TRAI releases draft amendments to interconnection regulations applicable for DAS & tariff order applicable for all addressable systems

exchange4media Staff Jun 6, 2013 7:44 PM

The objective is to prevent monopolies of interest in order to ensure fair competition, improved quality of service and equity

Abid Hasan Jun 4, 2013 8:52 AM

The billing pattern of channels is yet to be in place as the Know Your Customer forms have not been filled up due to lack of manpower & customer awareness

Abid Hasan May 31, 2013 7:45 PM

The Tribunal has suspended hearings for the last one month and all cases are being shifted to the Delhi HC, which is delaying hearings & judgements

Abid Hasan May 10, 2013 7:14 PM

The deadline extension comes following request by the stakeholders. The earlier date for sending in written comments was April 26, 2013

Abid Hasan Apr 29, 2013 6:55 PM

TRAI has released draft standard tariff packages for STBs, Digital Addressable Systems & Consumer Premises Equipment for operators

Abid Hasan Apr 12, 2013 7:43 PM

As on Mar 23, a total of 108 lakh set top boxes have already been installed in Phase II cities, against the target of 1.60 crore

exchange4media Staff Mar 26, 2013 2:03 AM

Cable operators say that the Government data also includes DTH figures; they maintain that only 30-35% of the STB installation has been done so far

Abid Hasan Mar 5, 2013 7:55 PM

As per Quality of Service rules of TRAI, MSOs are required to maintain details of the subscribers in DAS areas, along with their choice of services

exchange4media Staff Feb 26, 2013 6:57 PM

About 30%-40% of STB installation has been done in nine cities of Maharashtra. LCOs & MSOs fear that customer apathy might delay digitisation process

Abid Hasan Feb 5, 2013 10:25 PM

I&B Secretary Uday Kumar Verma is confident of meeting the Phase II DAS deadline and says that most problems faced in Phase I have been ironed out

Abid Hasan Dec 27, 2012 6:34 PM

To ensure digitisation deadline of Mar 31, 2013 is met, govt plans to switch off channels genre-wise in all 38 cities beginning January

Abid Hasan Nov 27, 2012 7:06 PM

Armed with the learnings of Phase 1 of digitisation, the Govt has set in motion the process to meet the DAS deadline of March 31, 2013 in 38 cities

exchange4media Staff Nov 7, 2012 7:18 PM

While the 4 metros still struggle to install remaining STBs, digitisation process has kicked off; DAS deadline for Chennai has been extended to Nov 5

exchange4media Staff Nov 1, 2012 8:08 PM

The Ministry, through this initiative, aims to address and clarify various queries of consumers and stakeholders

Abid Hasan Oct 22, 2012 7:38 PM

Achievement of cable digitisation in Mumbai is 99%, followed by 73% in Kolkata, 66% in Delhi & 59% in Chennai, says I&B Ministry

exchange4media Staff Oct 12, 2012 10:16 PM

This interconnect arrangement will allow LCOs to provide encrypted TV channels signals & handle subscriber related transaction on their own

exchange4media Staff Oct 8, 2012 6:54 PM

The TDSAT has directed MSOs that analogue channels can’t be pulled off before the deadline in a bid to force consumers to buy set top boxes

exchange4media Staff Sep 26, 2012 8:10 PM

Some issues to be sorted before digitisation are set top box scarcity, revenue model for cable operators & informing them on digitisation benefits, says the COFI President

Abid Hasan Sep 1, 2012 8:18 PM

There are various political parties who are controlling last mile operators; the industry has to unite if they want Indian media industry to change, says BAG Films’ Chairperson & MD

Abid Hasan Sep 1, 2012 8:16 PM