Six major multi-system operators on Wednesday resented any move to scrap conditional access system in favour of - TRAP - a new system saying it was being promoted by vested parties both broadcasters and telecom operators.
The plot C-65 in the G Block of Bandra Kurla Complex was leased to Goisu Realty (a unit of Sumitomo) for 80 years by MMRDA.
'Mr Kejriwal has played it cool in distancing himself from Delhi's hotspots, adroitly pandering to the BJP's Hindu vote.' 'He neither visited the scene of JNU violence nor has he dropped by at Shaheen Bagh,' notes Sunil Sethi.
The whistle blower website WikiLeaks is being exploited for propaganda purposes against India by Pakistani newspapers, which have published fake cables attacking the Indian Army.
While the surcharge on super-rich would help garner additional income of around Rs 12,000 crore this fiscal on the direct tax side.
Sunil Mittal promoted Bharti Televentures has signed an agreement to join the South East Asia-Middle East-Western Europe-4
The unmanned aerial vehicle has been developed for surveillance and broadcasting and is ready for commercialisation.
The Delhi high court on Wednesday asked the Centre, Trai and Star India Pvt Ltd to respond to a petition challenging the January 9 government notification bringing broadcast and cable services under Trai's jurisdiction.
'My brave JCO managed to get to the gun, sit on top of the dead man and fired away at the attacking aircraft till they melted away into the darkness.'
Broadcast regulator TRAI said on Thursday that cable operators can only charge a fixed amount from each subscriber, as prevalent on December 26 last year, but there is no ceiling on the number of subscribers each operator can enlist.
The spat between cable TV operators and broadcasters continues despite the appointment of Trai, with the cable service providers accusing Trai of being helpless in reining in broadcasters and calling for a licence regime to control the channels.
Asserting that consumers' interest would be protected from cable TV operators, Trai chairman Pradip Baijal on Friday said consumers should have multiple options like cable, broadband, DTH and set-top boxes to watch satellite TV channels at home.
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India on Thursday specified a ceiling for charges to be paid by subscribers to cable operators, by the operators to multi system operators and by MSOs to broadcasters for both, pay and free-to-air channels.
Cable operators on Wednesday began offering pay channel bouquets at about 50% discounted prices in South Delhi since most consumers are wary of the steep increase in the cable bill under CAS and are yet to invest in set top boxes.
Growth in Internet usage in the coming years is likely to be led by higher PC penetration and access through cable TV route, according to rating agency ICRA.
Videsh Sanchar Nigam Ltd's Chennai-Singapore submarine cable project might encounter a speed-breaker, making it difficult to meet the 2004-end deadline.
Ahead of the India-China summit, Mahabalipuram, the ancient coastal town near Chennai, has been virtually turned into a fortress with unprecedented security arrangements while the beautification and other preparations touched a feverish pitch on Wednesday.
Conditional access system notified areas in Mumbai have turned into a battleground with local cable operators and multi-system operators trading allegations
Trai said, the operators should ensure that payout per month of the 'best fit plan' generally does not exceed the payout per month of existing tariff plan of the subscriber.
In a significant order regarding implementation of conditional access system in Mumbai, a civil court has restrained cable operators from charging more than Rs 110 (i.e. Rs 72 plus taxes) per month from subscribers in the suburbs.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday reserved its judgement on petitions filed by Star, Sony and ESPN, which hold rights for content broadcast of major satellite channels.
The airport, which will now be built to handle 20 million passengers, will likely start operations by mid-2020. However, rating agency CRISIL in its report in May-end had said operations are expected to start in 2023.
With controversy over the implementaion of conditional access system raging on, the government is now considering a proposal to amend the Cable Act to regulate broadcasters.\n\n\n\n
Last week's Supreme Court decision on cable-pricing means that 83 million cable homes will end up paying more for their television.
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The confusion over conditional access system continued on Saturday with broadcasters and cable operators wrangling over the offer of Rs 72 plus taxes a month for all channels from August 1.
Terming the government's proposal to go for dual-feed under the conditional access system from July 15, cable operators on Tuesday threatened that cable TV subscription rates would be around Rs 500.
Mounting pressure on an apprehensive BJP to implement the Conditional Access System as scheduled on July 15, cable operators on Friday threatened to increase the cable service rates to around Rs 450 in the absence of CAS.
The cable operators on Saturday announced that they would provide all channels, including the pay and free to air channels, to consumers at Rs 222 in the Conditional Access System regime, being introduced in the four metros on July 15.
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