新加坡政府已把2000年作为实现全岛普及有线电视网的目标，使自己成为亚洲的电视传播中心。新加坡政府看到卫星电视时代一定会来到，因此决定先建立有线电视，通过广播管理局发放营业执照的办法控制电视节目的内容。私入设置卫星天线接收节目仍为非法。发放营业执照的办法，可 The government of Singapore has set itself the target of universalizing the cable network all over the island by the year 2000 and has made itself the center of television transmission in Asia. The Singapore government saw the era of satellite television will come, so decided to establish a cable television, through the Broadcasting Authority issued a business license approach to control the content of television programs. Private access to set up a satellite dish to receive programs is still illegal. The method of issuing a business license may be