TELECOM REGULATORY
AUTHORITY OF INDIA 10th May 2006
PRESS RELEASE No.39/ 2006
Subject: Public
Notice inviting stakeholders to make representation
/submission in the matter
of an Appeal against the TRAI’s Tariff Order of 29.11.2005 before The Telecom
Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal An appeal (Appeal no 12 (C) of 2005)
was filed in The Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) New
Delhi by one M/s. Grahak Hitvardhini Sarvajanik Sanstha, Pune, a consumer organization
based in Pune
challenging The Telecommunication (Broadcasting and Cable) Services
(Second) Tariff (Third amendment) Order 2005 (8 of 2005) notified by the Telecom
Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on 29.11.2005. This Tariff Amendment
Order provided for increase in ceiling on cable charges payable by cable subscribers
to cable operators, cable operators to MSOs and MSOs to broadcasters, to the extent
of 4% wef 1.1.2006 on account of adjustment for inflation. The Hon’ble TDSAT
in its order of 20.12.2005 stayed the operation of the said Tariff Amendment Order
of 29.11.2005 of TRAI until further orders. In the last hearing on 26.4.2006
in the said appeal it was observed by the Hon’ble TDSAT that it should hear
the broadcasters as well as others who are concerned with the cable industry.
Accordingly, TRAI was directed to issue a public notice informing all concerned
about the next date of hearing. Accordingly TRAI has issued a Public Notice informing
all concerned that the next date of hearing would be 4th July 2006 and that the
parties can file their written submissions before 30th May 2006, to the Registrar,
The
Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal, 3rd Floor, Hotel Samrat,
Chanakyapuri, New Delhi-110021. Full text of the Public Notice is available on
TRAI’s website www.trai.gov.in NOTICE An appeal (Appeal
no 12 (C) of 2005) was filed in The Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate
Tribunal (TDSAT) New Delhi by one M/s. Grahak Hitvardhini Sarvajanik Sanstha,
Pune, a consumer organization based in Pune challenging The Telecommunication
(Broadcasting and Cable) Services (Second) Tariff (Third amendment) Order 2005
(8 of 2005) notified by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on 29.11.2005. This
Tariff Amendment Order provided for increase in ceiling on cable charges payable
by cable subscribers to cable operators, cable operators to MSOs and MSOs to broadcasters,
to the extent of 4% wef 1.1.2006 on account of adjustment for inflation. The Hon’ble
TDSAT vide its order of 20.12.2005 stayed the operation of the said Tariff Amendment
Order of 29.11.2005 of TRAI until further orders. In the last hearing on
26.4.2006 in the said Appeal, it was observed by the Hon’ble TDSAT as under:
“
Since the issue involved in this appeal pertains to the increase effected by the
Authority in the subscription payable by the consumers, we think that we should
hear the broadcaster as well as other who are concerned with the cable industry.
Therefore, we direct the Authority to issue public notice informing all concerned
about the next date of hearing. Parties may file their written submissions before
30th May 2006. 2. List this matter on 4th July for hearing.” This
Public Notice issued in compliance of the orders of Hon’ble TDSAT informs
all concerned that the next date of the hearing in the said appeal has been fixed
for 4th July 2006 and written submissions may be filed with Registrar, The Telecom
Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal, 3rd Floor, Hotel Samrat, Chanakyapuri,
New Delhi-110021 before 30th May 2006.
Secretary
Telecom Regulatory
Authority of India | 
