Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has requested Multi-System Operators (MSOs) or Cable TV operators to put in monitoring gear on the head-end and register themselves by November 25, failing which they might face motion Or their registration could also be cancelled.
In an order issued on Tuesday, the ministry mentioned: “It has come to the notice of the ministry that some MSOs have not yet registered and submitted the information….2022…”
It added, “In case of failure, it could be deemed that the MSO has violated the phrases and circumstances of the registration granted to them. Further, it could provoke proceedings for suspension/cancellation of the MSO registration… might.”
According to an advisory issued in May this 12 months, the federal government had requested cable operators to make sure compliance with the provisions of the Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Act, 1995, to permit monitoring of output feeds of cable operators by a tool Can be given Head-end of cable operators. Accordingly, the operators had been requested to cooperate with BECIL’s workforce for set up of monitoring gear.
They had been additionally requested to supply info concerning head-end location, conditional entry system particulars, transport stream/frequency particulars, RF feed particulars, platform service particulars, CTAV sign distribution space, STB seeding particulars and so on. for monitoring system .
They had been additionally warned that “any non-cooperation will be treated as a violation” of Section 10A(4) of the Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Act, 1995 and will invite motion.
As on October 31, in accordance with particulars submitted by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, there have been 1,753 registered MSOs throughout the nation.
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
