| New Delhi 24th March 2006:
Subject: "Amendment to Telecommunication (Broadcasting and Cable) Services
(Second) Tariff Order, 2004 (6 of 2004) dated 1.10.2004."
1.TRAI,
in pursuance to the observations of Hon'ble Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate
Tribunal (TDSAT) and the representation of Federation of Hotel and Restaurant
Association of India (FHRAI), considered appropriate, in the interim, to extend
the protection of
ceiling of tariffs for cable and broadcasting services to
the commercial
consumers. For this purpose, TRAI, on 7.3.2006, issued a Tariff
Amendment Order (Fourth Amendment) extending protection of ceiling on cable charges
in respect of Commercial Cable Subscriber(s) at the level prevailing as on 1 March
2006.
2. As a part of the consultation process and as a first step,
inputs from groups representing hotels and broadcasters were invited. During
the process, group of broadcasters represented that a vast majority of the hotels
and commercial establishments obtain cable services through cable operators without
requisite authorization from the broadcasters which tantamounts to piracy of signals
and that this may lead to legitimization of the present unauthorized arrangements
between a commercial establishment and the cable operators.
3. The above
mentioned representation was considered by TRAI.
With a view to bring clarity
to the interpretation of the amended Tariff
Order dated 7.3.2006, it has been
decided to add an explanation below the 2nd Proviso inserted by amendment dated
7.3.2006. | 
