Dispute between TV Cabo and competing operators

By determination of 24 May 2007, approval was granted to a draft decision on the settlement of a dispute between CATVP – TV Cabo Portugal (TV Cabo) and Bragatel – Companhia de Televisão por Cabo de Braga (Bragatel), Cabovisão – Televisão por Cabo (Cabovisão), Pluricanal Leiria – Televisão por Cabo (Pluricanal Leiria), Pluricanal Santarém – Televisão por Cabo (Pluricanal Santarém) and TVTEL Comunicações (TVTEL), concerning prospecting practices of the latter towards customers of TV Cabo, as well as their action on infrastructure owned by TV Cabo to disconnect services provided by this company. This determination was adopted following a request submitted by TV Cabo under article 10 of Law no. 5/2004, of 10 February (Electronic Communications Law), on administrative settlement of disputes.

This determination was submitted to the prior hearing of interested parties, pursuant to articles 100 and 101 of the Code of Administrative Procedure, TV Cabo, Bragatel, Cabovisão, Pluricanal Leiria, Pluricanal Santarém and TVTEL having been granted a ten-working-day deadline to provide their views on the subject.