Editing Boxer TV Access (section)

==Monopoly distribution==
Boxer had a [[monopoly]] for encrypted of television signals in the digital terrestrial network. If a broadcaster got to distribute television it had to either broadcast [[free-to-air]] or use the encryption services of Boxer. This was a contravention to European Union rules which require that there is an open market for radio and television broadcasting. On 17 October 2006 the [[European Commission]] announced that it was taking Sweden to the [[European Court of Justice]] for failure to abolish the monopoly. [[Neelie Kroes]], Commissioner for Competition, said: "''I regret that I have had to refer Sweden to the Court, but Swedish viewers should no longer be denied their right, guaranteed by (EU) law, to choose digital terrestrial TV suppliers''".<ref>[http://www.thelocal.se/article.php?ID=5246&date=20061017 EU sues Sweden over digital TV monopoly] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110605075118/http://www.thelocal.se/article.php?ID=5246&date=20061017 |date=June 5, 2011 }}, The Local, October 17, 2006</ref>

The case against Sweden at the European Court of Justice taken by the European Commission, has since been withdrawn as a result of Sweden's amendment of the broadcast regulations. Previously, Sweden only allowed a single operator to handle all encryption services on the DTT platform but under the amended regulation, new operators will be able to offer encrypted DTT services making it possible for them to launch pay-DTT services.<ref>{{cite press release|publisher=Europa EU Rapid|url=http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/08/878&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=fr|title=Competition: Commission ends Court proceedings after Sweden abolishes Boxer's exclusive right in digital terrestrial broadcasting services|date=June 5, 2008}}</ref>