PayTV to carry all channels

Printed in MyPaper on 13 October

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MyPaper

I refer to the letter entitled “MDA asked for sports package pricing clarity” (MyPaper 12 Oct 09).

I hope that the Media Development Authority (MDA) should address this issue from a broader perspective. It is wasteful and inconvenient for consumers to have two set top boxes and wirings in their home to receive content from two separate PayTV operators.

MDA should the PayTV operator to deliver the content of any provider at a regulated charge for the delivery of the content. The regulator should disallow the PayTV operator to adopt predatory pricing or other restrictions to block out the content of their competitors.

The consumer should be allowed to choose any PayTV operator (i.e. Starhub or SingTel) and have access to all available contents. This will allow competition to work at its best, to reduce cost and increase choice for consumers.

Tan Kin Lian