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• • • • Cable, DTH players forcing consumers to choose packs to face strict action: TRAI chief RS Sharma Cable, DTH players forcing consumers to choose packs to face strict action: TRAI chief RS Sharma According to TRAI chairman, while the customer can choose the pack or broadcaster bouquet, if the cable or DTH company was choosing these on behalf of the customer or automatically applying them to the user's monthly cable bill, then that would be a violation of the new regulations. TRAI DTH cable rules: TRAI chairman RS Sharma: “If you disable consumers from exercising their choice, then it is a true violation of the framework. We have taken these things seriously, and we have issued showcause notices to a number of distributors.” TRAI New Rules for DTH and Cable Operators: TRAI has warned cable TV and DTH players who are found violating its new tariff order for cable and DTH companies, which came into effect on February 1, 2019. The new rules give consumers full freedom to choose their new channels and cable TV packs based on preferences. However, the new rules also caused considerable confusion among customers, who had to figure out exactly how to choose their new packs and plans. In some cases, it also meant choosing 100 or more channels manually. In many cases, companies are now back to offering curated packs for customers. “We have received complaints about inconvenience to customers. These complaints relate to software and systems put in place by distributors not enab...

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) will be implementing the new guidelines for DTH service providers and cable operators from February 1, 2019. Today is the last day for the customers to select the packages or channels they should select before the new norms become effective. Previously, the cable operators and DTH service providers offered packages in such a way that the users were forced to select an entire pack for just one channel and end up paying for the additional channels they never watched. Well, this is about to change from tomorrow onwards. TRAI is looking to streamline DTH subscriptions and cable TV from February 1, 2019 onwards. With the new guidelines becoming effective from tomorrow, the users will have complete freedom for choosing the channels they want from the a-la-carte list. Several users are likely to see reduced bills for cable TV and DTH subscriptions from next month onwards if they opt for the a-la-carte option. The new regulation from TRAI for DTH were enforced from December 29, 2018. Under these norms, the broadcasters need to publish the tariffs for every channel and packages. The consumers necessarily will have to pay only for the channels they watch and not for the channels they are not watching. Ensuring fair pricing across all DTH subscriptions, the TRAI has also directed the broadcasters for keeping a check on the prices for their channels. Other than the channel cost, the users will have to pay only for the base price of Rs 1...

Last week, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) recommendations on amending the rules under the Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Act to enable telecom broadband services, got very little attention both from media and industry stakeholders. Cable industry experts said the recommendations have come too late. In its note, Trai said, globally, cable TV broadband (CATV) has become very popular as it is less expensive, quick to deploy, and easier to handle. “In India, the cable TV industry has tremendous reach, deep into urban and rural areas. Because of its affordability and ubiquity, cable broadband could be, for India, a super-fast highway for broadband communications for most homes and businesses in the foreseeable future," it said. Trai, also in charge of broadcasting, has often been panned for inadequate understanding of this sector. Media industry experts maintain Trai’s push to promote broadband connections via local cable operators (LCOs) and asking them to enable their last mile infrastructure to be used by telecom services providers (TSPs), is off by a decade. “That ship has long sailed," said media and entertainment sector consultant Anuj Gandhi, referring to a large number of enterprising local cable operators already providing broadband services. “It’s not the large multi-system operators (MSOs) but the small last mile operators (LMOs) who are offering broadband in several localities, including in Mumbai, for instance," he said. During the pandemi...

Last week, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) recommendations on amending the rules under the Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Act to enable telecom broadband services, got very little attention both from media and industry stakeholders. Cable industry experts said the recommendations have come too late. In its note, Trai said, globally, cable TV broadband (CATV) has become very popular as it is less expensive, quick to deploy, and easier to handle. “In India, the cable TV industry has tremendous reach, deep into urban and rural areas. Because of its affordability and ubiquity, cable broadband could be, for India, a super-fast highway for broadband communications for most homes and businesses in the foreseeable future," it said. Trai, also in charge of broadcasting, has often been panned for inadequate understanding of this sector. Media industry experts maintain Trai’s push to promote broadband connections via local cable operators (LCOs) and asking them to enable their last mile infrastructure to be used by telecom services providers (TSPs), is off by a decade. “That ship has long sailed," said media and entertainment sector consultant Anuj Gandhi, referring to a large number of enterprising local cable operators already providing broadband services. “It’s not the large multi-system operators (MSOs) but the small last mile operators (LMOs) who are offering broadband in several localities, including in Mumbai, for instance," he said. During the pandemi...

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) will be implementing the new guidelines for DTH service providers and cable operators from February 1, 2019. Today is the last day for the customers to select the packages or channels they should select before the new norms become effective. Previously, the cable operators and DTH service providers offered packages in such a way that the users were forced to select an entire pack for just one channel and end up paying for the additional channels they never watched. Well, this is about to change from tomorrow onwards. TRAI is looking to streamline DTH subscriptions and cable TV from February 1, 2019 onwards. With the new guidelines becoming effective from tomorrow, the users will have complete freedom for choosing the channels they want from the a-la-carte list. Several users are likely to see reduced bills for cable TV and DTH subscriptions from next month onwards if they opt for the a-la-carte option. The new regulation from TRAI for DTH were enforced from December 29, 2018. Under these norms, the broadcasters need to publish the tariffs for every channel and packages. The consumers necessarily will have to pay only for the channels they watch and not for the channels they are not watching. Ensuring fair pricing across all DTH subscriptions, the TRAI has also directed the broadcasters for keeping a check on the prices for their channels. Other than the channel cost, the users will have to pay only for the base price of Rs 1...

• • • • Cable, DTH players forcing consumers to choose packs to face strict action: TRAI chief RS Sharma Cable, DTH players forcing consumers to choose packs to face strict action: TRAI chief RS Sharma According to TRAI chairman, while the customer can choose the pack or broadcaster bouquet, if the cable or DTH company was choosing these on behalf of the customer or automatically applying them to the user's monthly cable bill, then that would be a violation of the new regulations. TRAI DTH cable rules: TRAI chairman RS Sharma: “If you disable consumers from exercising their choice, then it is a true violation of the framework. We have taken these things seriously, and we have issued showcause notices to a number of distributors.” TRAI New Rules for DTH and Cable Operators: TRAI has warned cable TV and DTH players who are found violating its new tariff order for cable and DTH companies, which came into effect on February 1, 2019. The new rules give consumers full freedom to choose their new channels and cable TV packs based on preferences. However, the new rules also caused considerable confusion among customers, who had to figure out exactly how to choose their new packs and plans. In some cases, it also meant choosing 100 or more channels manually. In many cases, companies are now back to offering curated packs for customers. “We have received complaints about inconvenience to customers. These complaints relate to software and systems put in place by distributors not enab...

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) will be implementing the new guidelines for DTH service providers and cable operators from February 1, 2019. Today is the last day for the customers to select the packages or channels they should select before the new norms become effective. Previously, the cable operators and DTH service providers offered packages in such a way that the users were forced to select an entire pack for just one channel and end up paying for the additional channels they never watched. Well, this is about to change from tomorrow onwards. TRAI is looking to streamline DTH subscriptions and cable TV from February 1, 2019 onwards. With the new guidelines becoming effective from tomorrow, the users will have complete freedom for choosing the channels they want from the a-la-carte list. Several users are likely to see reduced bills for cable TV and DTH subscriptions from next month onwards if they opt for the a-la-carte option. The new regulation from TRAI for DTH were enforced from December 29, 2018. Under these norms, the broadcasters need to publish the tariffs for every channel and packages. The consumers necessarily will have to pay only for the channels they watch and not for the channels they are not watching. Ensuring fair pricing across all DTH subscriptions, the TRAI has also directed the broadcasters for keeping a check on the prices for their channels. Other than the channel cost, the users will have to pay only for the base price of Rs 1...

Last week, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) recommendations on amending the rules under the Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Act to enable telecom broadband services, got very little attention both from media and industry stakeholders. Cable industry experts said the recommendations have come too late. In its note, Trai said, globally, cable TV broadband (CATV) has become very popular as it is less expensive, quick to deploy, and easier to handle. “In India, the cable TV industry has tremendous reach, deep into urban and rural areas. Because of its affordability and ubiquity, cable broadband could be, for India, a super-fast highway for broadband communications for most homes and businesses in the foreseeable future," it said. Trai, also in charge of broadcasting, has often been panned for inadequate understanding of this sector. Media industry experts maintain Trai’s push to promote broadband connections via local cable operators (LCOs) and asking them to enable their last mile infrastructure to be used by telecom services providers (TSPs), is off by a decade. “That ship has long sailed," said media and entertainment sector consultant Anuj Gandhi, referring to a large number of enterprising local cable operators already providing broadband services. “It’s not the large multi-system operators (MSOs) but the small last mile operators (LMOs) who are offering broadband in several localities, including in Mumbai, for instance," he said. During the pandemi...

• • • • Cable, DTH players forcing consumers to choose packs to face strict action: TRAI chief RS Sharma Cable, DTH players forcing consumers to choose packs to face strict action: TRAI chief RS Sharma According to TRAI chairman, while the customer can choose the pack or broadcaster bouquet, if the cable or DTH company was choosing these on behalf of the customer or automatically applying them to the user's monthly cable bill, then that would be a violation of the new regulations. TRAI DTH cable rules: TRAI chairman RS Sharma: “If you disable consumers from exercising their choice, then it is a true violation of the framework. We have taken these things seriously, and we have issued showcause notices to a number of distributors.” TRAI New Rules for DTH and Cable Operators: TRAI has warned cable TV and DTH players who are found violating its new tariff order for cable and DTH companies, which came into effect on February 1, 2019. The new rules give consumers full freedom to choose their new channels and cable TV packs based on preferences. However, the new rules also caused considerable confusion among customers, who had to figure out exactly how to choose their new packs and plans. In some cases, it also meant choosing 100 or more channels manually. In many cases, companies are now back to offering curated packs for customers. “We have received complaints about inconvenience to customers. These complaints relate to software and systems put in place by distributors not enab...

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) will be implementing the new guidelines for DTH service providers and cable operators from February 1, 2019. Today is the last day for the customers to select the packages or channels they should select before the new norms become effective. Previously, the cable operators and DTH service providers offered packages in such a way that the users were forced to select an entire pack for just one channel and end up paying for the additional channels they never watched. Well, this is about to change from tomorrow onwards. TRAI is looking to streamline DTH subscriptions and cable TV from February 1, 2019 onwards. With the new guidelines becoming effective from tomorrow, the users will have complete freedom for choosing the channels they want from the a-la-carte list. Several users are likely to see reduced bills for cable TV and DTH subscriptions from next month onwards if they opt for the a-la-carte option. The new regulation from TRAI for DTH were enforced from December 29, 2018. Under these norms, the broadcasters need to publish the tariffs for every channel and packages. The consumers necessarily will have to pay only for the channels they watch and not for the channels they are not watching. Ensuring fair pricing across all DTH subscriptions, the TRAI has also directed the broadcasters for keeping a check on the prices for their channels. Other than the channel cost, the users will have to pay only for the base price of Rs 1...