TRAI releases consultation paper on tariff issues related to broadcasting
The matter of Tariff for commercial subscribers has been under judicial scrutiny since 2005, before the Telecom Disputes Settlement Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) and the Supreme Court.
The Authority meanwhile, based on the interim order of the apex court dated 19.10.2006, had issued Tariff Amendment Orders, on 21.11.2006, applicable on commercial subscribers.
These orders too were contested before the judicial forums. In the latest order dated 16.04.2014, the court has directed that for a period of three months, the impugned tariff, which is in force as on Wednesday, shall continue.
Further, within these 3 months, TRAI shall look into the matter de novo and shall re–determine the tariff after hearing the contentions of all the stakeholders.
Accordingly, after analyzing the issues involved, TRAI has come out with this Consultation Paper (CP). In this CP, key issues for consultation are:
• Definitions of the ‘commercial subscriber’, ‘commercial establishment’;
• Manners of offering of TV services to the commercial subscribers; and
• Various alternatives of tariff for the commercial subscribers.
As part of the consultative process, this consultation paper has been uploaded on the TRAI website, seeking comments/views of the stakeholders.
Keeping in view the timelines mentioned in the court order, stakeholders have been requested to offer their views/comments latest by June 27.
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