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The Government is examining the Telecom Regulatory
Authority of India (TRAI) recommendations for a national
action plan for digitalization of cable television.
TRAI in its recommendations dated 14th September, 2005
had recommended that there should be a national plan
for digitalization from 1st April, 2006 till 31st March,
2010. Essential features of this plan are: -
i) Introduction of digital service in all cities/urban
agglomerations with a population of one million plus
by 2010. In all these cities the existing analogue service
will continue simultaneously.
ii) Licensing for new entrants and automatic licensing
for existing operators.
iii) Rationalization of import and domestic duties by
April 1, 2006.
iv) Use of Entertainment tax for a consumer education
programme during these four years (2006-10).
This information was given by Minister of Information
& Broadcasting and Parliamentary Affairs, Shri P.R.
Dasmunsi in written reply to a question in Lok Sabha.
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