aravindan said:
I support Arasu's new LCO.:sp
I dunno what really hurts Chennai LCO interms of joining with Arasu..?.
If they join arasu, they will be getting similar Rs.60-70/connection (Mininmum 100Rs subscription fee/connection) as same as SCV analog share.
Only problem is Arasu has CAS license alone..If LCOs unite with Arasu even DAS license wont be an issue..
SCV is only to protect Sun group of channels not for people..:wall
Yes, but i think there could be more than what it really appears to be.
1: May be SCV forgos a part of the collection when it comes to CAS (min 20-30%) as LCO's always show a smaller number and this helps LCO's in a lot ways, but Arasu may go one step ahead and ask for the exact number as the spending from Arasu's part is way higher due to the huge list of Pay channels in Analogue which SCV doesn't.
Recently LCO's under Arasu has raised the monthly subscription from Rs 100 (already Rs 30 higher than Arasu) to Rs 130 in Madurai and have planned for further raise as Arasu could be pressing for the right numbers. The reason LCO's give to people is that the number of pay channels have gone up so the subscription increases while Arasu has clarified that there is no such hike from its end and no plans for future too and warns of an action if such things continue and wants LCO to stick to Rs 70 per month.
This could be why no LCO in chennai are interested in DAS as it will expose the exact numbers to the MSO and things may become difficult.
2: DAS license doesn't seem to be an issue here, these people seem to be just using it. We all know how TN stood different from rest of the nation and has its own rules and opposes others, so unless TN Govt wants no DAS can be forced upon.
3: Also LCO's might fear that the cable tv business in Chennai might become like Tasmac with government salary to staffs which may not be taken well by them as LCO's always wants to be the boss.
4: And on top of all if Arasu enters Chennai then its online payment system could become a huge hit as most people would prefer online payments and this wont be taken well by the LCO's.
So LCO's doesn't seem to need just the Rs.60-70/connection (Mininmum 100Rs subscription fee/connection) but some more money.... even more money..... and wants to be the Boss with no interference from the MSO.
But for the benefit of one and all Arasu should come with or without its own LCO's and provide the people of Chennai a better and a worthful choice.
