Apr 01, 2017

TRAI Regulations on Standard of Quality of Service and Consumer Protection for Broadcasting and Cable Services

TRAI has issued the Telecommunication (Broadcasting and Cable) Standards of Quality of Services and Consumer Protection (Addressable Systems) Regulations, 2017 (‘QoS Regulations’) on March 3, 2017, which repeals the Direct to Home Broadcasting Services (Standards of Quality and Redressal of Grievances) Regulations 2007, the Standards of Quality of Service (Digital Addressable Cable TV Systems) Regulations, 2012 and the Consumer Complaint Redressal (Digital Addressable Cable TV Systems) Regulations, 2012. The objective of the QoS Regulations is to provide a common framework for quality of service standards across different platforms by inter alia prescribing requirements in connection with mandatory offering of a-la-carte channels and bouquets, maintenance of distributor websites and connection suspension rights for customers.

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