In case of CAS, Trai has defined a ceiling that subscribers have to pay to cable TV operators and has specified the tariff that cable TV providers will pay to broadcasters. However, in case of DTH, the regulator has not prescribed any ceiling and operators are free to charge any amount from subscribers.
“We are presently working out how the tariff at various level of distribution chain, that is, between broadcasters and MSOs and between MSOs and cable operator, will be determined,” said the official.