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Pradip Baijal
Chairman
DO No: 1-7/2004-B&CS Dated 23/2/2004
Dear Shri Chopra,
After the Government appointed TRAI as the Regulator for the Broadcasting
and Cable sector, vide a notification dated 9th January, 2003, the
Authority has taken a number of steps to assess the difficulties
faced by the consumers, the effects of the implementation of CAS
and the problems that arise, including implementation problems and
feasibility of conducting legally required activity in this regard.
In mid-January, the Authority began a consultation process, obtained
comments on relevant matters within that context in writing as well
as through its meetings with various stakeholders, examined the
views of the four Governments that have to implement CAS, and considered
the regulatory practices in other countries. The TRAI has obtained
substantial information and views, and is in a position to take
the process forward with a more detailed Consultation Paper.
2. The Authority's assessment of the various above-mentioned inputs
is that immediate remedial measures need to be taken to properly
address the issue of CAS and therefore decide to recommend that
the Notification No. SO 792 (E) dated 10th July, 2003 be denotified
or kept in abeyance for at least three months and necessary action
be taken keeping in view the directions of the Hon'ble High Court
of Delhi dated 26.12.2003 in CW 89934/2003.
3. I am forwarding with this letter the interim recommendations
of the TRAI on the subject. A Press Note issued in this regard is
also enclosed.
4. The recommendations along with the text of this letter have
been placed today on the TRAI website (www.trai.gov.in) for public
information.
Yours sincerely,
Pradip Baijal
Shri Pawan Chopra
Secretary
Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
Shastri Bhavan
New Delhi
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