Competition Issues in Terrestrial Broadcast Transmission
A Consultative Document
October 1996
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Market and Competition Analysis
- I. Introduction
- II. Alternative Programme Delivery Mechanisms
- III. Assessment of Market Definition in Programme Delivery
- IV. Differences Between Analogue and Digital Terrestrial Transmission
- V. Framework For Assessing Scope For Effective Competition
In Terrestrial Transmission
- VI. Scope For Effective Competition In "End-to-End"
Transmission
- VII. Scope For Effective Competition In Components of Terrestrial
Transmission Service
- - Site and Mast Rentals
- - Provision of Transmission Equipment
- - Operation of Transmission Equipment
- - Maintenance of Transmission Equipment
Chapter 3: Implications for Future Regulation of Terrestrial
Transmission Services
- I. Introduction
- II. Existing Transmission Licence Conditions
- III. Objectives of Future Regulatory Framework
- IV. Proposed Modifications To NTL's and HSCo's Licences
- V. Unbundling of Terrestrial Transmission Service
- VI. Implications of Programme Delivery Market Definitions
For Asset Valuation Methodology
Chapter 4: Competition Issues Arising from the Sale of
the BBC Transmission Network
- I. Introduction
- II. Terrestrial Broadcast Transmission
- III. Broadcast Transmission: Other Delivery Mechanisms
- IV. Vertically Related Markets
- V. Telecommunications Markets
Chapter 5: Proposed Price Control for Analogue Terrestrial
Transmission Services Provided by HSBCo
- I. Introduction
- II. Scope of Price Controls on HSCo
- III. Level and Duration of HSCo Price Control
Chapter 6: Proposed Price Control for Analogue Terrestrial
Transmission Services Provided by WSCo
- I. Introduction
- II. Scope of Price Controls on WSCo
- III. Form and Level of Price Control on WSCo
Chapter 7: Summary of Issues for Consultation
Annex A: TV Transmission Payments and costs by ITV Licence
Area
Annex B: Competition Assessment of Terrestrial Transmission
Activities
