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  • TDSAT rules in favour of broadcaster against MSO

    TDSAT rules in favour of broadcaster against MSO

    NEW DELHI: The Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal has reiterated that failure to collect fees from subscribers is not sufficient ground for any multi-system operator or distributor for non-payment of earlier dues or monthly subscription to a broadcaster.

    Member B B Srivastava agreed with an earlier TDSAT order on 6 October 2014 quoted by Taj TV counsel Upender Thakur which is the respondent in the petition filed by Manthan Broadband Service Pvt Ltd.

    The Tribunal in Petition No. 144(C) of 2014 (Sun Distribution Services Pvt. Ltd. vs Digicable Network (lndia) Pvt Ltd.) had observed:

    “To my mind, the failure to collect from the ground is not a sufficient justification for not making payment to the broadcaster its earlier dues and the current monthly license fees in time.”

    After hearing counsel for both sides, TDSAT extended by 10 days the time given to Manthan to clear its dues to Taj TV ‘by way of one time indulgence.’

    Also read:   VXL and linked LCOs barred from receiving signals from any other MSO

    Also read:   TDSAT forbids VXL Digital to receive signals from any MSO after dispute with Indiacast

  • TDSAT rules in favour of broadcaster against MSO

    TDSAT rules in favour of broadcaster against MSO

    NEW DELHI: The Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal has reiterated that failure to collect fees from subscribers is not sufficient ground for any multi-system operator or distributor for non-payment of earlier dues or monthly subscription to a broadcaster.

    Member B B Srivastava agreed with an earlier TDSAT order on 6 October 2014 quoted by Taj TV counsel Upender Thakur which is the respondent in the petition filed by Manthan Broadband Service Pvt Ltd.

    The Tribunal in Petition No. 144(C) of 2014 (Sun Distribution Services Pvt. Ltd. vs Digicable Network (lndia) Pvt Ltd.) had observed:

    “To my mind, the failure to collect from the ground is not a sufficient justification for not making payment to the broadcaster its earlier dues and the current monthly license fees in time.”

    After hearing counsel for both sides, TDSAT extended by 10 days the time given to Manthan to clear its dues to Taj TV ‘by way of one time indulgence.’

    Also read:   VXL and linked LCOs barred from receiving signals from any other MSO

    Also read:   TDSAT forbids VXL Digital to receive signals from any MSO after dispute with Indiacast

  • TDSAT gives final chance to Digicable to commence payment to Media Pro

    TDSAT gives final chance to Digicable to commence payment to Media Pro

    NEW DELHI: The Telecom Disputes Settlement and Arbitration Tribunal asked DigicableNetwork India Pvt. Ltd “by way of last indulgence” to “inform and come with the cheque of theamount it is willing to pay upfront” to Media Pro Enterprise (I) Pvt. Ltd.

    Noting that the submission of Digicable Counsel Diggaj Pathak cannot be termed as “significantamount”, Media Pro counsel Tejveer Singh Bhatia said the Tribunal had itself said on 3 June 2016 that if the MSO did not come up with a significant amount, its property should be attached.

    He therefore submitted that the headends owned and operated by Digicable should be attached.

    Digicable Counsel Diggaj Pathak said his client was willing to pay the decretal amount and presented before the Tribunal a schedule for clearing the total of Rs 9.52 crore in fourteen installments between 31 August 2016 and 31 July 2017.

    The matter has now been listed for 29 July 2016.

  • TDSAT gives final chance to Digicable to commence payment to Media Pro

    TDSAT gives final chance to Digicable to commence payment to Media Pro

    NEW DELHI: The Telecom Disputes Settlement and Arbitration Tribunal asked DigicableNetwork India Pvt. Ltd “by way of last indulgence” to “inform and come with the cheque of theamount it is willing to pay upfront” to Media Pro Enterprise (I) Pvt. Ltd.

    Noting that the submission of Digicable Counsel Diggaj Pathak cannot be termed as “significantamount”, Media Pro counsel Tejveer Singh Bhatia said the Tribunal had itself said on 3 June 2016 that if the MSO did not come up with a significant amount, its property should be attached.

    He therefore submitted that the headends owned and operated by Digicable should be attached.

    Digicable Counsel Diggaj Pathak said his client was willing to pay the decretal amount and presented before the Tribunal a schedule for clearing the total of Rs 9.52 crore in fourteen installments between 31 August 2016 and 31 July 2017.

    The matter has now been listed for 29 July 2016.

  • Digicable plea for placement fee from News Express allowed for analogue areas only: TDSAT

    Digicable plea for placement fee from News Express allowed for analogue areas only: TDSAT

    New Delhi: The Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal has partially allowed a petition by MSO Digicable Network (India) Pvt. Ltd claiming analogue placement charges from Sai Prasad Media Pvt. Ltd which own the News Express Channel for a sum of Rs 63,03,058.

    Chairman Aftab Alam and members Kuldip Singh and B B Srivastava said the amount will carry interest at 18 per cent from the date of filing of the petition till the date of realization. The office was directed to make a decree accordingly. The Tribunal turned down the petition in so far as it related to the areas that came under digital addressable system   

    However, the Tribunal said, “We find it difficult to hold that the petitioner was able to fully discharge its obligations under the digital placement agreement dated 16 July 2012 for the areas of Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, and Maharashtra. The Tribunal said that it is not possible to divide the amount of the placement charges from the invoices and the statement of account under the digital placement agreement and to allow the petitioner’s claim for the rest of the areas. It is, therefore, not possible to allow the petitioner’s claim under the digital placement agreement and the claim in so far it relates to the agreement dated 16 July 2012 must fail.

    On the petitioner’s claim that the towns of UP were still to come under the digital addressable system regime and there could be no agreement for transmission of channel in those towns in digital mode, the Tribunal said” “There is no law that prevents digital transmission in areas where the digital regime is yet to be implemented in terms of the notification issued by the Central Government.”

    Digicable had filed the petition for recovery of Rs 2,73,39,000 as dues of channel placement charges from Sai Prasad Media Pvt. Ltd for carrying its channel News Express on its digital as well as analogue cable TV networks. The amount was claimed along with interest at the rate of 18 per cent per annum from the date the payment was due up to the date of payment.

    The claim of the petitioner was based on two channel placement agreements. The first one was in respect of areas where Digicable had a digital cable network. This agreement was executed on 16 July 2012 for the period 16 July 2012 to 15 July 2013. The second agreement was for certain areas where Digicable was doing transmission in analogue mode and was executed on 09 August 2012 for the period 9 August 2012 to 8 August 2013.

  • Digicable plea for placement fee from News Express allowed for analogue areas only: TDSAT

    Digicable plea for placement fee from News Express allowed for analogue areas only: TDSAT

    New Delhi: The Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal has partially allowed a petition by MSO Digicable Network (India) Pvt. Ltd claiming analogue placement charges from Sai Prasad Media Pvt. Ltd which own the News Express Channel for a sum of Rs 63,03,058.

    Chairman Aftab Alam and members Kuldip Singh and B B Srivastava said the amount will carry interest at 18 per cent from the date of filing of the petition till the date of realization. The office was directed to make a decree accordingly. The Tribunal turned down the petition in so far as it related to the areas that came under digital addressable system   

    However, the Tribunal said, “We find it difficult to hold that the petitioner was able to fully discharge its obligations under the digital placement agreement dated 16 July 2012 for the areas of Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, and Maharashtra. The Tribunal said that it is not possible to divide the amount of the placement charges from the invoices and the statement of account under the digital placement agreement and to allow the petitioner’s claim for the rest of the areas. It is, therefore, not possible to allow the petitioner’s claim under the digital placement agreement and the claim in so far it relates to the agreement dated 16 July 2012 must fail.

    On the petitioner’s claim that the towns of UP were still to come under the digital addressable system regime and there could be no agreement for transmission of channel in those towns in digital mode, the Tribunal said” “There is no law that prevents digital transmission in areas where the digital regime is yet to be implemented in terms of the notification issued by the Central Government.”

    Digicable had filed the petition for recovery of Rs 2,73,39,000 as dues of channel placement charges from Sai Prasad Media Pvt. Ltd for carrying its channel News Express on its digital as well as analogue cable TV networks. The amount was claimed along with interest at the rate of 18 per cent per annum from the date the payment was due up to the date of payment.

    The claim of the petitioner was based on two channel placement agreements. The first one was in respect of areas where Digicable had a digital cable network. This agreement was executed on 16 July 2012 for the period 16 July 2012 to 15 July 2013. The second agreement was for certain areas where Digicable was doing transmission in analogue mode and was executed on 09 August 2012 for the period 9 August 2012 to 8 August 2013.

  • TDSAT accepts plea by MediaPro for attachment of bank accounts of Digicable, operative from next month

    TDSAT accepts plea by MediaPro for attachment of bank accounts of Digicable, operative from next month

    New Delhi, 25 March: The Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate has directed attachment of the bank accounts of Digicable Network (India) Ltd, accepting the plea in this regard by Media Pro Enterprise (I) Pvt. Ltd in the prayer clause in the execution application.

    However, the Tribunal said the order of attachment will become operative from 1 April, subject to the condition that Digicable Network “shall not make any withdrawal from the account, save and except for payment of salary to its staff”.

    Chairman Aftab Alam and members Kuldip Singh and B B Srivastava said a copy of the order should be sent to the concerned banks without delay.

    At the outset, the Tribunal noted that the execution proceedings are at a stage where the only course left is to make a direction for attachment of the bank accounts, head-ends and other properties of Digicable Networks. 

    However, the Tribunal said that “we wish to give one more opportunity to the respondent to try to resolve the matter amicably” before making such a direction.  

    The matter has been listed for 6 April when the CEO of Digicable should remain personally present before the Tribunal to make proposal, if any, for settlement with the respondent, the Tribunal said.

     

     
  • TDSAT accepts plea by MediaPro for attachment of bank accounts of Digicable, operative from next month

    TDSAT accepts plea by MediaPro for attachment of bank accounts of Digicable, operative from next month

    New Delhi, 25 March: The Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate has directed attachment of the bank accounts of Digicable Network (India) Ltd, accepting the plea in this regard by Media Pro Enterprise (I) Pvt. Ltd in the prayer clause in the execution application.

    However, the Tribunal said the order of attachment will become operative from 1 April, subject to the condition that Digicable Network “shall not make any withdrawal from the account, save and except for payment of salary to its staff”.

    Chairman Aftab Alam and members Kuldip Singh and B B Srivastava said a copy of the order should be sent to the concerned banks without delay.

    At the outset, the Tribunal noted that the execution proceedings are at a stage where the only course left is to make a direction for attachment of the bank accounts, head-ends and other properties of Digicable Networks. 

    However, the Tribunal said that “we wish to give one more opportunity to the respondent to try to resolve the matter amicably” before making such a direction.  

    The matter has been listed for 6 April when the CEO of Digicable should remain personally present before the Tribunal to make proposal, if any, for settlement with the respondent, the Tribunal said.

     

     
  • TDSAT gives Sun Distribution nod to cut Digicable signals in case of non-payment

    TDSAT gives Sun Distribution nod to cut Digicable signals in case of non-payment

    NEW DELHI: The Telecom Disputes Settlement and Arbitration Tribunal (TDSAT) has given Chennai’s Sun Distribution Services permission to disconnect the signals to Digicable Network (India), Andhra Pradesh if it fails to pay the Rs 26 lakh of monthly installment and monthly licence fee for August within a week.

     

    The order by TDSAT chairman Justice Aftab Alam and members Kuldip Singh and B B Srivastava was given after being informed that Digicable had paid the fee upto July in accordance with an earlier order of the Tribunal.

     

    The amount of Rs 26 lakh comprises the monthly installment of Rs 19 lakh and the monthly license fees of Rs 7 lakh.

     

    However, the Tribunal made it clear that as and when Digicable clears the dues and makes up-to-date payment of monthly installment as well as monthly licence fee in terms of the interim order passed on 6 May, Sun Distribution should resume the supply of its signals to the respondent.

     

    The Tribunal noted that Digicable had made the payments up to July “with great difficulty and after seeking repeated adjournments.”

     

    Digicable had told the Tribunal that it would pay the monthly licence fee by 15 September and instalment by September. 

     

    The Tribunal said, “From the conduct of the respondent, as would appear from the previous orders passed in this case, we are satisfied that it does not deserve any further indulgence of the kind” sought by Digicable.

  • Digicable launches e-payment solution app for hassle free utility services

    Digicable launches e-payment solution app for hassle free utility services

    MUMBAI: Multi system operator Digicable has launched an utility service app for Kolkata. Christened, Complete E-payment Solution, this mobile app will initially be available only to the local cable operators (LCOs).

     

    The app will allow the LCOs to provide a wide array of hassle-free utility services at the doorstep of their customers. This value added facility will present the LCOs another source of income.

     

    The customers can avail this facility from their LCOs to make instant payments for services including credit card bill, electric bill, mobile bill payment, direct to home (DTH) recharge, mobile recharge, cash deposit in own bank account, train, flight and movie ticket booking, at a very nominal cost while enjoying the comfort of their home.

    As a confirmation of the payment, a real time receipt will be sent to the customers’ registered mobile number with no added cost.

     

    The company has associated with leading banks, mobile/DTH/airline operators, Indian Railways and The Calcutta Electric Supply Corporation (CESC) to provide fast and smooth utility solution services.

     

    Multicon Group & Digicablecomm Services chairman Dileep Singh Mehta said, “Being an operator friendly MSO, we always strive to enhance our services and provide new opportunities to the local cable operators. This facility will not only help the LCOs to enhance their earnings but it will also enable the customers to make most of the essential utility service related transactions from the comfort of their home and on a completely secured and accountable network. This product is a win-win for all.”