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After the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) government assumed office in May 2011, among the many expected changes, the announcement of take over of cable TV operations in a meaningful manner by the Tamil Nadu government through the Arasu Cable TV Corporation was welcomed by tax paying public.
However, after a year, the enthusiasm and joy seem to have died down. Today, there are more grievances, complaints and allegations from television viewing public on the operation of cable TV network.
They say, “Now the situation has gone from bad to worse…At least during the DMK regime, there was quality in delivery. In case of any problems in viewing, the technical crew attended to them. Whereas now, even after a change in government, many persons with the blessings of local AIADMK functionaries have an eye on the cable TV business and are eager to make quick money rather than offer efficient service,” they charge.
Womenfolk in the city, who spoke to The Hindu, said that though Chief Minister Jayalalithaa had the good intention to cut the monthly charges to Rs 70 per connection and make it more affordable, the cable operators took double the sum (Rs 140) or even more under some pretext or the other.
In some affluent residential localities, the operators collected Rs 175 and even Rs 200 per month for each cable TV connection.
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