The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on September 01, 2022, issued a notification regarding the extension of the timeline for implementation of the New Regulatory Framework, 2020.
The Authority released a consultation paper on “Issues related to New Regulatory Framework for Broadcasting and Cable services” no. 05/2022 dated May 07, 2022. The last date for submission of comments & counter-comments on the above-mentioned consultation paper was further extended up to June 06, 2022, and June 13, 2022, respectively at the request of the stakeholders. Open House Discussion (OHD) on the above-mentioned consultation paper, which was scheduled to be held on July 21, 2022, has now been scheduled on September 08, 2022.
Many representations have been received from the stakeholders requesting an extension of the time limit for the implementation of the New Regulatory Framework 2020 and therefore it has been decided that all the broadcasters shall report to the Authority, any change in name, nature, language, MRP per month of channels, and composition and MRP of bouquets of channels as per the New Regulatory Framework 2020, by November 30, 2022 and all DPOs shall report to the Authority, DRP of pay channels and bouquets of pay channels, and composition of bouquets of pay and FTA channels, as per the New Regulatory Framework 2020 by December 31, 2022.
The distributors of television channels must ensure that services to the subscribers are provided as per the bouquets or channels opted by them with effect from February 28, 2023.
[File No. RG-8/1/(9)/2021-B AND CS(1 AND 3)Part-I]
