Ministry asks Trai to suggest steps to curb cable monopoly
New Delhi, Nov 19 , 2012, DHNS:
The Information and Broadcasting (I and B)Ministry has asked Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) to suggest measures to check monopoly of cable TV sector.
“I have requested the ministry to make a reference to the Trai on how to remove monopoly,” I and B Minister Manish Tewari told reporters here on Monday.
As the government is moving towards second phase of digitisation, it asked the sector regulator to make recommendations to curb monopoly at a local, state or regional level and a whole gamut of related issues.
