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NEW DELHI: Noticing that the signals of TV channels are being provided by the broadcasters to multi system operators (MSOs) and MSOs to local cable operators (LCOs) in the absence of a valid interconnect agreement, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has proposed that the service providers like broadcasters and multi system operators (MSOs) cannot provide signals without entering into interconnect agreement.
The authority has proposed to insert the clause in digital addressable system (DAS) regulation stating that broadcaster will have to enter into written interconnection agreement with the MSO for retransmission of the pay channels even if nil subscription fees is charged by the broadcaster or paid by the cable operator.
It has also proposed that broadcasters and MSOs will have to mandatorily enter into new interconnect agreements twenty one days prior to the date of expiry of the existing agreement.
The authority wants to ensure that inconvenience is not caused to the consumers by sudden disconnections of signals due to failure of the service providers to enter into new interconnection agreements.
It has also proposed that the broadcaster or MSO will have to give notice to the MSO or the linked LCO to enter into the new agreement sixty days prior to the date of expiry of the existing interconnection agreement.
In case, the service providers fail to enter into new interconnection agreement the MSO or the linked LCO will have to inform the consumer about the disconnection of signals fifteen days prior to the date of expiry of the agreement.
The authority noted that the present regulations, which provide scope for mutual negotiations even after expiry of the agreement, has been reviewed so that no signal can be provided after expiry of the interconnection agreement between the service providers.
The authority has observed from the interconnection details submitted by the service providers that signals of TV channels are being provided by several broadcasters to MSOs and MSOs to LCOs even in the absence of interconnection agreement in writing.
It has also been observed that continuation of retransmission of signal without valid interconnection agreement, on the pretext of continued mutual negotiations, often results into disputes and sometimes abrupt disconnection which affects the quality of service to the consumers, the authority noted.
Another area of concern brought to the notice of the authority is regarding the effective date of applicability of new agreements whether the new agreement shall apply from the date of entering into the new agreement or it shall apply from the date of expiry of earlier agreement.
The authority has requested the stakeholders to offer their comments/views latest by 20 November and counter-comments, if any, may be submitted by 27 November.
www.televisionpost.com/trai-tdsat/b...als-without-content-agreements-proposes-trai/
The authority has proposed to insert the clause in digital addressable system (DAS) regulation stating that broadcaster will have to enter into written interconnection agreement with the MSO for retransmission of the pay channels even if nil subscription fees is charged by the broadcaster or paid by the cable operator.
It has also proposed that broadcasters and MSOs will have to mandatorily enter into new interconnect agreements twenty one days prior to the date of expiry of the existing agreement.
The authority wants to ensure that inconvenience is not caused to the consumers by sudden disconnections of signals due to failure of the service providers to enter into new interconnection agreements.
It has also proposed that the broadcaster or MSO will have to give notice to the MSO or the linked LCO to enter into the new agreement sixty days prior to the date of expiry of the existing interconnection agreement.
In case, the service providers fail to enter into new interconnection agreement the MSO or the linked LCO will have to inform the consumer about the disconnection of signals fifteen days prior to the date of expiry of the agreement.
The authority noted that the present regulations, which provide scope for mutual negotiations even after expiry of the agreement, has been reviewed so that no signal can be provided after expiry of the interconnection agreement between the service providers.
The authority has observed from the interconnection details submitted by the service providers that signals of TV channels are being provided by several broadcasters to MSOs and MSOs to LCOs even in the absence of interconnection agreement in writing.
It has also been observed that continuation of retransmission of signal without valid interconnection agreement, on the pretext of continued mutual negotiations, often results into disputes and sometimes abrupt disconnection which affects the quality of service to the consumers, the authority noted.
Another area of concern brought to the notice of the authority is regarding the effective date of applicability of new agreements whether the new agreement shall apply from the date of entering into the new agreement or it shall apply from the date of expiry of earlier agreement.
The authority has requested the stakeholders to offer their comments/views latest by 20 November and counter-comments, if any, may be submitted by 27 November.
www.televisionpost.com/trai-tdsat/b...als-without-content-agreements-proposes-trai/
