(a) whether the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) recently informed the Hon’ble
Supreme Court of its plans to cap the monthly cable charges at Rs.250 across the country,
except where Conditional Access System is implemented;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the viewers would be able to choose only those channels they want to watch
rather than paying for a bouquet of channels as provided by the broadcasters;
(d) if so, the details thereof;
(e) whether the cable services is likely to provide three pricing slabs;
(f) if so, the details thereof;
(g) whether TRAI proposes to allow the broadcasters to raise the price of their
channels;and
(h) if so, the extent to which additional financial burden is likely to be borne by the
viewers?