1. GOING DIGITAL NORTH-EAST PERSPECTIVE
At Gangtok on October 17, 2014
Avnindra Mohan
President – Legal & Regulatory

2. Delivery platform-wise subscriber base 16.1 cr
Source : FICCI-KPMG Indian Media and Entertainment Industry Report 2014

3. Phases of DAS implementation
Rest of India by
31st December 2016
(original date 31/12/2014)
Phase IV
All other urban areas
(Municipal Corp. / Municipalities
31st December 2015
(original date 30/09/2014)
Phase I
Cities with a population more than one million
(38 Cities)
31st March, 2013
Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata & Chennai
(4 cities)
31st October, 2012
Phase II
Phase III

4. TV households and C&S homes in North-East
States
Totals HHS
(L)
Total TV HHS
DTH
Terrestrial Transmission
Digital Cable
Analog Cable
Assam
70.09
24.87
9.76
1.14
1.20
12.77
Manipur
3.94
1.74
0.28
1.00
0.14
0.32
Meghalaya
5.93
2.85
2.07
0.15
0.06
0.57
Mizoram
2.39
1.50
0.04
0.02
0.25
1.19
Nagaland
3.35
1.49
1.08
0.00
0.35
Sikkim
1.42
0.88
0.46
0.03
0.37
Tripura
9.29
2.89
0.92
0.10
0.60
1.27
Total
96.41
36.22
14.61
2.43
2.34
16.84
Source : IRS 2013 and other industry estimates

5. MSO License / Registration for Phase III & IV
MIB will not grant provisional License/ Registration;
MIB will grant only final License/Registration;
Last License/Registration – 30/06/2015 – for Phase – III;
Security Clearance – 90 days (min);
MSO must apply by 31st March, 2015;
Inter-connection Agreements – by 30/06/2015

6. Issues in migration from Analogue to Digital in Phase I & II
Non-receipt/collection of SAF despite repeated extension of deadline by TRAI
Consequences
Choice of channels by customers not captured – bouquets are continuing by default;
Customers’ details not captured in SMS;
SMS data not updated;
Subscriber Report not being furnished to Broadcasters
Objectives of Addressability yet to be achieved

7. Issues in migration from Analogue to Digital
Revenue Sharing : MSO – LCO
Basic Tier (MSO) : 45 (LCO)
Pay Channel (MSO) : 35 (LCO)
LCOs have expressed dissatisfaction with the above formula
Billing Issues
Itemised billing not yet started because of absence of subscribers’ data;
Gross Billing Vs Net Billing
Who has to bill & collect Entertainment Tax - LCO or MSO?
Clause 14 of TRAI Quality of Service Regulations casts obligation on MSOs to bill
Rates of Entertainment Tax
Multiple Taxation issues
Non-receipt of bills by consumers.

8. Representation of North-East
Nodal Officers from North-East States
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Consumer Organisations affiliated with TRAI
Gram Vikas Parishad, Rangaloo, P.O. Jumarmur, Via- Kathiatoll, Distt. Nagaon (Assam)
Mizoram Consumers' Union Hqrs. Aizawl, Lalat Chamber, Tuikual 'S' Temple Square, Aizawl