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Uplink, downlink issue: TRAI pushes for a liberal regime keeping most existing norms unchanged

Uplink, downlink issue: TRAI pushes for a liberal regime keeping most existing norms unchanged | AVIA policy news | Scoop.it
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India today stuck with most of the existing guidelines and norms for uplink and downlink permissions for TV channel and teleports, refusing to recommend auction of TV channels --- flagged as a contentious issue by stakeholders. However, it suggested enhancing of annual permission fees from the present levels, amongst some other changes.
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June 26, 2018 3:12 AM
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Fifa World Cup coverage will never be free for out-of-pocket Hongkongers again, says sports commissioner

Fifa World Cup coverage will never be free for out-of-pocket Hongkongers again, says sports commissioner | AVIA policy news | Scoop.it
Yeung Tak-keung says the government will not change its approach to the broadcasting rights of soccer’s showpiece, which means fans must pay to see every match
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June 13, 2018 3:37 AM
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NBTC, FDA work to bar illegal content | Bangkok Post: business

NBTC, FDA work to bar illegal content | Bangkok Post: business | AVIA policy news | Scoop.it
Almost 100 products such as dietary supplements and cosmetics have been removed from TV broadcasts and social media between May 4 and 25 through collaboration between the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
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June 13, 2018 3:36 AM
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DoT changes licence rule to permit higher spectrum holding

DoT changes licence rule to permit higher spectrum holding | AVIA policy news | Scoop.it
The new norms,after amendments, allow telecom operators to hold two blocks of 3G spectrum that were auctioned in 2010 as result of merger or any other permissible arrangement among the companies.
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May 29, 2018 3:25 AM
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Deadline for TV licence fees arrives | Bangkok Post: business

Deadline for TV licence fees arrives | Bangkok Post: business | AVIA policy news | Scoop.it
Digital TV operators must submit their fifth licence payment by 4.30pm Wednesday or face having their channels blacked out after a 120-day warning period, the telecom and broadcasting regulator has warned.
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May 29, 2018 3:24 AM
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TDSAT sets July 9 for final hearing in predatory pricing case, Telecom News, ET Telecom

TDSAT sets July 9 for final hearing in predatory pricing case, Telecom News, ET Telecom | AVIA policy news | Scoop.it
"The final date for hearing in this matter has been set for July 9 in TDSAT," a lawyer aware of the proceedings said.
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May 15, 2018 2:31 AM
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EU consultation: new initiative against counterfeiting and online piracy - Lexology

EU consultation: new initiative against counterfeiting and online piracy - Lexology | AVIA policy news | Scoop.it
On April 16, 2018, contributions from participants in the EU consultation on "Counterfeiting and piracy online" were sent to the European Commission…
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May 15, 2018 2:29 AM
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Global spending on telco services, pay TV to speed up in 2018

Global spending on telco services, pay TV to speed up in 2018 | AVIA policy news | Scoop.it
Worldwide spending on telecommunications services and pay TV services reached $1,662 billion in 2017, an increase of 1.4% year-over-year (in constant dollar terms), according to research firm IDC.
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April 30, 2018 2:53 AM
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I&B Ministry, TRAI differ over DTH licensing norms

I&B Ministry, TRAI differ over DTH licensing norms | AVIA policy news | Scoop.it
TheTribune: NEW DELHI: Attempts being made by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MoIB) to reduce the licence tenure and increase the entry fee for the DTH operators has hit the TRAI wall with the latter re-asserting on its earlier recommendations of 20 years licence and Rs 10 crore entry fee.
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April 30, 2018 2:51 AM
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Nobody Is Content With Linear TV Content

Nobody Is Content With Linear TV Content | AVIA policy news | Scoop.it
Explosion of OTT options poses new challenges for creators, advertisers
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April 17, 2018 4:28 AM
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Information and Broadcasting Ministry forms committee to frame rules to regulate online news

Information and Broadcasting Ministry forms committee to frame rules to regulate online news | AVIA policy news | Scoop.it
The committee will also have representatives of the Press Council of India, News Broadcasters Association and Indian Broadcasters Federation.
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April 17, 2018 4:26 AM
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The Time Has Come to Abolish the I&B Ministry Once and For All

The Time Has Come to Abolish the I&B Ministry Once and For All | AVIA policy news | Scoop.it
Can an independent omnibus media regulator replace it?
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April 3, 2018 3:57 AM
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MIB nod to TV channels on hold till TRAI uplink, downlink suggestions

MIB nod to TV channels on hold till TRAI uplink, downlink suggestions | AVIA policy news | Scoop.it
MUMBAI: It’s official now. The Indian government has put on hold, since January 2018, clearances of new applications for TV channels till the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) comes out with recommendations on issues relating to uplinking and downlinking of TV channels.
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Market should decide Games broadcasts: NCC - Taipei Times

The National Communications Commission (NCC) yesterday expressed reservations about a proposal that it allocate funds to subsidize terrestrial television broadcasts of major international sporting events, following criticism that none of them are showing this year’s FIFA World Cup group-stage games.
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June 13, 2018 3:37 AM
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Social media communications hub: I&B ministry gets legal notice from Internet Freedom Foundation

Social media communications hub: I&B ministry gets legal notice from Internet Freedom Foundation | AVIA policy news | Scoop.it
The Internet Freedom Foundation said it would be ‘constrained to seek remedies in accordance with law’ if this was not done.
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June 13, 2018 3:36 AM
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TRAI to keep licence policy unchanged

TRAI to keep licence policy unchanged | AVIA policy news | Scoop.it
Under the current process an applicant needs to seek permission from the I&B ministry for setting up a new television channel.
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May 29, 2018 3:26 AM
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Don't thrust bouquets, give 100 'free' TV channels at 130: HC to cable operators | Chennai News - Times of India

Don't thrust bouquets, give 100 'free' TV channels at 130: HC to cable operators | Chennai News - Times of India | AVIA policy news | Scoop.it
will be a thing of the past, as the Madras high court has upheld the legality of Telecom Regulatory Authority of India's key tariff policy regulations
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May 29, 2018 3:24 AM
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FTC's Simons: We Have Resources to Oversee ISP Net Neutrality

FTC's Simons: We Have Resources to Oversee ISP Net Neutrality | AVIA policy news | Scoop.it
The new chairman of the Federal Trade Commission says that his agency has the "resources and capability" to enforce network neutrality and has told Congress that under "the right circumstances" paid prioritization, blocking and throttling of internet content by ISPs that might advantage or disadvantage particular parts of the Internet could all be seen as unfair practices."
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May 15, 2018 2:32 AM
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Comment: India's NTP 2018 gets digital makeover but needs complimentary policies

Comment: India's NTP 2018 gets digital makeover but needs complimentary policies | AVIA policy news | Scoop.it
Criticism notwithstanding, Indian bureaucratic mandarins—babus as they are referred to in local lingo—do come up with draft policies that are contemporaneous, and at times when it’s least expected. The new digital avatar of the National Telecoms Policy 2018, slated to be operational later this year, could turn out to be just one such initiative—only if the political masters muster enough courage to push through with the proposed legislation and the will to follow up with complementary policies.
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Pay TV Subscriber Declines Stabilize in Q1

Pay TV Subscriber Declines Stabilize in Q1 | AVIA policy news | Scoop.it
‘Conversion rate’ from traditional pay TV to OTT TV a particularly good trend for major programmers, analyst says
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April 30, 2018 2:53 AM
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Prayut uses S44 to scrap NBTC selection | Bangkok Post: business

Prayut uses S44 to scrap NBTC selection | Bangkok Post: business | AVIA policy news | Scoop.it
Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha has used his special power to halt the process of screening and selecting seven members of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission
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April 30, 2018 2:52 AM
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Online streaming services face '30% made in Europe' law | Media | The Guardian

Online streaming services face '30% made in Europe' law | Media | The Guardian | AVIA policy news | Scoop.it
EU law says services must meet ‘Netflix quota’ and fund European TV series and films
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April 17, 2018 4:28 AM
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Keep a close eye on broadcast law reforms

Keep a close eye on broadcast law reforms | AVIA policy news | Scoop.it
Misgivings persist about Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s move to reform broadcast laws. These misgivings are based on the strong fear that if Abe succeeds in separating broadcasting facilities from program production, as well as repealing the mandate for political impartiality in Article 4 of the Broadcast Law, broadcasting quality will suffer. The Yomiuri Shimbun asked three experts about the issue.
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MIB ordered eight channels to go off-air in last three years – TelevisionPost.com: Latest news/Research, India’s Television, Cable, DTH, TRAI

MIB ordered eight channels to go off-air in last three years – TelevisionPost.com: Latest news/Research, India’s Television, Cable, DTH, TRAI | AVIA policy news | Scoop.it
MUMBAI: The ministry of information and broadcasting (MIB) has ordered eight private TV channels to go off air in the last three years for programme and advertisement code violations, minister of state (MoS) in the ministry of information and broadcasting (MIB) said in the Rajya Sabha. The channels that were asked to go off air…
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NBTC backs down on relief plan for AIS, True Move | Bangkok Post: business

NBTC backs down on relief plan for AIS, True Move | Bangkok Post: business | AVIA policy news | Scoop.it
Latest financial, market and economic news from Thailand and Asean.
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