Sunday, 27 January 2019

TRAI : Taming of the TV Tycoons ?





Just 4 days back I sent following email to Shri R S Sharmaji [ Chairman , TRAI ] :




In which I wrote :



“ Why should a subscriber get tied to just ( any ) one broadcaster ?


 Why am I held a captive hostage of one subscriber ? – with its dish and set-top box ?



 Why can’t I choose a combo of individual channels offered by several DTH broadcasters ?


 Why can I not have a “ Selection Portability “ across all DTH broadcasters ? “



Then this morning , I came across following news report in Times of India :




Extract :

Troubled by your cable operator or DTH company, but unable to change your service provider as you are locked into your set-top box ?


Things may soon change as broadcast regulator TRAI plans to make digital boxes inter-operable by end of this year


This will give freedom to millions of customers to change their operator at no cost in case of deficient services


“ I am working on this. It will happen “ , TRAI chairman R S Sharma told TOI .


“ Rest assured we will make inter-operable STBs happen “ , Sharma added

“ …. Instead of loading proprietary software, the boxes should have a method which would allow downloading of software post purchase “



Thank You , Shri Sharmaji,



Nearly 20 years back , Bill Gates wrote a seminal book , titled :



With this initiative , you have a GIANT STEP towards  DIGITAL  INDIA  ! – with a request sent by E Mail  !


Readers who want to send emails to Shri Sharmaji , requesting him to take those other revolutionizing steps , may want to look up :





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28  Jan  2019


  





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