(Last update - 17.8.2004)
The European Commission recommends member-states to make efforts to promotethe development of open and interoperable standards within digital interactive Television, operating namely the standard Multimedia Home Platform (MHP).
In a Communication on interoperability of digital interactive television services, adopted on 31 July, the Commission also recommends the creation of a working group, integrating the twenty five member-states, aiming to generalise MHP.
This matter was subject to a broad consultation at the beginning of the year and should be revised at the end of 2005.
See:
Communication on interoperability of digital interactive television serviceshttp://europa.eu.int/information_society/topics/ecomm/doc/highlights/whats_new/Interoperability_ITV/Acte_EN_MHP.pdf
Interactive TV : Commission reiterates its support for open and interoperable standards, but says implementation should not be made legally bindinghttp://europa.eu.int/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/04/1012&format=HTML&aged=0&language=en&guiLanguage=en
