Monday 12 February 2018

TDSAT reserves its verdict in TRAI commercial subs matter

As reported earlier, the Indian Broadcasting Foundation (IBF), Sony Pictures Networks India, ZEEL, and Viacom18 had sought a stay on the TRAI’s tariff orders dated 8 September 2015 for commercial subscribers in the tribunal. The Federations of Hotel and Restaurant Association of India (FHRAI), the apex body of hotels and restaurants in India, is also a party to the matter.


Now, the Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) has reserved its verdict in the matter, as all the arguments have been concluded.

The main contention of the broadcasters is that the definition of the term ‘commercial subscriber’ in the tariff orders is erroneous as it creates a distinction between commercial and ordinary subscribers.

As per TRAI’s tariff orders, the subscribers who charge their clients separately to use the TV services will be classified as ‘commercial subscribers’, while all others will be ‘ordinary subscribers’.

Prior to notifying the tariff orders for commercial subscribers, the authority had issued a consultation paper in July after its earlier tariff orders putting commercial subscribers at par with ordinary subscribers was set aside by the TDSAT.

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