Draft decision on the prices charged by PTC in respect of encoding, multiplexing, transport and broadcast of free unrestricted access television channels by DTT network (MUX A)

By determination of 14 March 2014, ANACOM has approved the draft decision on the prices charged by PT Comunicações (PTC) for the encoding, multiplexing, transport and broadcast of free unrestricted access television channels by digital terrestrial network (DTT) (MUX A). This follows a request for intervention submitted to ANACOM by Rádio e Televisão de Portugal (RTP) for immediate mediation in the determination of the prices charged by PTC for these services.

It was decided to submit this draft decision to a hearing of interested parties, under the terms of articles 100 and 101 of the Código de Procedimento Administrativo (Administrative Proceeding Code), as well as to the general consultation procedure laid down in article 8 of Law no. 5/2004 of 10 February, as amended by Law no. 51/2011 of 13 September. Under both procedures, interested parties are given a period of 20 working days to comment in writing, where they see fit to do so.

It was also decided to notify AdC - Autoridade da Concorrência (Competition Authority) as to this draft decision.