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NEW DELHI: The Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate
Tribunal (TDSAT) today adjourned its hearing in the case by
sports broadcaster Nimbus challenging the Telecom Regulatory
Authority of India (Trai) direction to its channels Neo Sports
and Neo Sports Plus to reduce their subscriber price.
The adjournment till the second week of next month came after
TDSAT was informed that Nimbus had filed a petition in the
Supreme Court challenging the Delhi High Court order fixing
Rs 37.25 as bouquet price for the two channels.
Earlier on 22 January, the High Court had dismissed an application
by Nimbus and upheld the Trai order of 11 January fixing Rs
37.25 as bouquet price for the two channels. The order of the
High Court had also made it clear that Nimbus could recover
its cost at the rate of Rs 58.50 if its appeal before the TDSAT
was accepted. The Trai order had also asked Nimbus to charge
Rs 5 per channel in the areas covered by Conditional Access
System (Cas).
Nimbus contended that Trai can fix the rates only under Section
11(2) of the Trai Act after due hearing to the concerned broadcaster,
and not arbitrarily under Section 13 (2).
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