Decision On Arasu DAS Licence Depends On Govt.

The Government has said that the application by Tamil Nadu Arasu Cable Television Corporation Ltd. for issuance of a digital addressable system licence is under consideration. According to IB ministry, the applicaton was being examined in the light of the report of TRAI which is opposed to granting licenses for television channels or distribution networks owned or supported by state governments or political parties.  It also said that no time frame could be given for a final decision on the application for registration as multi-system operator received on 5 July last year to operate in notified areas of Chennai.

A newly constituted Inter-Ministerial Committee was currently examining the recommendations of TRAI in its report in mid-December reiterating its stand taken in 2008, and so a decision on Arasu would be taken only after this process. Chaired by the Additional Secretary of the I&B Ministry, the IMC has representatives of the Departments of Information Technology, Telecommunications, Economic Affairs, and Industrial Policy and Promotion apart from some experts.

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