Is Chennai really on Arasu's Map??

[HOUSE-MD]

RE: Does Arasu really wants to serve Chennai??

First case against Arasu in Madras HC this year.
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2014 - அரசு கேபிள் டிவிக்கு எதிராக சென்னை உயர்நீதிமன்றத்தில் முதல் வழக்கு -தாக்கல்...!!

இந்த ஆண்டில் அரசு கேபிள்டிவிக்கு எதிராக முதல் வழக்கு சென்னை உயர்நீதி மன்றத்தில் தாக்கல் ஆகியுள்ளது. சென்னையை சேர்ந்த திரு. வித்யாசாகர் என்பவர் அரசு கேபிள் டிவிக்கு எதிராக மனு தாக்கல் செய்துள்ளார்.

இது குறித்து அவரிடம் பேசுகையில்,� தொலைதொடர்பு ஒழுங்கு முறை ஆணையம் வெளியிட்ட விளம்பரத்தை - அமல்படுத்த நடவடிக்கை எடுக்க வேண்டும் என கேட்டு சென்னை உயர் நீதிமன்றத்தில் மனு தாக்கல் செய்துள்ளதாக கூறினார்

இவருடைய மற்றொரு வழக்கு TDSAT தீர்ப்பாயத்தில்... அரசு கேபிள் டிவிக்கு எதிராக... விசாரணைகள் அனைத்தும் முடிந்த நிலையில்...தீர்ப்பு ஒத்திவைக்கப்பட்டு நிலுவையில் உள்ளது என்பது குறிப்பிடத்தக்கது.

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Eng Translation: The petitioner has requested the court to implement TRAI rule of digitalisation in Chennai.

Already a case is running on Madras HC on a similar issue so dunno how things will proceed. The coming days are going to interesting.

Ref: TN Television

 

[Viki]

RE: Does Arasu really wants to serve Chennai??

Same guy filed case against Arasu in TDSAT last year. And It is pending for verdict after all hearing.

 

[HOUSE-MD]

RE: Does Arasu really wants to serve Chennai??

Same guy filed case against Arasu in TDSAT last year. And It is pending for verdict after all hearing.

SC already said no to TDSAT on a different case. :huh :huh

Section 14(b) of the Telecom Regulatory Authority Act, 1997, the TDSAT does not have the jurisdiction to entertain challenges to the regulations framed by Telecom Regulatory Authority under Section 36 of the Act

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[Viki]

RE: Does Arasu really wants to serve Chennai??

SC already said no to TDSAT on a different case. :huh :huh

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That case is not against TRAI rules. It was against Arasu and asking TRAI to implement DAS.

 

[HOUSE-MD]

RE: Does Arasu really wants to serve Chennai??

That case is not against TRAI rules. It was against Arasu and asking TRAI to implement DAS.

Well it applies here. They cant entertain any case that challenges TRAI. So for or against the rule still would violate so mostly it might hit back. Also madras HC now rules the issue, hope they come to rescue.

Section 14(b) of the Telecom Regulatory Authority Act, 1997, the TDSAT does not have the jurisdiction to entertain challenges to the regulations framed by Telecom Regulatory Authority under Section 36 of the Act

 

[HOUSE-MD]

RE: Does Arasu really wants to serve Chennai??

Total number of cases on Arasu across various Tamilnadu Districts.
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Source: TN Television

 

[HOUSE-MD]

RE: Does Arasu really wants to serve Chennai??

I&B Ministry files appeal against Arasu Cable.​

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has approached the Madras High Court with an appeal seeking to set aside a stay order issued by a Single Judge restricting the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) from disconnecting the cable TV signals of the Tamil Nadu Arasu Cable Tv Corporation Ltd in Chennai metro area as part of stopping transmission of analog cable TV signals in the area.

The appeal is against an interim order passed by Justice V Dhanapalan restricting the Ministry from disconnecting the analogue signal of Arasu Cable, as it has announced through a press release of TRAI.

The TRAI press release last year, said that digitisation should be immediately implemented in Chennai and as part of it, the analogue signals has to be switched off any time.

However, since the appeal was filed in delay, a condone for application has been filed with the Court and a notice was issued to both the parties, according to sources.

Arasu Cable, run by the State government has been operating as a Multi-System Operator (MSO) and applied with Ministry for Digital Addressable System (DAS) licence, to offer services as digitisation has become compulsory. However, the Ministry has delayed taking decision on the issue, alleged Arasu Cable earlier. Following this, the cable TV operator has filed a petition with the High Court seeking its direction to the Centre to take a decision on the DAS licence. Earlier, considering the appeal of Arasu Cable to restrain the TRAI from any action stopping analogue signal of the company, the court observed that the authority is not justified in not taking any decision on the matter.

In its appeal, the Ministry has said that "The learned Judge ought to have granted time for filing counter affidavit in the Miscellaneous Petition No 1 of 2013 seeking for grant injunction restraining the Second Respondent (TRAI) therein from interfering with the transmission of Cable TV signals by the Corporation in Chennai Metro Area and ought not to have disposed the miscellaneous petition at the admission stage itself."

It added that TRAI is entitled to ensure compliance of provisions of the regulations and tariff orders of the Authority and therefore the press note issued by the TRAI informing that transmission of analog cable TV signal is illegal in Chennai and to ensure that Cable TV connections are received only from Cable TV Operator supplying the DAS signal is in accordance with the Act and Rules.

"The order passed by the learned Judge is against law, weight of evidence and probabilities of the case," it said.

It may be noted that while the DAS has been implemented in various parts of the country, by switching from analog to digital signals which require set top boxes to receive signals, a group of cable TV operators has opposed the move in Chennai, which has left the digitisation of the city pending. Arasu is one of the major MSO in the State.

Earlier, when the relevant matter was taken for hearing by the Single Judge, Arasu cable has submitted an affidavit stating that the Corporation is providing 90-100 channels to the subscribers through the Local Cable Operators (LCOs) including Free to Air Channels, Pay Channels and local channels.

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Source: I&B Ministry files appeal against Arasu Cable | Business Standard

 

[HOUSE-MD]

RE: Does Arasu really wants to serve Chennai??

I&B approaches Madras HC against Arasu Cable.​

MUMBAI: The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting wants Arasu Cable TV Corporation to be out so that digitisation can get planted in Chennai. In a fresh development, the MIB has appealed in the Madras High Court seeking to quash a stay order issued by a single judge restricting the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) from disconnecting the cable TV signals of the state-owned multi-system operator (MSO) in Chennai metro area. Earlier, Justice V Dhanapalan had passed an interim order restricting the Ministry from disconnecting the analogue signal of Arasu Cable. The TRAI had stated that digitisation should be immediately implemented in Chennai and as part of it, the analogue signals has to be switched off any time. The Business Standard has quoted sources and reported that since the appeal was filed in delay, a condone for application has been filed with the Court and a notice was issued to both the parties. Arasu Cable had applied for Digital Addressable System (DAS) licence. However, the Ministry has yet to grant the licence as it is not in support of state governments to run cable TV operations.

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Source: http://www.televisionpost.com/cable/ib-approaches-madras-hc-against-arasu-cable/

 

[aravindan]

RE: Does Arasu really wants to serve Chennai??

Arasu has got stay order at chennai high court for protecting them from TRAI's any action on it.

But weird thing is I&B attacking arasu this time..

Few weeks back, I&B's head Manish tewari said Arasu is free to operate and can seed STBs in chennai since arasu has provisional CAS license.

Will I&B block the road of arasu sooner before the government change..?

 

[HOUSE-MD]

RE: Does Arasu really wants to serve Chennai??

Arasu has got stay order at chennai high court for protecting them from TRAI's any action on it.

But weird thing is I&B attacking arasu this time..

Few weeks back, I&B's head Manish tewari said Arasu is free to operate and can seed STBs in chennai since arasu has provisional CAS license.

Will I&B block the road of arasu sooner before the government change..?

It looks like not the I&B that is blocking Arasu in Chennai but instead Arasu doesn't seem to be interested in serving Chennai as already Madurai and Madras HC permitted Arasu to operate in Chennai and also Manish tewari said Arasu is free to operate and can seed STBs in chennai since Arasu has provisional CAS license.

It more looks like both the public and others are forcing Arasu to operate in Chennai but Arasu doesn't seem to have such an intention.

So as per the thread title "Does Arasu really wants to serve Chennai??" is the million dollar question.