Direct-to-home (DTH) operators are likely to have new licensing norms and their licence period could be extended. The licence fee is also likely to be revised. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) had recommended the annual licence fee to be reduced to 8% of adjusted gross revenue (AGR). The Information & Broadcasting (I&B) Ministry is likely to change the licensing norms for DTH operators, increasing the validity period of the licence and reducing the annual fee, Mint reported. The I&B ministry has broadly accepted recommendations of TRAI, according to the report by the business daily. TRAI had proposed increasing licence duration of DTH firms to 20 years.
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