The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) on January 03, 2024, issued the advisory to Scheduled MSOs to get their status changed to "Compliant".
The following has been stated namely: -
• Broadcasters are to communicate to the Scheduled MSOs who have interconnection agreements with them to get their status changed to "Compliant" by January 31, 2024
• The copy of such communication shall be marked to this Ministry.
• Broadcasters are advised to not enter into fresh interconnection agreements or renew the existing agreements with MSOs till their status is changed to Compliant.
• The Scheduled MSOs are to furnish the requisite details/information and get their status changed to "Compliant" latest by January 31, 2024, failing which their MSO Registration shall be liable to be cancelled.
• This advisory may be treated as a last opportunity for alteration of compliance status.
• The list of MSOs who are Non-Compliant but have interconnecting Agreements with at least one major Broadcaster has been listed below.
[Notification No. N-45011/2512022-DAS]
