Cable TV Rate Hike in Non-digitized Zones – TRAI Grants Permission
Posted on: 02/Apr/2014 5:30:56 PM
A proposal of granting go-ahead consent has been facilitated by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), to the cable operators to tramping the rates of the cable TV in non-digitized zones.
This plan will be procured in two-phases at the mid-April, and the customers are mostly in the small towns and in non-metros.
This hike is based on the overall rise in the Wholesale Price Index (WPI) on top of the last five years and several other linked factors. And we have allowed in total of 27.5 % hike, a TRAI statement mentioned.
It is not possible to implement this hike in a single run and hence it has planned for two phases. An authority from TRAI has prescribed that, this hike will fore-go in two installments: First installments constitutes 15% and it will be operational from 15 April, 2014; Rest will be wrapped under second installments and the date will be revealed soon.
This plan is to furnish adequate time for all the stakeholders to take their breath. Since 2004, the cable TV rates have not been subjected to hike. This hike is mainly related with the price rise. For the last five years, this hike has been pending in the Supreme Court.
