Govt Forms Draft Satellite Radio Policy; Steps To Curb Video Piracy

The ministry of information and broadcasting said yesterday that it has framed the draft Satellite Radio Policy Guidelines based on the recommendations made by TRAI. The draft policy envisages two kinds of permissions. One for the service provider and the other for those want to run radio channels on these platforms. The draft policy, a copy of which is not yet available on the I&B ministry’s website, lays down eligibility conditions, license fee, foreign investment norms and regulatory provisions.

It must be noted that the Foreign Investment Promotion Board of the finance ministry recently turned down World Space’s application for foreign investment saying it can be considered only once the satellite radio policy was in place.

The government will establish 190 new sub stations of All India Radio during the 11th Five Year Plan. It will also set up 145 FM transmitters at an expenditure of Rs163.9 crore.

I&B minister Ambika Soni also responded at length to a question in the Lok Sabha on what measures the government was taking to curb video piracy.

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