TRAI releases Consultation paper on Tariff related issues for Broadcasting and Cable services

[Ashok Varma]

Consultation paper is for price revision only based on feedback from all stake holders

So, We hope for NCF will be Rs.100 or below and MRP of a la carte pay channel will be Rs.10

 

[stiwari]

That is what we can dream but finally what comes to be seen

 

[rajib022]

if below 10 of channel rate becomes successful , then it will be great

 

[Ajanthan_14]

For HD channel Rs.10(incl 18% gst) SD Rs.6 in my opinion. Then only it will fair for viewers.

 

[sach1979]

My thought on revision, probably this can lead to price decrease, I'm not an expert though;

a) Introduce 15% cap
b) minimum price per channel Rs. 3 maximum 19 Rs., so that DPO or broadcaster can not misuse/manipulate bouquet prices by inflating prices of flagship channels and putting 10 Paisa or 50 paisa price for unwanted channels to cover 15% CAP.
c) NCF is ok and fixed it at Rs 130 otherwise will be difficult for small LCO to sustain. No extra NCF for adding channels beyond 100 channels
d) no clubbing of free and pay channels in single bouquet
e) no clubbing of SD and HD channels in single bouquet
f) if a channel is FTA, then it shall be FTA on all platforms

 

[Siva]

Just posting your views here doesn't make any difference. Hopefully, all of you are sending your suggestions to [email protected] or [email protected]. in.

 

[Basil]

Written comments on the Consultation Paper are invited from the stakeholders by 16th September 2019. Counter comments, if any, may be submitted by 30th September 2019. Comments and counter comments will be posted on TRAI’s website www.trai.gov.in.

The comments and counter comments may be sent, preferably in electronic form to, Shri Arvind Kumar, Advisor (B&CS), Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, on the e-mail: [email protected] or [email protected].

Comments maybe sent preferably in .docx or .pdf format to the questions framed by TRAI for consultation with answers clearly marked as to which question it belongs to. One can suggest any other ideas as well.

 

[vinit]

For HD channel Rs.10(incl 18% gst) SD Rs.6 in my opinion. Then only it will fair for viewers.

According to your opinion
It should be maximum price for those respective channels

Rs 6(SD)
Rs 10(HD)

 

[Ashok Varma]

My thought on revision, probably this can lead to price decrease, I'm not an expert though;

a) Introduce 15% cap
b) minimum price per channel Rs. 3 maximum 19 Rs., so that DPO or broadcaster can not misuse/manipulate bouquet prices by inflating prices of flagship channels and putting 10 Paisa or 50 paisa price for unwanted channels to cover 15% CAP.
c) NCF is ok and fixed it at Rs 130 otherwise will be difficult for small LCO to sustain. No extra NCF for adding channels beyond 100 channels

My thought on revision, probably this can lead to price decrease, I'm not an expert though;

a) Introduce 15% cap
b) minimum price per channel Rs. 3 maximum 19 Rs., so that DPO or broadcaster can not misuse/manipulate bouquet prices by inflating prices of flagship channels and putting 10 Paisa or 50 paisa price for unwanted channels to cover 15% CAP.
c) NCF is ok and fixed it at Rs 130 otherwise will be difficult for small LCO to sustain. No extra NCF for adding channels beyond 100 channels
d) no clubbing of free and pay channels in single bouquet
e) no clubbing of SD and HD channels in single bouquet
f) if a channel is FTA, then it shall be FTA on all platforms

NCF shall be reduced at least Rs 100. If NCF @100 then LCOs still get Rs 50 as of now.

 

[Rajat Basak]

It's better to remove bouquet system. It's very confusing. There are so many bouquets and contains unnecessary channels which are increasing our channel count and cost, but our desired channel isn't there, It's very difficult to find a valuable bouquet.

All pay channels should be only on ala carte. People also can choose from MSO curated package just like before. And additional NCF should be removed. Now we can choose only 75 channel by paying Rs 130 as NCF.