No Clarity On IPTV, Mobile TV Regulations

DNA: While IPTV and Mobile TV are not likely to be under the purview of the Broadcast Bill, the Ministry of IT and Communications might be looking at framing regulations for them. TRAI had recently proposed that IPTV not be considered a cable service. There is no clarity on FDI norms, programming code and downlinking guidelines for IPTV. The report ends with:

TRAI has also suggested an amendment to the Unified Access Service Licence (UASL) agreement, stating that the access service providers shall ensure compliance with the programme code, advertisement code and other guidelines issued on broadcasting content by the government in respect of video services provided by them

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