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Trai Principal Advisor N Parameswaran on Friday said multi-system operators (MSOs) have assured the regulator that they would soon announce the channel packages and the pricing of the packages, while reiterating that there would no further extension of the deadline of 1 November for switching off analogue cable television in the four metros.
He said all policies were in place and there should be no delay in switching over to digital delivery of television channels to consumers. He also ruled out analogue transmission working along with digital addressable system (DAS) in the four metros -- Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai and Kolkata.
The regulator wanted transparency and settlement through mutual consent at all levels, which was the reason for Trai (Telecom Regulatory Authority of India) not fixing any tariff but has only given a revenue sharing formula.
Trai had asked the government to consider rationalisation in the tax regime for direct to home (DTH) platforms. “There is scope to do something on this but it is a complex issue as various parties are involved. We are happy that the government accepted our recommendations on FDI in in toto.”
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He said all policies were in place and there should be no delay in switching over to digital delivery of television channels to consumers. He also ruled out analogue transmission working along with digital addressable system (DAS) in the four metros -- Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai and Kolkata.
The regulator wanted transparency and settlement through mutual consent at all levels, which was the reason for Trai (Telecom Regulatory Authority of India) not fixing any tariff but has only given a revenue sharing formula.
Trai had asked the government to consider rationalisation in the tax regime for direct to home (DTH) platforms. “There is scope to do something on this but it is a complex issue as various parties are involved. We are happy that the government accepted our recommendations on FDI in in toto.”
Read Complete Article : http://www.indiantelevision.com/headlines/y2k12/sep/sep199.php
