I&B ministry asks cable operators for position on Cas extension

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NEW DELHI: The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting met with representatives of the cable TV industry today and asked for their recommendations and level of preparedness for extension of Cas to the whole of the three metros and implementing it on a voluntary basis in the other 55 cities.


The ministry has asked the cable operators for their comments within the next week. It is learnt that the ministry met the representatives of MSO Alliance and Cable Operators Federation of India (COFI). I&B secretary Asha Swarup chaired the meeting.

"The ministry has asked for our comments," said MSO Alliance president Ashok Mansukhani while rebutting allegations of restrictive regulations in a round table on Pay TV industry organised by Casbaa, saying that there is need to interface with the government before making sweeping statements.

Talking to indiantelevision.com on the sidelines of the event, Mansukhani said the ministry has asked for the observations of Cofi and MSO Alliance within the next seven days.

"The secretary was very positive and wants us to state our position on the issues," Mansukhani said.

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