The telecom regulator TRAI, in its recommendations on ‘Issues related to Digital Radio Broadcasting in India’ (released on 1 Feb), stated that there is a definite need to facilitate digital radio broadcasting in India to effectively utilise spectrum in VHF-II band for Radio broadcasting, to provide diverse content and other value-added services to radio listeners.
The regulator has recommended allowing private sector to provide digital radio broadcasting services within the existing frequency band of 88–108 MHz used for FM radio broadcasting. TRAI requested the government to notify the policy framework for Digital Radio Broadcasting in India in time bound manner with a clear roadmap for the rollout of digital radio broadcasting services. This, it feels, will encourage all stakeholders to work collectively for developing the ecosystem for digital radio broadcasting.
TRAI added the government should grant fiscal incentives in the form of lower tax rates to manufacturers of digital radio receivers for initial three years after declaration of digital radio broadcasting policy.
TRAI, through its recommendations, also urged the Wireless Planning and Coordination (WPC) wing of department of telecom (DoT) to carry out necessary amendments in National Frequency Allocation Plan (NFAP)-2011 for permitting radio broadcasting including digital radio broadcasting in MW, SW, and VHF-II frequency bands also, which are already identified for and being used for radio broadcasting in India.
The telecom regulator also recommended that a managed introduction approach should be adopted for rolling out digital radio broadcasting services in India.
Source: http://cablequest.org/index.php/news/regulations-news/item/12084-trai-recommends-allowing-pvt-sector-to-provide-digital-radio-services
TRAI added the government should grant fiscal incentives in the form of lower tax rates to manufacturers of digital radio receivers for initial three years after declaration of digital radio broadcasting policy.
TRAI, through its recommendations, also urged the Wireless Planning and Coordination (WPC) wing of department of telecom (DoT) to carry out necessary amendments in National Frequency Allocation Plan (NFAP)-2011 for permitting radio broadcasting including digital radio broadcasting in MW, SW, and VHF-II frequency bands also, which are already identified for and being used for radio broadcasting in India.
The telecom regulator also recommended that a managed introduction approach should be adopted for rolling out digital radio broadcasting services in India.
Source: http://cablequest.org/index.php/news/regulations-news/item/12084-trai-recommends-allowing-pvt-sector-to-provide-digital-radio-services
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