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TRAI directs DPOs to file TV channel rates as per 2022 tariff rules

Even as a case filed by MSOs and a section of cable ops against TRAI’s tariff regime is pending final hearing in February in a court, the broadcast regulator on Thursday directed the distribution platforms to file their declared tariff as per mandated guidelines o...

TRAI releases discussion paper on DTH license fee, policies

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Friday released a consultation paper on license fee and policy matters relating to DTH services in the country.

Kerala HC may take up TRAI tariff rules case today

The Kerala High Court has listed for January 6 a case against broadcast regulator TRAI’s amended 2022 tariff regulations, which was filed by two industry organisations of MSOs and LCOs.

However, at this point of time it is not clear when a hearing on the petition will start.

TRAI suggests 10-year MSO registrations; Rs. 1 lakh renewal fee

Broadcast regulator TRAI on Thursday recommended, amongst other things, that renewal of MSO registrations should be done for a period of 10 years with the processing fee being Rs. 100,000 (Rs. 1 lakh), while suggesting that existing policies on uplink/downlink be revised to bar ...

India to be first nation to auction satellite spectrum: TRAI chief

India will be the first country to auction spectrum for satellite communication, and it should be designed to attract investments in the sector, telecom and broadcast regulator Trai chairman PD Vaghela said on Tuesday.

Speaking at a Broadband India Forum summit on

TRAI releases satellite earth station gateway recommendations

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Tuesday released recommendations on ‘Licensing Framework for Establishing and Operating Satellite Earth Station Gateway (SESG)’.

Amongst the many recommendations, the regulator has suggested ha...

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“This initiative will empower subscribers to pay online and subscribe to the channels they want to watch and get it activated on their TV sets in real-time without any delay. Without needing to undertake any software development, LMOs can approach Mobiezy for their pre-built and pre-integrated solution that uses NXTDigital’s news APIs and can be up and running with their own mobile apps within just a few days.”

RU Ediriwira, Group CTO, NXTDigital Limited

“With the launch of Partnership for Growth 3.0 we intend to expand our network with 40 new NXTHUBs, each offering up to 650 live TV channels and broadband. Our efforts are focused on harnessing the convergence of technologies, developing robust apps and creating new business models that will help the overall ecosystem, delivering the best experience to our subscribers. We hope to achieve a stronger foothold in the rural regions of the country and grow our subscriber base.”

N.K. Rouse, COO, NXT Digital Ltd

“One of the key principles of the Hinduja Group is ‘Partnership for Growth’. After 2.0 saw the launch of HITS to connect LMOs in even the most remote locations through the only satellite-based cable TV platform in India; 3.0 focuses not just on strengthening the overall ecosystem we have built, but harnessing the convergence of technologies – to be delivered through a national network of NXTHUBs. Video and broadband are only the beginning of the digital highway of services that we have developed for roll-out backed by a robust suite of innovative apps developed by service providers exclusively for our LMOs and subscribers.”

Vynsley Fernandes, MD & CEO, NXTDigital Limited

“Wireline broadband is becoming ever more important not only in connecting homes across the country but also small to large enterprises-to the digital economy. The NXTHUBs will be the perfect point-of-presence to offer broadband services to cater to these consumer needs.”

Yugal Kishore Sharma CEO, ONEOTT Intertainment Limited

Amazing and grim battle for survival. Guess it will end up in Supreme Court. All that NCLT asked Zee to do was to file a reply to Invesco petition for a EGM. Now this is getting too serious. So far Invesco has been hammered for demanding an EGM. What is Zee upto? Ofcourse my lawyer community knows better!