I&B Min seeks TRAI advice on entry of states into broadcasting

The move will have direct implications on the Tamil Nadu government run Arasu cable, an HRD ministry proposal to run 1,000 educational channels among others.

"The Ministry of I&B has sought the recommendation of TRAI regarding the entry of central or state governments and their entities into the broadcasting sector," the Ministry said in a statement here.

The Ministry said it had made this reference recently as the issue of granting permission to state governments or its organs to run cable tv network has been drawing its attention from time to time particularly with reference to the TRAI recommendations restricting such entities to enter into broadcasting and distribution activities.

"The ministry has received requests from central government ministry and from several state governments in the past," the statement said.

The Ministry said it has sought the views of TRAI regarding the entry of Central ministries or departments, central government owned companies and undertakings, joint venture of central government and private sector and other central government funded entities. (More)