Monday, September 14
TV broadcasters, represented by the Indian Broadcasting and Digital Foundation (IBDF), have asked the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) to restore separate tariffs for retail and commercial subscribers, industry sources privy to the development said.They have argued that the current regime unfairly allows commercial establishments such as hotels, restaurants and bars to access television content at the same rates as ordinary households.The broadcasters are also seeking deregulation of channel pricing and want the flexibility to negotiate rates with commercial users, according to industry officials.123126817Retail subscribers refer to individual pay-TV homes, while commercial subscribers include businesses that provide television as a service to their customers, such as hotels, a
