Published on Fri, Oct 05, 2007 at 09:21 | Source : Moneycontrol.com
Updated at Fri, Oct 05, 2007 at 18:28
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Trai caps monthly CAS bill at Rs 260
CAS or no CAS all you have to pay your cable operator is about Rs 260. Regulator Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has also made it mandatory for broadcasters to declare individual channel pricing for more transparency, reports CNBC-TV18.
CAS or no CAS all you have to pay your cable operator is about Rs 260. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has also made it mandatory for broadcasters to declare individual channel pricing for more transparency, reports CNBC-TV18.
TV surfing even in non-CAS notified has just got a whole lot cheaper. Telecom regulator, Trai, also the regulator for the broadcast sector, has set Rs 260 as the maximum a cable operator can charge from a consumer living in a metro. This, off course, excludes tax.
That's not all. The regulator has also directed broadcasters to offer channels on an a la carte basis to the MSO and the cable operator. However, the regulator admits implementation may not be a smooth affair.
While consumers have reason to rejoice, cable operators and MSO's aren't complaining either. But broadcasters are certainly not a happy lot, especially since the regulator is yet to review the Rs 5 cap on pay channels in the CAS regime.
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