The Bureau of Telecommunications Regulation today denounced some antenna companies for their decision to stop relaying television signals yesterday evening, which it said violated the public's rights to access information.

Television signals were gradually resumed in the evening after two meetings between Bureau and eight companies that provided the antennae service.

The stoppage yesterday affected many households.

According to a Bureau of Telecommunications Regulation press statement issued this evening, both sides exchanged views in a candid manner in the meetings.

After the sessions, the antenna companies agreed to resume services gradually.

The statement reiterated that the cut of an illegal cable in Taipa yesterday afternoon had not affected the antenna network, as the cable was not carrying any signals yet.

The Bureau said it was deeply concerned with the signal termination yesterday and held a press conference swiftly to inform the public of the situation.

The Bureau requested Macau Cable TV Limited, the legal service provider, to provide signals to the public, and the authority set up a hotline for the public affected by the disconnection.

Moreover, the Bureau took the initiative to set up a meeting with the antenna companies, creating opportunities to resolve the problem. Thus, the Bureau safeguarded the rights of the public, the press statement said.