl unit kingdom condit decis thomson sun interact jva origin provid bib subsidis cost instal box instal upgrad digit satellit dish consum home subsidis instal cost remov busi scope bib agreement sign august bib servic gener free custom except load game learn line limit internet access separ fee charg condit decis claus jva bskyb promot set top box purpos promot relat box home bib subsidis set top box page form claus jva claus jva claus jva claus jva claus jva claus jva oj claus jva market contribut quot mcco quot platform claus jva market contribut servic agreement mcco bskyb august custom charg servic requir make deposit account refer quot primari duti quot refer duti provid access control servic pursuant british regim refer quot technic servic quot technic servic mean access control servic part text edit ensur confidenti inform disclos part enclos squar bracket mark asterisk part text edit ensur confidenti inform disclos part enclos squar bracket mark asterisk part text edit ensur confidenti inform disclos part enclos squar bracket mark asterisk part text edit ensur confidenti inform disclos part enclos squar bracket mark asterisk term approv director gener telecommun presum fair reason part text edit ensur confidenti inform disclos part enclos squar bracket mark asterisk quot quot option articl notic sourc insid cabl amp telecom europ http www insid cabl uk articl decemb quot kingston commit adsl europ quot sourc insid cabl amp telecom europ http www insid cabl uk articl decemb quot bt adsl trail detail quot form page claus jva refer recit ondigit subsidis retail sell price digit set top box servic part text edit ensur confidenti inform disclos part enclos squar bracket mark asterisk respons august behalf bib parti request inform juli part text edit ensur confidenti inform disclos part enclos squar bracket mark asterisk total invest bib gbp part text edit ensur confidenti inform disclos part enclos squar bracket mark asterisk million bskyb event contribut part text edit ensur confidenti inform disclos part enclos squar bracket mark asterisk peak annual cost run bib servic gbp part text edit ensur confidenti inform disclos part enclos squar bracket mark asterisk million part text edit ensur confidenti inform disclos part enclos squar bracket mark asterisk approxim part text edit ensur confidenti inform disclos part enclos squar bracket mark asterisk attribut subsidis set top box claus jva claus jva claus jva claus jva case remia commiss ecr quot time expect barrier internationalis servic declin feasibl envisag bib transact platform provid member state develop medium term expand member state quot form page case commerci solvent commiss ecr paragraph form page commiss decis eec case iv film purchas german televis station oj recit decis eec case iv concordato incendio oj recit ntl test servic televis cabl network cardiff summer research carri possibl full scale launch televis offer entertain music demand new inform servic travel servic educ servic home shop sourc insid cabl amp telecom europ http www insid cabl uk articl januari quot cardiff uk interact tv quot respect parti revis busi plan provid commiss august illumin base assumpt competit emerg digit interact televis servic market quot bib sole provid digit televis interact servic defin joint ventur agreement bskyb subscrib part text edit ensur confidenti inform disclos part enclos squar bracket mark asterisk cabl subscrib quot part text edit ensur confidenti inform disclos part enclos squar bracket mark asterisk bertelsmann kirch premier recit claus jva parti rais commiss mean compli condit websit part password protect provis disclosur agreement supplement technic agreement technic inform commiss consid wai parti fulfil condit choic mechan matter appropri left parti cabl oper ondigit set top box interact technolog bskyb bib evid provid bskyb parti theori author real time interact element bskyb film sport channel function technolog cost time implic compet cabl digit terrestri oper make option significantli attract worst imposs part text edit ensur confidenti inform disclos part enclos squar bracket mark asterisk ntl telewest oper front row pai view servic independ bskyb part text edit ensur confidenti inform disclos part enclos squar bracket mark asterisk part text edit ensur confidenti inform disclos part enclos squar bracket mark asterisk part text edit ensur confidenti inform disclos part enclos squar bracket mark asterisk part text edit ensur confidenti inform disclos part enclos squar bracket mark asterisk bskyb refus request deliveri landlin approv suitabl british regul part text edit ensur confidenti inform disclos part enclos squar bracket mark asterisk part text edit ensur confidenti inform disclos part enclos squar bracket mark asterisk part text edit ensur confidenti inform disclos part enclos squar bracket mark asterisk annex list notifi agreement chronolog provis commiss notif parti refer number agreement suppli notif respons request clarif commiss parti state letter august agreement notifi joint ventur agreement annex epg content design feel start cost busi plan annual oper plan budget agre form complet board extraordinari gener meet resolut agre form tast ethic polici memorandum articl associ box specif transpond capac term sheet market servic agreement technolog transfer licens agreement content provid term initi commit agreement digit terrestri televis commit delet agreement august subordin loan agreement fund loan agreement letter march parti provid commiss final draft agreement date march request form part notif transact manag system agreement bib midland merchant acquir agreement bib midland mondex agreement bib midland letter juli parti provid commiss revis draft joint ventur agreement date annex amend made address commiss concern letter septemb parti provid commiss copi joint ventur agreement annex complet parti august digit terrestri televis commit agreement refer point delet complet agreement market servic agreement refer point subdivid separ agreement market contribut servic agreement advertis promot servic agreement agreement sign loan agreement market contribut recoveri agreement incorrect version complet agreement payment subsidi provid time correct version provid commiss novemb respons request inform annex ii quot affect parti quot mean interest parti relev time deliv broadcast interact servic bib box commit prepar commenc servic current disclosur agreement quot parti quot mean member bskyb group member bib group bib parti parti quot bib box quot quot bib box quot mean digit interact set top box sold benefit market contribut provid bib quot bib box specif quot mean british sky broadcast stb specif issu juli british sky broadcast stb specif errata british sky broadcast stb technic guidelin version octob updat amend time time quot bskyb group quot mean british sky broadcast group plc quot condit access provid quot mean person licens provid condit access servic pursuant class licenc grant secretari state januari section telecommun act run telecommun system provis condit access servic quot function chang quot mean inform intend implement technic inform compris softwar intend download bib box deliveri broadcast interact servic exclud download address problem affect oper softwar bib box download relat secur bib box secur condit access system access control system utilis broadcast interact servic access bib box quot interest partii quot mean broadcast cabl oper telecommun oper digit terrestri televis platform oper satellit direct home platform oper broadcast interact servic combin thereof includ bib servic quot market contribut quot mean subsidi bib provid bib box set claus jva market servic agreement quot disclosur agreement quot mean standard form confidenti agreement bskyb sssl requir interest parti enter make list technic inform interest parti current event affect parti interest parti access inform subject condit quot sssl digit televis decod quot mean decod condit access technolog emploi sssl quot purpos quot mean respect interest parti purpos utilis featur bib box deliv broadcast servic interact bib box purpos quot request quot mean written request item item technic inform list technic inform case purpos quot requir manner quot mean respect request commun interest parti condit access provid bskyb regist letter bskyb regist offic address head regulatori affair bib regist letter bib regist offic address complianc offic quot simulcrypt quot mean european common scrambl algorithm popul digit televis decod popul condit access technolog order facilit abil retail digit televis servic condit access technolog opt offer servic consum digit televis decod condit access technolog subject popul decod requisit level function type servic propos offer retail synchronis technolog requir implement process quot supplement technic agreement quot mean licens agreement bskyb sssl requir relat releas specif item technic inform quot technic inform quot mean inform current function technic characterist bib box includ bib box specif subject complet technic specif written diagrammat form exclud inform includ inform relat proprietari technolog essenti condit access servic supplier access control servic supplier technolog supplier maintain strict confid order protect secur integr system condit access servic access control servic suppli intend suppli abil provid secur confidenti servic custom inform member bib group bskyb sssl statutori duti oblig regulatori licenc bind sssl maintain confid inform member bib group bskyb sssl contractu bound maintain confid divulg parti inform requir exclus purpos manufactur box respect sssl inform relat oper function aspect bib box aris design condit access access control system design electron programm guid avoid doubt definit technic inform includ creativ inform manner function technic characterist bib box utilis broadcast interact applic quot transfer price guidelin quot mean oecd transfer price guidelin multin enterpris tax administr updat time time quot british regim quot mean british regim condit access access control servic incorpor british implement relev part direct ec european parliament council advanc televis servic regul amend si no condit access servic class licenc grant januari pursuant section telecommun act telecommun class licenc quot tsl quot revok issu decemb pursuant section telecommun act enact issu amend provid refer condit regul advanc televis servic regul regul forc date public articl notic decis explan british regim provis resolut director gener telecommun disput number wai