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TRAI extends last date to choose channel package

Posted on: 15/Feb/2019 3:34:50 PM
What is the last date to opt your Channels Selection Plans and price as per new rules by TRAI? Here are the details: to all the customers and cable TV subscribers, TRAI has fixed 31st March 2019 as the deadline to get their television channel package fixed. Until then the DTH companies and cable TV operators are requested to give their customers the best plan.

The new regulatory framework has come to effect starting from 1st February 2019. Earlier, the deadline to choose their channel pack was fixed as 31st January 2019 and now it is extended till 31st March 2019 so as to help customers with more time for finalizing their suitable pack.

Temporarily, the cable TV operators and DTH operators are allowed to give out Best fit plan to all their subscribers according to their specific consumption traits. This best fit plan will be applicable for only those who have not yet selected their plan.

So, what is meant by the best fit plan?

In its latest press release, TRAI has stated that there are a few subscribers who face difficulty in picking their list of channel choices. There are also cases where the channels that are paid ones have got deactivated for customers who have not yet selected their package. Hence, as a move to help the customers in providing seamless services, TRAI has now fixed the new deadline as 31st March 2019. So ultimately, for all of you those who have not yet selected your channel package, take your time till 31st March 2019 to do the same.