Q58 There are also examples of trading companies getting involved in the cable television (CATV) business, aren't there?
A58 Yes, there are. In a joint venture with the U.S. company Liberty Media International Inc., Sumitomo set up cable TV com-pany Jupiter Telecommunications Co., Ltd. (]:Com) in 1995.
In July 2007, there were 2.71 million households subscribing to ]:Com, which has developed various services including Internet access using CATV lines; fixed-line telephone services; as well as
video-on-demand service that allows viewers to watch films, tele-vision dramas and their favorite TV programs.
