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.The TRAI (Telecom Regulatory Authority of India) met industry stakeholders to reiterate that any reason for delay, derailment or block in the cable digitisation process of DAS (Digital Addressable System) “would not be tolerated and would be appropriate dealt with” as DAS, the will of the Parliament, is imperative.
Addressing the gathering at a recently concluded meeting, Rahul Khullar, Chairman, TRAI said that he was extremely upset and disappointed because of the non-conclusion of Interconnection Agreements despite giving adequate time to broadcasters and MSOs (multi service operators).
The Interconnection Agreement is meant to stipulate tariff and carriage norms between the broadcasters and the operators. Initially, TRAI’s order to allow carriage fee to prevail in DAS recommendations had created chaos in the broadcasting ecosystem, as the process was seen a setback to broadcasters. However, TRAI clarified that carriage fee, in a digitised environment, would not include placement fee, which at present comprised 90 per cent of carriage fee structure.
The regulatory authority has warned that if the broadcasters and MSOs did not arrive at mutually negotiated agreements, the TRAI will intervene in the matter, and given the time given to both sides to close deals on the subject, TRAI would be justified to get involved.
The TRAI has set August 21, 2012 as the deadline for broadcasters and MSOs to close interconnection agreements.
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Addressing the gathering at a recently concluded meeting, Rahul Khullar, Chairman, TRAI said that he was extremely upset and disappointed because of the non-conclusion of Interconnection Agreements despite giving adequate time to broadcasters and MSOs (multi service operators).
The Interconnection Agreement is meant to stipulate tariff and carriage norms between the broadcasters and the operators. Initially, TRAI’s order to allow carriage fee to prevail in DAS recommendations had created chaos in the broadcasting ecosystem, as the process was seen a setback to broadcasters. However, TRAI clarified that carriage fee, in a digitised environment, would not include placement fee, which at present comprised 90 per cent of carriage fee structure.
The regulatory authority has warned that if the broadcasters and MSOs did not arrive at mutually negotiated agreements, the TRAI will intervene in the matter, and given the time given to both sides to close deals on the subject, TRAI would be justified to get involved.
The TRAI has set August 21, 2012 as the deadline for broadcasters and MSOs to close interconnection agreements.
Read Full Story Here
