DTH gamers have approached the federal government to waive the 8 per cent licence payment imposed on them in step with an analogous proposal for broadband companies in order that they continue to be aggressive available in the market, business physique DTH Affiliation has stated.
The DTH physique approached the Data and Broadcasting Ministry following a proposal below the consideration of the DoT to waive the licence payment on broadband companies.
In a letter dated Could 11 despatched to the Data and Broadcasting Ministry, the business physique stated the direct-to-home (DTH) volumes have been declining quarter on quarter for some time now has put hundreds of crores of investments and employment of over a lakh direct and oblique workers of the sector in danger.
The letter was additionally marked to the Division of Telecommunications.
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The business physique stated broadband is increasing very quick and is getting used for content material distribution as effectively.
DTH Affiliation welcomed the proposal to take away licence charges to assist the customers, however requested “that the identical coverage could also be made relevant to DTH, and subsequently search a waiver of license charges in step with DoT’s proposed choice”.
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has beneficial the DoT to waive licence charges on broadband companies for five years.
“Now with the licence payment being waived off for broadband, therefore IPTV, OTT will change into an much more formidable pressure and DTH will stay the one distribution platform paying an 8 per cent licence payment whereas distributing simply as cable, HITS, freedish and IPTV do, making DTH most uncompetitive compared to each different content material distribution platform,” the affiliation stated.
Inputs from PTI
