The policy on digital radio broadcasting should also be supplemented by a comprehensive road map for the roll-out of these services in a time-bound manner, TRAI Chairman R S Sharma…Read More
Telecom regulator TRAI always urged it wanted to maintain “transparency” in the broadcasting sector with the National Tariff Order. However, the NTO 1.0 failed to make a mark in the…Read More
Keeping in view the implementation of digital addressable systems (DAS) and to enable the sector to realize its benefits, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India had published a comprehensive regulatory…Read More
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India on October 16, 2019 released a consultation paper on Reserve Price for auction of FM radio channels. This was in response to MIB seeking…Read More
The first phase of FM radio broadcasting (Phase-I) was launched by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) in 1999. During Phase-I auction, a total of 108 channels in 40 cities…Read More
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) is the highest authority when it comes to rules and regulations in the telecom industry. Apart from this, TRAI also has its hands…Read More
Less than one year after introducing a new tariff order (NTO) for the broadcaster fraternity, which led to chaos, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has sought to amend…Read More
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Wednesday told the Bombay High Court that its latest amendments to TV broadcast sector tariffs aim to ensure transparency and non-discrimination in…Read More
The roll-out of new tariff order (NTO) by the Telecom Regulatory of India (TRAI) has drawn ire, especially from broadcasters. TV Networks claim that the NTO has been devised in…Read More
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India or TRAI has managed to do the impossible. It has united Indian broadcasters. The head of every major broadcast firm in the country —…Read More
The Indian Broadcasting Foundation (IBF) has moved Bombay high court against the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India’s (Trai’s) amended new tariff order (NTO), first issued in December 2018 and implemented…Read More
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Monday said it could apply alterations to its February 2019 tariff arrangement as broadcasters have united against it. On Monday, companies including…Read More
The telecom and broadcast regulator defended its latest tariff order governing broadcasters and subscription platforms, saying that it will usher in transparency. “The framework’s primary focus is empowerment of consumers,”…Read More
Posted by TRAI TRAI has issued amendments 1 to the regulatory framework for Broadcasting and Cable Services Sector on 18t January 2020. The amendments address the teething issues faced by…Read More
Television broadcasters on Friday united against regulator Telecom Regulatory Authority of India’s recent order capping prices for channels, saying it will “jeopardise” content creation, impact jobs and pull down economic…Read More
Last year was a year of turmoil for TV subscribers as the government’s attempt to streamline channel pricing turned into a nightmare, with cable bills doubling for several subscribers. However,…Read More
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has amended its New Tariff Order (NTO) which came into full effect in February 2019. The change in regulatory framework, back then, was…Read More
Just a day after India’s broadcasting regulator announced new caps on pricing and bouquet discounts, Indian television stations have sought reversal of these changes that some broadcasters believe are “illogical,…Read More
Shares of broadcasting and cable TV operators fell up to 6 percent on Thursday after TRAI made amendments to the new regulatory framework for cable and broadcasting services under which…Read More
India Ratings & Research (Fitch Group) believes that Telecom Regulatory Authority of India’s (TRAI) amendments to the tariff and interconnection regulation are largely neutral for multiple system operators (MSOs) and…Read More