Pursuant to the Information and Broadcasting Ministry (I&B) urging the Home Ministry to expedite security clearances if digital addressable system (DAS) deadline for phase III has to be achieved, the past 10 weeks have seen a quantum jump in the number of multi-system operators (MSOs) getting 10 year registration: from 169 as on 10 April to 191 as of 22 June 2015.
While there have been licences given, there are a few who have lost their licences. These include - SR Cable of Bangalore ceasing activity, and the Sun-owned Kal Cables of Chennai and Digicable Network India of Mumbai being refused security clearance.
Indian Television Dot Com | 191 MSOs get 10 year licences under DAS for specified areas, 7 allowed to cover more areas
While there have been licences given, there are a few who have lost their licences. These include - SR Cable of Bangalore ceasing activity, and the Sun-owned Kal Cables of Chennai and Digicable Network India of Mumbai being refused security clearance.
Indian Television Dot Com | 191 MSOs get 10 year licences under DAS for specified areas, 7 allowed to cover more areas