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May 10th, 2019 10:58 AM 0 COMMENTS

Trai vs DTH Operators Legal Row: Next Hearing Adjourned to May 15 by Delhi High Court

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has been locked in a legal battle with the DTH service providers, Tata Sky, Airtel Digital TV, Sun Direct and broadcaster Discovery Communications India since months now. In a new development in this feud, the Delhi High Court has adjourned the date for the next hearing to May 15 on Thursday. Going by the words of a source, the bench could not function... Read More

May 9th, 2019 3:45 PM 0 COMMENTS

Trai Will Accept Comments on Consultation Paper Related to MSOs till May 15

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has extended the deadline to receive comments on the consultation paper that it issued on "Entry Level Net Worth requirement of Multi-system Operators in Cable TV services". As per the new update, now the stakeholders have till May 15 to send their comments. Previously, the regulator had kept the date as May 8 for inviting comments on the same, but on the request... Read More

May 8th, 2019 9:38 AM 0 COMMENTS

Trai Organises Workshop to Deliberate Use Cases, Challenges and Requisites of 5G Technology

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) organised a workshop on ‘Enabling 5G in India’ on May 1, 2019. The workshop was held with the idea of deliberating and ideating on the issues related to 5G and its rollout in the country. The workshop also hosted discussions on 5G use cases and the commercial, regulatory and infrastructural requirements and implications of these use-cases. Trai chairman, Ram Sewak Sharma took to... Read More

May 7th, 2019 2:10 PM 0 COMMENTS

Trai Will Take Help of BECIL to Conduct Audit of Cable TV and DTH Operators

It is well known in the TV and broadcasting industry now that the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) is being stringent about the new rules of the industry and the new regulatory framework. The sector regulator had also warned the industry players of action against them in case they were found violating the norms. As per a new ET Telecom report, in its attempt to enforce the rules with... Read More

May 6th, 2019 11:17 AM 0 COMMENTS

Trai Sends Directions to Five MSOs for Violating Customer Service Norms

In its latest move to ensure proper customer service and stringent compliance with the new regulatory framework, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has brought five Multi System Operators (MSOs) from West Bengal under the crosshair. Trai has been lately sending out notices to the DTH operators, cable TV services providers and now MSOs for non-compliance with the new rules of the TV and broadcasting industry. The regulator has... Read More

May 4th, 2019 7:45 PM 8 COMMENTS

Cable Operators Might Charge Service Fee from Subscribers, Trai Yet to Give Approval

After the introduction of the national tariff order by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai), the industry has undergone a change across many verticals. Whether it is viewership, channel prices, or revenue, every parameter has either gone up or down. But, amidst this, Cable TV service providers have come under the pile of dominos that stumbled as the result of the new regulatory framework. These operators have been facing... Read More

May 3rd, 2019 11:48 AM 1 COMMENTS

Trai Says Govt Should Look into Agencies Holding Spectrum, Asks for Proper Commercial Use of Natural Resource

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) which had previously made recommendations to the DoT over administrative allocation of the spectrum being a policy decision, is now urging the government to look at spectrum as a scarce natural resource, said an ET Telecom report. As per the sector regulator, the government should look at various departments and agencies which are holding the spectrum so that it can be used effectively... Read More

May 1st, 2019 7:58 PM 5 COMMENTS

Trai Asks for More Details from Bharti Airtel on Segmented and Customised Offers

The Indian telecom regulator, Trai will question Airtel and will ask for more details on the offers which it has rolled out for specific customers and on linked plans, detailed a ET Telecom report. The Trai official said that the regulator would look deeply into the offers which Airtel provided to select customers based on certain conditions and on a segmented basis. A senior official from Trai said, “Bharti Airtel... Read More

April 29th, 2019 3:29 PM 0 COMMENTS

BARC Comes Up With Counter Arguments Against Trai Consultation Paper on Audience Measurement Ratings

The Broadcasters Audience Research Council (BARC) of India has come up with its counter-arguments on the consultation paper ‘Review of Television Audience Measurement and Ratings in India’ by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) which was presented by the many stakeholders. The BARC has noted that in the entire consultation paper, some of the submissions made by the authority are identical and have motivation against the interest and functioning... Read More

April 24th, 2019 7:25 PM 0 COMMENTS

Cable TV Market Share Dominated By Top 15 MSOs, Only 22% Share Occupied by Rest 1,100 Players: Trai

In its new white paper released by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai), the regulator noted that around 15 big MSOs (Multi System Operators) control 78% of the cable TV market in India, as opposed to the other small MSOs which occupy only 22% of the market share. Trai also noted that there are around total 1100 MSOs in the country, out of which the top 15 make up... Read More

April 23rd, 2019 9:48 AM 14 COMMENTS

DTH Operators Should Not Force Subscribers to Choose Bouquets or Curated Packs: Trai

When Trai announced the new broadcasting framework back in 2017, it promised transparency and complete rights of choosing channels would be with the customer. However, the new tariff mandate is fully effective and several customers are still facing issues related to channel selection and other issues which the service providers are unable to solve. Last week, it was reported that Trai had issued showcause notices to six Cable TV operators... Read More

April 21st, 2019 9:21 AM 41 COMMENTS

Trai Chairman Reaffirms TV Subscription Bill Reduced by Up to 15% Under New Pricing Framework

The new pricing framework introduced by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has made headlines in the last few months along with the chairman of the body, RS Sharma. After a lot of hurdles and delays, Trai has finally managed to bring the new rule to effect thus instilling transparency and new pricing techniques into the broadcast and TV industry in general. However, there has been a debate going... Read More

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