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Africa-Press – Malawi. <\/strong><\/span>MultiChoice Africa Holdings (MAH) has terminated DStv services in Malawi following a pricing row with Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA).<\/p>\n

The company has announced the decision today.<\/p>\n

MultiChoice last month hiked DStv tariffs but MACRA obtained an injunction against the hike and Multichoice Malawi (MCM) obtained a stay in order to allow it to comply with the injunction.<\/p>\n

The company argued that it does not provide DStv services as these services are offered by MultiChoice Africa Holdings hence MCM could not adequately comply with the injunction.<\/p>\n

Today, the High Court has sustained the MACRA injunction.<\/p>\n

In reaction, MultiChoice has withdrawn DStv services.<\/p>\n

\u201cMCM does not offer the DStv service to the public and therefore cannot set or adjust tariffs for this service, a point repeatedly made to MACRA.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs a result, the order handed down to MCM is incapable of being implemented by them but carries with it grave consequences for the directors and management of Multichoice Malawi, including imprisonment.<\/p>\n

\u201cGiven the impact on its supplier MCM and an increasingly adverse regulatory environment, (MAH) is therefore left with no choice but to terminate the DStv service indefinitely,\u201d reads a part of the statement by Multichoice Africa.<\/p>\n

It adds that the company will not accept new subscriptions or reconnections starting tomorrow 9 August and all ongoing subscriptions will be honoured until September 10.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, MACRA through Director General Daud Suleman has said in a statement that it expects MCM to implement the court order without delay since any person who disobeys the court order may be charged with contempt of court.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Malawi. MultiChoice Africa Holdings (MAH) has terminated DStv services in Malawi following a pricing row with Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA). The company has announced the decision today. 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