Telecom Regulatory Authority of India on Tuesday proposed amendments in the Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Act, 1995 and the Telecom Licences for facilitation of growth of Internet Protocol Television.
In a discussion paper, Trai pointed out that problems regarding technology needed to deliver content through a set-top box might arise if IPTV service was governed by the present Cable TV Act.
Issues like FDI norms, downlinking guidelines have been raised and programme codes on a unified licensee providing IPTV services with same content as cable television, have also been raised. One proposed amendment wants to keep IPTV services out of the Cable TV Act due to technological reasons.
Another amendment says a licensee can transmit programmes by cable television, but cannot transmit video services offered by an Unified Access Service Licence holder.
It has been suggested that access service providers can provide broadband services including triple play - voice, video and data.
The video services include re-transmission of any broadcast television signals. Access service providers will have to follow the programme code, advertisement code and other guidelines issued on broadcasting content by the government.
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