Discussion Digital Cable TV Vs DTH

[Prateek Marwadi]

I given the example.in reality it is not happening.

means it is not possible for any mso or dth to hide the no. of their actual subscribers. am i right bro ?

 

[bhaskarkilli]

Their customer ??? Hathway/DEN/In cable and I guess all MSO are encrypted services just like DTH. means a smart card is needed to watch channels. bhaskarkilli bro, when a person buys a new STB he needs to fill a CAF form, and submit ID proof along with it (same in case of DTH) so that the STB is paired with smart card and is activated. Until then one doesn't get any channels. What ur saying is abt extra 100+ channels in Hyderabad where people again need to submit KYC. (I am not talking abt this)

So the forms go to MSO office where they activate so they know which LCO has how many connections

Here 100+ channels given to customers if they fill kyc form.that means hathway will know their customer and no extra commission for lco. Lot of agitation happened from lco side. Technically what you are telling is correct but in reality it is not happening. Freely lco taking rest of the price and giving to hathway very less. Don't forget hathway is Indias biggest cable.

 

[bhaskarkilli]

means it is not possible for any mso or dth to hide the no. of their actual subscribers. am i right bro ?

Dth should know but mso not able to know at present. Various reasons are there for this.

 

[Anish Pai]

I don't know about metro cities. But in cities where there is a monopoly it is strict. MSO is the service provider who is authorized to give channels to customers and is authorized to activate and deactivate STB. LCO are just middle man who ahs his own works.

 

[Anish Pai]

Yeah but what abt those people who dint opt for those 100+ channels bhaskarkilli bro. U mean hathway doesn't know abt their existence ???

 

[bhaskarkilli]

Cities are main concern bro here. In small towns mostly one mso will be there or lco and mso or same. In my area also observed the same bro.another thing for activation of sd channels no need of mso,lco can activate it.

 

[Prateek Marwadi]

well i think this is india and anything, specially illegal things , only happens.

 

[bhaskarkilli]

Yeah but what abt those people who dint opt for those 100+ channels bhaskarkilli bro. U mean hathway doesn't know abt their existence ???

Know your customer means what bro?? Meaning is there it self. When you fill it and give it to mso then only he will know and your price directly goes to him.

 

[Anish Pai]

How can it be possible ??? LCO cannot activate/deactivate STB as per law.

 

[bhaskarkilli]

How can it be possible ??? LCO cannot activate/deactivate STB as per law.

Very funny. What is law?? Where is it?? Who is following it??