SC asks TRAI to fix DTH tariff by 15 January

The Supreme Court has asked Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) to complete its exercise to fix tariff for the direct-to-home (DTH) services by 15 January. In its order on Wednesday, the apex Court set the deadline for the sector regulator. Earlier on 6 July, the Supreme Court had given Trai two months of time. The bench headed by Justice BN Agarwal, while extending the time, clarified that it has not expressed any opinion on whether there is any linkage between non-Cas cable and DTH platform, PTI reported.

Trai had sought sufficient time to fix the issue in a proper manner, following a consultation process involving all stakeholders in both non-Cas cable distribution sector and DTH platform. Trai counsels Mukul Rohtagi and Sanjay Kapur sought permission to complete the tariff regulation exercise in respect of DTH services, alongside the finalisation of the eventual tariff dispensation for the non-Cas cable sector.

-Indiantelevision