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Consultation paper on Tariff related issues for Broadcasting and Cable services

Start Date :

Aug 21, 2019

Last Date :

Aug 31, 2019

00:00 AM IST (GMT +5.30 Hrs)

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TRAI, in March 2017, notified the ‘New Regulatory Framework’ for Broadcasting and Cable services. The new framework came into effect from 29th December 2018. TRAI’s new ...

TRAI, in March 2017, notified the ‘New Regulatory Framework’ for Broadcasting and Cable services. The new framework came into effect from 29th December 2018. TRAI’s new regulations/orders for the television and broadcasting sector gave freedom to consumers to select television channels they want to watch. Analysis reveals that while new regulatory framework has brought the transparency in TV channel pricing, harmonised business processes in the sector, reduced disputes among stakeholders. However, adequate choice to select TV channels has not been given to the consumers.

In all fairness, a lot much was expected from the broadcasters and the DPOs to use flexibility given under new regulatory framework to address the concerns and aspirations of the consumers. However, given flexibility was misused to throttle market discovery of TV channel prices by giving huge discounts on the bouquets. It has been observed from the tariff declared by the broadcasters under new regulatory framework that broadcasters are offering bouquets at a discount of upto 70% of the sum of a-la-carte rates of pay channels constituting those bouquets. It indicates that in absence of any restriction on the discount on the offering of bouquets, broadcasters are making prices of a-la-carte channels illusory thereby impacting the a-la-carte choice of channels by consumers.

Further, no restriction on number of channels has created another problem wherein broadcasters and DPOs are offering too many bouquets. TRAI has observed that too many bouquets are formed by the broadcasters/Distributors and many of them contain very similar set of channels, with very few changes. This too many bouquets are not only creating confusion among consumers but also becoming a hurdle in choosing the channels by consumers. With too many bouquets of broadcasters and DPOs, the consumers get confused and as a result forced to adopt some suggested packs of TV channels which kills the freedom given to consumers to choose desired TV channels.

TRAI had extensive interactions with the stakeholders including consumers and consumer organizations, at various forums, wherein stakeholders have also raised certain issues such as variable NCF for different regions, NCF for Multi TV home, discount on long term plan, DD channels as part of one hundred channels etc.

In order to deliberate upon above issues that have come post implementation of the new regime, this consultation paper has been floated seeking stakeholders’ views. This paper primarily discusses issues related to discount given in the formation of the bouquet, ceiling price of channels for inclusion in bouquet, need for formation of bouquet by Broadcasters and DPOs, Variable NCF and discount on long term plan. These issues are significant in terms of consumer welfare and considered it appropriate to obtain the views of the stakeholders.

Written comments on the Consultation Paper are invited from the stakeholders. Counter comments, if any, may be submitted by 30th September 2019.

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Saurabh Soni 5 years 10 months ago

सर 130 रु का बेसिक शुल्क ज्यादा है जिस कारण हम लोग कुछ देख ही नहीं पाते पहले हम 200 रु में स्टार भारत, ज़ी ,सोनी, कलर के सब चैनल देखने को मिलते थे लेकिन अब हम 300 रु में सिर्फ पहले के मुकाबले सिर्फ 25 प्रतिशत ही चैनल देख पाते हैं हम जैसे गरीब लोगो के लिए ये एक बलिदान की तरह है इस कारण अब सब टी.वी नहीं देख पाते हमारे बच्चे कॉर्टून चैनल नहीं देख पाते वो कॉर्टून को खाने की तरह मिस करते हैं और हम सब शाम को खाना कहते है और सो जाते है जिंदगी एक दम रुक सी जाती है हम एक एक चैनल के लिए सोचते है

Tanmoy Kumar Bharati 5 years 10 months ago

I'm Bangladesh, Natire of muslim majority has been like fearce animal. They don't think ,that religious minorities are human. Jihadi mentality are in them. This is dangerous for world. All the countries including UN should take action against Bangladesh .

Tanmoy Kumar Bharati 5 years 10 months ago

Hindu, buddist, parcu unity activist Priya Saha meet USA president Donald Trump to help religious minorities in Bangladesh from Islamic fundamentalism and torture ,rape ,killing by Islamic fundamentalists. What Mr. Trump is doing for that? Is he listening to is? I shall show him in his next election.

Santanu Datta 5 years 10 months ago

Free channels should be increased and best available programmes should be introduced in those channels. Best comedy programme should be available in free channels because comedy is good for public health,

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Tanmoy Kumar Bharati 5 years 10 months ago

Modiji, Population control laws will not be applicable for those cast and religious community ,whose percentage population is decreasing in the population sensual report in every 10 years. Bill should be made like that.I request to RSS to help modiji to bring the bill. Muslim population is increasing.

Tanmoy Kumar Bharati 5 years 10 months ago

Modiji, Only Abortion is prohibited in koran.But Nasbandhin was discovered in 1830. So. Nasbandhi is not prohibited on koran. Nasbandhi and abortion are two different thing. Government can bring laws for population control. To do this uniform civil code is not required. Government can challenge it to supreme court. So, pleas bring laws for forcefilly Nasbandhi. Bring the bill make as I told you before.

Raval Pradip 5 years 10 months ago

good

sandip patil 5 years 10 months ago

PM sir will you do inquiry of malpractice and irregularities in Zilla parishad,Dhule(Maharashtra)
ceozp.dhule@maharashtra.gov.in
https://zpdhule.maharashtra.gov.in/html/contact.asp

mygov_15665500561528241.pdf

Sunny Pallavi 5 years 10 months ago

Sir, TRAI hasn't completely covered in New Regulatory Framework for Broadcasting and cable services, accroding to customer's price issue.I agree, we got freedom to select channelS but, when we pay for individual channel, rate becomes high, when we pay for channels like entertainment, cultures, news , science , etc. there is no discount rates on domestic or non-domestic channels & even we never want to see any advertisements on news channel but we are paying ,why?Channels demands, TRAI No Rules.

matturthi satya sravani 5 years 10 months ago

Respected PM, sir we have lot of non-popular free channels for 150. but it increase burden to the common people. total tariff for paid channels are increasing upto 200, while we cannot avoid free channels charge of 150 makes total of more than 350 which is absolutely burden for commen people. please give option to choose particular free channels according to our wish and paying tariff accordingly. please remove that 150 charge in the name of free channels make all of them individual. please.

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