The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) on October 05, 2023, issued the Cable Television Networks (Second Amendment) Rules, 2023, to further amend the Cable Television Networks Rules, 1994.
The following provisions have been stated:
• In rule 2, which states “Definitions”-
(I) after clause (a), the following clause (aa) has been inserted, namely:
‘(aa) “designated officer” means-
(i) In relation to the local cable operator, the District Magistrate of the area within whose territorial jurisdiction the registered office of the local cable operator is situated;
(II) After clause (b), the following clause (ba) has been inserted, namely:
‘(ba) “local cable operator” means the cable operator registered under rule 5;’;
(III) After clause (d), the following clauses (da), and (db) have been inserted, namely:
‘(da) “Platform Services” means the programs transmitted by a Multi-System Operator exclusively to his own subscribers and does not include Doordarshan channels, registered television channels, and foreign television channels that are not registered in India;
(db) “Registered Office” means the office of a person registered in the records maintained by the registering authority;’.
This notification will come into force from October 05, 2023.
[Notification No. G.S.R. 719(E)]
