News Government cancels registrations of 4 MSOs

[Deepu]

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) has cancelled the registrations of four multi-system operators (MSOs) including that of Kolkata-based Digicable Comm. Services, Chennai-based Jothishankar Annamalai, Mysore-based Mediasix Digital Networks, and Thanjavur-based Kavery Digital Networks. Digicable Comm. Services’ permanent registration for Kolkata was cancelled on 18 July due to denial of security clearance by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). Digicable MD and CEO Jagjit Singh Kohli said that the company has approached the MHA and is hopeful of getting the clearance immediately. “We are also moving the courts for a stay against this order,” he told TelevisionPost.com.

Read more at: http://www.televisionpost.com/cable/government-cancels-registrations-of-4-msos/ | TelevisionPost.com

 

[Deepu]

Meanwhile, the ministry has granted registration to four new MSOs. This takes the total number of MSOs in the country to 106 as on 23 July 2014. The entities that got MSO registration include ACT Digital Home Entertainment, Sagar E Technologies, Maharaja Telesystems and RVR Infrastructures.

 

[Technoglitch]

so the cancelation and new license equals.

 

[IndianMascot]

Whay they cancelled when they have to issue new license

 

[Deepu]

Whay they cancelled when they have to issue new license

They cancelled the licenses for not complying with regulations

 

[Technoglitch]

some for being inoperative and others for security issues.

 

[IndianMascot]

Ok. New licenses has been given to different entities. I thought it was given to same companies with different name.

 

[scorpionking76]

Ok. New licenses has been given to different entities. I thought it was given to same companies with different name.

Never know they can either be same or may be change in share holding pattern with new investors

 

[DashMajor]

some for being inoperative and others for security issues.

What kind of Security issues ?

 

[Technoglitch]

What kind of Security issues ?

it is related to country's security issue on sharing the signals.