TRAI Extends Time for Broadcasters to Implement NT0 2.0 by June 2022

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The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has extended the required time for the implementation of the New Regulation Framework 2020 by the distributors of TV channels. Earlier, in a letter dated November 10, 2021, the regulatory body had asked the broadcasters and the DPOs to submit compliance report on the provision of New Regulatory Framework 2020 from February 1, 2022, to March 31, 2022, and ensure that the New Tariff Order (NTO) 2.0 comes into effect from April 1, 2022.

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Broadcasters Finding It Difficult to Comply With New Regulatory Framework 2020

The broadcasters and the other stakeholders have requested time for the implementation of the New Regulatory Framework 2020 because due to the present COVID-19 situation, many of their employees have been affected and aren’t able to come to the office.

Thus TRAI has extended the time of implementation of the New Regulatory Framework 2020 to February 28 from the earlier proposed date of February 1, 2022.

Also, the regulatory body has asked the DPOs to inform about the distributor retail price (DRP) of pay channels the composition of a bouquet of free-to-air (FTA) and pay-TV channels by March 31, 2022.

Thus, the final date of the implementation of the NTO 2.0 will be extended to June 2022 from the earlier promised date of April 1, 2022. This will keep the customers of the broadcasters and TV operators happy.