Discussion Confusion clearing thread regarding TRAI rate changes effective 1st February

[mediafan]

The biggest flaw in the new system is the Rs 130 NCF. We know that there is a basic cost for DTH/Cable. But how it became Rs 130 when they had Rs 99 base pack earlier for most of the operators? Put a minimum base price of Rs 50 as operator cost. There should be an FTA pack for every state with all FTA channels in that state language + DD channels. Per FTA channel, the cost cannot go beyond Rs0.8 Either user can select this pack or individually each channel he wishes. None of the marketing channels can be included in any of the packs. We are paying for FTA but as the expense for NCF, at least we are not forced to pay for a language we don't understand. The customer can buy each language FTA pack he needs. Why we are paying NCF for pay channels? DTH/LOC is getting a 20% share. When we buy something from the shop at an MRP rate are we paying extra for setting up and maintaining that shop? Each channel operator should bear the NCF cost if they are a pay channel

 

[stiwari]

yes

Now it is sure for present only Trai mandate package only will come,no body immediately will launch some base pack with special package like combination of Sony/colour/star package with 25 DD channels if some DTH provider does this they will get lot of new connection bookings

 

[Murthi]

Confusion is not cleared yet even after 29th Dec

 

[Jingalala]

Which MSO?

Mangalam cable

 

[Maheswar]

The biggest flaw in the new system is the Rs 130 NCF. We know that there is a basic cost for DTH/Cable. But how it became Rs 130 when they had Rs 99 base pack earlier for most of the operators? Put a minimum base price of Rs 50 as operator cost. There should be an FTA pack for every state with all FTA channels in that state language + DD channels. Per FTA channel, the cost cannot go beyond Rs0.8 Either user can select this pack or individually each channel he wishes. None of the marketing channels can be included in any of the packs. We are paying for FTA but as the expense for NCF, at least we are not forced to pay for a language we don't understand. The customer can buy each language FTA pack he needs. Why we are paying NCF for pay channels? DTH/LOC is getting a 20% share. When we buy something from the shop at an MRP rate are we paying extra for setting up and maintaining that shop? Each channel operator should bear the NCF cost if they are a pay channel

Rs.130+GST is the cap beyond which no dpo can charge their customer as per TRAI guidelines. If any dpo wants to offer it at lesser price they can do it. I am sure no DPO will do it now. If there is any intense competition surfaces among the operators, they may consider it, which I guess will not happen in the near future.

 

[venky]

SunDirect, Dish-D2H published FTA Packs.

Where can I find sundirect package details?

 

[Gopi27]

Where can I find sundirect package details?

List of Bouquets of FTA Channels and their Composition

 

[mediafan]

Rs.130+GST is the cap beyond which no dpo can charge their customer as per TRAI guidelines. If any dpo wants to offer it at a lesser price they can do it. I am sure no DPO will do it now. If there is any intense competition surfaces among the operators, they may consider it, which I guess will not happen in the near future.

There was competition earlier too, but did the charges come down? If the cable was not profitable then why there was such a huge demand from politicians and goons for control of cable network like liquor shops? None of the DTH operators were a loss-making company. Even someone like Reliance DTH who burned their fingers in almost all business made a profit in DTH.
Why can't the government distribute pay channels in DD freed dish? Only who need encrypted channels need to buy the encryption receiver. Based on revenue sharing even FTA channels, not in DD free dish platform now will come to that. BSNL can handle this business as they have a vast distribution network and office set up in all places for customer care.

 

[Anup Tiwari]

Siti cable added LCN 999 for information

 

[Amit1079]

Siti cable added LCN 999 for information

Is it lcn 999 compulsory for all DTH and MSO