(a) whether the direction of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India to restrict the
time for advertisements and promotion clips on television channels is being complied with by
the Television channels;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) if not, the action taken by the Government so far in this regard?
THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF INFORMATION & BROADCASTING (SHRI MANISH TEWARI)
(a) Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) have issued the regulation on “Standards
of Quality of Service (Duration of Advertisements in Television Channels) (Amendment)
Regulations, 2013, dated 22.03.2013 which is available at www.trai.gov.in.
(b) to (c) The information is being collected and the same will be laid on the table of
the house.