Macao To Crack Down Illegal Satellite TV Transmissions

The Macao government will begin to crack down unlicensed satellite TV transmissions in September, the Macao Post reported on Friday.

By Space Daily Editorial Team · Editorial process

Published August 23, 2005 · Updated March 15, 2026

The Macao government will begin to crack down unlicensed satellite TV transmissions in September, the Macao Post reported on Friday.

The Macao Post quoted Tou Veng Keong, director of the Telecommunication Technology Development Office (GDTTI), as saying that the GDTTI inspectors will start checking buildings for illegal television signal receivers on Sept. 12.

Tou said his office had received complaints about the pirating situation from a number of satellite television operators.

Those channels on show without proper copyright arrangements will be banned, said the official.

A number of local signal providers, dubbed “antenna companies” will be affected, Tou said.

“Macao must respect international copyright rules,” Tou stressed.

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