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  • TDSAT directs ZEEL not to disconnect signals to MSO until next hearing

    TDSAT directs ZEEL not to disconnect signals to MSO until next hearing

    NEW DEHI: The Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal has directed Zee Entertainment Enterprise Ltd not to disconnect the signals to Bhaskar Cable Network till next date in view of controversy over amounts due.

    However listing the matter for 29 August 2016, member B B Srivastava clarified that this does not preclude both sides to meet and resolve their disputes including concluding
    a fresh interconnect agreement

    The Tribunal also said the petitioner will continue to make payment pursuant to the agreement which expired on 31 March 2016.

    The notice for disconnection was because of non-payment and non-cooperation for audit, according to ZEEL counsel Upender Thakur.

    At the outset, Bhaskar counsel Navin Chawla drew attention of the Tribunal to the communication from the audit entity “Protivity” in the form of email dated 22 December last whereby it mentions about a “facilitating support” on behalf of the petitioner as well as furnishing all the papers for facilitating audit.

    With regards to outstanding, Chawla claimed that update payment as on 31 July 2016 amounting to Rs 10,35,000 including taxes have been made; besides outstanding amount of Rs 3,15,133 including taxes. This was contested by Thakur and he stuck to the grounds that the outstanding as on date is Rs 24,30,473.

    The matter was adjourned for a short while to enable Thakur to file reply clarifying these two issues. The reply must be filed within one week’s time and a copy shall be provided to the petitioner for filing rejoinder, if any, within one week thereafter.

  • TDSAT directs ZEEL not to disconnect signals to MSO until next hearing

    TDSAT directs ZEEL not to disconnect signals to MSO until next hearing

    NEW DEHI: The Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal has directed Zee Entertainment Enterprise Ltd not to disconnect the signals to Bhaskar Cable Network till next date in view of controversy over amounts due.

    However listing the matter for 29 August 2016, member B B Srivastava clarified that this does not preclude both sides to meet and resolve their disputes including concluding
    a fresh interconnect agreement

    The Tribunal also said the petitioner will continue to make payment pursuant to the agreement which expired on 31 March 2016.

    The notice for disconnection was because of non-payment and non-cooperation for audit, according to ZEEL counsel Upender Thakur.

    At the outset, Bhaskar counsel Navin Chawla drew attention of the Tribunal to the communication from the audit entity “Protivity” in the form of email dated 22 December last whereby it mentions about a “facilitating support” on behalf of the petitioner as well as furnishing all the papers for facilitating audit.

    With regards to outstanding, Chawla claimed that update payment as on 31 July 2016 amounting to Rs 10,35,000 including taxes have been made; besides outstanding amount of Rs 3,15,133 including taxes. This was contested by Thakur and he stuck to the grounds that the outstanding as on date is Rs 24,30,473.

    The matter was adjourned for a short while to enable Thakur to file reply clarifying these two issues. The reply must be filed within one week’s time and a copy shall be provided to the petitioner for filing rejoinder, if any, within one week thereafter.

  • TDSAT asks Karnataka LCO body to reconcile disputes with Siti Cable

    TDSAT asks Karnataka LCO body to reconcile disputes with Siti Cable

    NEW DELHI: The Karnataka State Digital Cable TV Operators Welfare Association has been asked to visit the Bangalore offices of Siti Cable Networks to reconcile their accounts and resolve their disputes about quality of set top boxes (STBs).

     

    The Telecom Disputes Settlement and Arbitration Tribunal (TDSAT) had asked the parties in August to take their issues before a mediation centre by 30 September. It was informed today that the parties were meeting and discussing the matter bilaterally.

     

    TDSAT chairman Aftab Alam and members Kuldip Singh and B B Srivastava listed the matter for future hearing on 9 October.

     

    It had also directed the parties in the last hearing that status quo would be maintained till this exercise is completed.

     

    Furthermore, the Tribunal said any one of the two parties were free to mention the matter before the Tribunal in case it is not satisfied with the mediation.

     

    The Karnataka Association claims to represent 269 cable operators and its counsel Nittin Bhatia claimed that the STBs were of very poor quality and was badly affecting the viewing quality of the signals supplied by Siti Cable.

     

    He said that all the cable operators who are part of the petition were willing and prepared to make payment of the monthly subscription fees at the rate of Rs 60 per month. He also stated that the cable operators are willing to have a reconciliation of accounts and if any dues are found against them at the rate of Rs 60 per month, they would clear all the dues without delay. 

     

    Bhatia said all the cable operators who are represented in the petition were willing to introduce package-based transmission as directed by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), as in that case the cable operators would also be entitled to certain benefits.

     

    Siti Cabe counsel Upender Thakur said there was a dispute as to the number of cable operators involved. He also said large sums are due against the cable operators and  in any event Siti Cable is bound to follow the TRAI’s direction to introduce package-based transmission of channels. 

     

    The Tribunal said the parties should first try to resolve their disputes through mediation. It asked the mediator to try to conclude the matter expeditiously.