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TRAI changes DTH rules, NCF charges for 200 channels now slashed to Rs 130: Here are all the changes
The TRAI has made some amendments to the DTH rules in favour of consumer benefits. TRAI has reduced the NCF charges as well as allowed discounts on long-term plans.
New TRAI rules bring DTH channels at lower price: Here’s everything you need to know
TRAI new DTH rules: The number of free channels available at the Network Capacity Fee (NCF) of Rs 130 has increased to 200 in total, which was earlier limited to 100. These new provisions come into effect on March 1, 2020.
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TRAI has enabled consumers to avail 200 channels at NCF of Rs. 130
Multi-TV connections will be charged 40 percent of the declared NCF
DTH operators need to publish revised prices by January 30
HIGHLIGHTS
TRAI has made amendments to the DTH and cable TV regulations.
The NCF price of Rs 130 will now include up to 200 channels.
Operators are mandated to revise prices of their channel bouquets.
Changes to DTH and Cable TV regulations 2020
-The biggest change that will help consumers is lowered NCF. Previously, a sum of Rs 130 was applicable for all free-to-air channels and consumers needed to pay more in order to watch additional channels over this. Now, consumers will pay Rs 130 as NCF charge but will be entitled to get 200 channels. The best part is that the quota of 200 channels will exclude all the channels that gave been made compulsory by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. Operators have also been mandated to not charge more than Rs 160 per month for giving all channels available on their platform.
-When it comes to the channel bouquet, TRAI has also made changes there as well. TRAI mandates that a channel bouquet offered by the operator shouldn't be 1.5 times more expensive than the sum of those selected channels when bough under the a-la-carte way. Additionally, the average rate of a paid channel in the bouquet shouldn't be three times more expensive than it's a-la-carte rate.
-For broadcasters, their channel bouquets will only contain those channels that have a price of less Rs 12. For those channels priced more than Rs 12, consumers will have to choose them separately.
-TRAI has decided that in case of a multi-TV connection registered to one subscriber, they will be charged a maximum of 40 per cent of declared NCF for second and additional TV connections.
-TRAI also says that operators will be able to offer discounts on long terms plane longer than 6 months and more.
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