The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) on March 24, 2023, issued a notification regarding clarification regarding policy guidelines for uplinking and downlinking of Satellite TV Channels, 2022 dated November 09, 2022.
it is reaffirmed that the permitted entities may only provide TV Channel Signal Decoders to the following:
i. MSOs/Cable Operators registered under the Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Act, 1995.
ii. DTH Operators registered under the DTH guidelines issued by the Government of India.
iv.Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) Service Provider duly permitted under their existing Telecom License or authorized by the Department of Telecommunications.
v.HITS Operator duly permitted under the Policy Guidelines for HITS operators issued by the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting.
This O.M. is issued under Clause 37 of the Policy Guidelines for Uplinking and Downlinking of Satellite Television Channels in India, 2022.
[Notification No. N-14017/1/2022- TV(I)]
