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MUMBAI: In pursuance of the Directions of the Hon'ble Delhi High
Court on implementation of CAS, the three metros of Delhi, Mumbai,
Kolkata by 31 December 2006 and Chennai (where it is already in
implementation), Trai has taken a number of initiatives. As part
of the process of implementation and to facilitate enhanced consumer
awareness, Trai has placed on its website a compilation containing
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on CAS and related Orders and
Regulations of TRAI.
These are meant to educate the subscribers and the general public
in the four metros about CAS. The attempt is to provide answers
in a language which a layman can understand, the compilation covers
questions, answers to which are necessary to clear doubts and provide
greater clarity. The detailed FAQs are available on Trai's website
www.Trai.gov.in.
The FAQs begin with background information about Cable TV operations.
Thereafter there are specific questions related to the following
items:-
- Conditional Access System/Addressable System, CAS Area, Non CAS
areas etc.
- Set Top Box, Smart Card, STB Tariff package etc.
- Free to air channel, pay channel, basic service tier tariff.
- Benchmarks and timelines for quality of service.
It is hoped that these answers to Frequently Asked Questions would
help consumer organizations and consumers to ensure that the benefits
intended to be provided to them by the various orders of the Authority
are fully availed off.
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