Broadbandindia Magazine

Soon the government will make it mandatory for all the 70,000 cable operators offering services in about 80 million homes to obtain a five-year licence by paying a one-time entry fee, thereby ending over 17 years of unregulated growth. The licensing regime will be followed by strict industry regulations proposed by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) in draft recommendations issued that could earn the government revenues of Rs 60 crore to Rs 70 crore. Acceptance of the draft recommendations is widely expected to benefit broadcasters who have faced serious problems with cable operator