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  • TRAI extends deadline for comments on commercial subscribers’ tariff issues consultation paper

    TRAI extends deadline for comments on commercial subscribers’ tariff issues consultation paper

    MUMBAI: The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has extended the last date for stakeholders to comment on the consultation paper on ‘Tariff Issues related to Commercial Subscribers.’ 

     

    The extension has been given in keeping with the request of the stakeholders. The regulator, which had released the consultation paper on 14 July, 2015, seeking comments by 31 July and counter comments, if any, by 7 August, has now set 7 August as the deadline for comments and 14 August, for any counter comments. 

     

    The regulator has also decided that no request for any further extension of time for submission of comments/ counter comments will be entertained.

     

    The comments can be sent preferably in the electronic form to TRAI advisor (B&CS) Wasi Ahmad.

     

  • TRAI gives DTH players more time

    TRAI gives DTH players more time

    MUMBAI: The DTH players now have time until 5 December to furnish their views on the supplementary consultation paper on ‘Issues related to new DTH licences.’ The earlier deadline set by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) for submitting views and comments was 25 November.

     

    It was on 14 November that the consultation paper was released by the TRAI.  The date  extension  has been given in keeping with the request of the stakeholders.  The regulator though has made it clear that no further extensions will be entertained.

     

    It is to be noted that the supplementary consultation paper was released as a follow up to the consultation paper it had issued on 1 October on issue/extension of DTH licences at the behest of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (I&B).

     

    The points raised in the supplementary consultation paper were:   Cross-holdings and control between a DTH licencee, broadcasting entities and TV channel distribution entities; Interoperability of DTH STBs; Licence fee and Migration fee.

     

    Stakeholders can send the comments in electronic form to TRAI advisor Wasi Ahmad.