By Rajiv Khattar India’s Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) recently --- and finally --- unveiled revised uplinking and downlinking guidelines and instantly it sparked off a debate on the pros and cons. But, please remember, the rul...
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Guest Column: Is in-built satellite TV tuners another blow to cable, DTH sectors?
By Rajeev Khattar
The cable and DTH industry woes do not seem to end. Whether it’s the streamers who have impacted subscriber numbers or the inadequate regulations failing to keep pace with the changing times, all have contributed to a steady decline in numbers for c...
Guest Column: Is there something for b’cast sector in draft Indian Telecoms Bill ’22?
By Rajiv Khattar
The draft Indian Telecommunications Bill 2022 has been released for public consultations and much was anticipated as new regulations were supposed to be replacing three existing laws --- The Telegraph Act 1875, Indian Wireless Telegraphy Act 1933 and...
Guest Column: The degradation of India’s wired cable TV
By Vinod Kumar Chawla
Cable TV operators are facing tough times as the industry seems to be in a dying phase --- something similar to the fall of cinema halls, VCR/VCD in the years 1990 to 2005.
There are several reasons for the dea...
Guest Column: Should NTO 2.0 be scrapped?
By Ashok Mansukhani
Guest Column: Will mandated digital TV tuners be advantage FreeDish?
By Rajiv Khattar
Over the past six to eight weeks a few communications have been exchanged between various government organisations, which indicate that the Indian policy-makers could be moving towards a regime that mandates all TV sets sold in India should ...