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Trai's tariff order is unimplementable, says Harit Nagpal

This tariff order is unimplementable and we are supposed to implement it by May 2, says Tata Sky CEO

Harit Nagpal
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Harit Nagpal

Vanita Kohli-Khandekar
The Telecom Authority of India’s (Trai’s) October 2016 draft tariff order is about to become a reality by May 2. This, even while STAR India has filed a case in the Madras High Court questioning Trai’s right to price content. The order’s rather regressive stance on channel pricing has upset many big players in the Rs 58,800-crore industry. Now the estimated Rs 5,000-crore Tata-Sky, one of India’s largest DTH operators with 12 million active subscribers, has decided to take the telecom regulator to court. Vanita Kohli-Khandekar spoke to Tata Sky chief executive officer Harit Nagpal. Edited excerpts:

Where is the