Tdsat asks Dish TV and Sun TV to mediate

The Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (Tdsat) has passed on the ongoing dispute between Dish TV and Sun TV Network to its former member DP Sehgal for mediation. The direct-to-home (DTH) operator and Kalanithi Maran-promoted southern major have locked horns over the terms and conditions of their agreement and the subscriber base. The broadcast tribunal bench headed by justice Arun Kumar has referred the dispute to Sehgal following the appeal from Sun TV’s counsel. Dist TV counsel Pratibha Maninder Singh said that the dispute between them regarding the pricing of the channels is almost settled. However, certain other commercial terms on the reference interconnection offer (RIO) are yet to be resolved.