The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on December 08, 2021 has issued a notification to implement the Telecommunication (Broadcasting and Cable) Services Register of Interconnection Agreements and all such other matters Regulations, 2019 which was pending due to some challenges of a writ petition before the Hon’ble High Court of Kerala.
Now, the writ petition has been disposed and all the provisions of the said regulations, except to the extent they require registration of placement/marketing agreements, are in operation; and the service providers who have failed to comply with the same, are liable to be proceeded against, under the provisions of the said regulations and TRAI Act, 1997.
TRAI instructs all the broadcasters and distributors of TV channels are requested to immediately implement the provisions of the Telecommunication (Broadcasting and Cable) Services Register of Interconnection Agreements and all such other matters Regulations, 2019, and submit the compliance report within fifteen days from the date of issue of this letter; failing which, action would be taken as per the provisions of the said regulations and TRAI Act, 1997.
[Notification No. RG-14/1 /(3)/2021-B AND CS(2)]
