The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on July 08, 2024, notified the Telecommunication (Broadcasting and Cable) Services (Eighth) (Addressable Systems) Tariff (Fourth Amendment) Order, 2024 to amend the Telecommunication (Broadcasting and Cable) Services (Eighth) (Addressable Systems) Tariff Order, 2017.
The following has been stated: -
•In clause 2 of the Telecommunication (Broadcasting and Cable) Services (Eighth) (Addressable Systems) Tariff Order, 2017 after sub-clause (za), the following sub-clause shall be inserted, namely: -
“(zaa) “Platform Services means programs transmitted by distribution platform operators exclusively to their own subscribers and does not include Doordarshan channels, registered TV channels, and foreign TV channels that are not registered in India.”
•In clause 3 of the principal Tariff Order, in sub-clause (2), in item (b), after the second proviso, the following proviso shall be inserted, namely: -
“Provided also that a channel, which has been granted downlinking permission by the Central Government and is available without any subscription fee on the direct-to-home platform of the public service broadcaster, shall not be declared as a pay channel for addressable distribution platforms.”
•This Order shall come into force after ninety days, except clauses 2, 7, and 8 of this Order which shall come into force from July 08, 2024.
The detailed notification is given in the document below.
[Notification No. RG-8/1/ (9)/2021-B AND CS (1 AND 3)]
