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THE operator of Dream Satellite TV is seeking the National
Telecommunications Commission’s (NTC) help in stopping the illegal
manufacture of its set-top boxes.
In a letter to NTC, Manuel Abellada, Philippine
Multi-Media System Inc. (PMSI) president and chief operating
officer, said organized groups operating within Metro Manila are
illegally manufacturing, selling and distributing cloned or
unauthorized Dream set-top boxes or receivers.
“We have received information that these
unscrupulous individuals have been soliciting to its customer a
one-time payment scheme with no monthly subscription cost, with a
guarantee that these customers will be able to receive all the
content/program offered by Dream on its channel list,” Abellada
said.
The PMSI official wants the regulator to act
with dispatch and coordinate with the appropriate law enforcement
agencies to arrest the persons responsible and put a stop to the
illegal operations that are undermining the company’s revenues.
The company has filed for corporate
rehabilitation at Branch 149 of the Makati Regional Trial Court,
with outstanding liabilities amounting to P1.15 billion.
Dream Satellite TV is the first all-digital
Direct-To-Home television broadcasting service via satellite in the
Philippines.
-- Darwin G. Amojelar
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