MIB cancels registration of 2 MSOs for non-submission of DAS related information

The ministry is closely monitoring the progress of implementation of DAS in the four metros

BestMediaInfo Bureau | Delhi | August 31, 2012

The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting (MIB) has been closely monitoring the preparedness of various activities for the implementation of Digital Addressable System (DAS). The success of DAS depends on timely seeding of STBs at consumer premises. As such, availability and deployment of STBs by MSOs/LCOs are of paramount importance for the implementation of DAS.

As part of regular monitoring of implementation of DAS in Phase I in the four metros of Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai, the ministry has sought data/information in three formats from MSOs. The requisite data is essential to gauge the preparations, including plan of preparations afoot by MSOs to ensure that all the consumers on their networks are covered by the necessary technical infrastructure such as installation of set-top boxes in the premises of consumers so that no consumer is put to any hardship in the form of interruption in cable TV services due to switch-off of analogue signals on the date of implementation of DAS.

Home Cable Network (P) Limited and Swami Cable Network, registered MSOs with the MIB, had been asked to furnish information regarding preparations for implementation of DAS and their plans for infrastructure expansion as mandated in the DAS regime. In spite of the repeated written requests by the ministry, the information/data/details have not been furnished by either of the two MSOs and therefore have failed to comply with the provisions of the Cable Act & Rules. The non-submission of data by these MSOs is indicative of their lack of seriousness to pursue their business as per the terms and conditions of their registration. The ministry has, in the overall context of implementation of DAS, taken a serious view of the non-compliance of directions of the ministry by these two MSOs and has therefore, after due notice, revoked their registration as MSOs.

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