In exercise of the powers conferred by section 36, read with sub-clauses (ii), (iii), (iv) and (v) of clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 11, of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997 (24 of 1997), read with notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology (Department of Telecommunication) No.39,

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L.-33004/99 vlk/kj.k EXTRAORDINARY Hkkx III—[k.M 4 PART III—Section 4 izkf/dkj ls izdkf'kr PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY la- 317] ubZ fnYyh] lkseokj] flrEcj 14] 2015@Hkkæ 23] 1937 No. 317] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2015/BHADRA 23, 1937 HHHHkkkkkkkkjjjjrrrrhhhh;;;; nnnnwjwjwjwjllllaappaappkkkkjjjj ffffooooffffuuuu;;;;kkkkeeeedddd iiiizkzkzkzkffff////kkkkddddjjjj....kkkk vvvvffff////kkkkllllwwppwwppuuuukkkk ubZ fnYyh] 14 flracj] 2015 nnnnwjwjwjwjllllaappaappkkkkjjjj ¼¼¼¼iiiizlzlzlzlkkkkjjjj....kkkk vvvvkkkkSjSjSjSj ddddssccssccyyyy llllosososos kkkk,,,,aa½½aa½½ vvvvrararara %%%%llllaa;;aa;;kkkkssttssttuuuu ¼¼¼¼ffffMMMMffffttttVVVVyyyy ,,,,MMMMªªlslsªªlsls ssccssccyyyy ddddssccssccyyyy VVVVssyyssyyhhhhffffoooottttuuuu iiiizz..zz..kkkkkkkkffffyyyy;;;;kkkkaa½½aa½½ ¼¼¼¼iiiikkkkaappaappooookkkkaa a a llllaa''aa''kkkkkkkkss//ss//kkkkuuuu½½½½ ffffooooffffuuuu;;;;eeee]]]] 2222000011115555 ¼¼¼¼2222000011115555 ddddkkkk 7777½½½½ llllaa--aa-- 6666&&&&22229999@@@@2222000011115555&&&&cccchhhh,,,,aaMMaaMMllllhhhh,,,,llll----&&&&lapkj vkSj lwpuk izkS|ksfxdh ea=ky; ¼njw lapkj foHkkx½] Hkkjr ljdkj dh vf/klwpuk la[;k 39 ds lkFk ifBr Hkkjrh; nwjlapkj fofu;ked izkf/kdj.k vf/kfu;e] 1997 ¼1997 dk 24½ dh /kkjk 11 dh mi&/kkjk ¼1½ ds [kaM ¼ch½ ds mi&[kaM ¼ii½] ¼iii½ vkSj ¼iv½ ds lkFk ifBr /kkjk 36 }kjk iznÙk 'kfDr;ksa dk iz;ksx djrs gq,] tks]& ¼,½ mDr vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk 2 dh mi&/kkjk ¼1½ ds [kaM ¼ds½ ds ijra qd rFkk /kkjk 11 dh mi&/kkjk ¼1½ ds [kaM ¼Mh½ ds varxZr dsanz ljdkj dks iznÙk 'kfDr;ksa dk iz;ksx djrs gq, tkjh dh xbZ Fkh] rFkk ¼ch½ Hkkjr ds jkti=] vlk/kkj.k] Hkkx II] [kaM 3 mi&[k.M ¼ii½ esa fnukad 09 tuojh] 2004 dh vf/klwpuk la0 39 ¼,l-vks- 44 ¼bZ½ rFkk 45¼bZ½½ ds rgr izdkf'kr gqbZ Fkh]&& Hkkjrh; nwjlapkj fofu;ked izkf/kdj.k] nwjlapkj ¼izlkj.k vkSj dscy los k,a½ var%la;kstu ¼fMftVy ,Mªls scy dscy Vsyhfotu iz.kkfy;ka½ fofu;e] 2012 ¼2012 dk 9½ esa la'kks/ku djus ds fy, fuEufyf[kr fofu;e cukrk gS] vFkkZr~& 1- ¼1½ bu fofu;eksa dks nwjlapkj ¼izlkj.k vkSj dscy los k,a½ var%la;kstu ¼fMftVy ,Mªls scy dscy Vsyhfotu iz.kkfy;ka½ ¼ikapoka la'kks/ku½ fofu;e] 2015 ¼2015 dk 7½ dgk tk,xkA ¼2½ os ljdkjh jkti= esa muds izdk'ku dh rkjh[k ls ykxw gkasxsA 2- nwjlapkj ¼izlkj.k vkSj dscy lsok,a½ var%la;kstu ¼fMftVy ,Mªls scy dscy Vsyhfotu iz.kkfy;ka½ fofu;e] 2012 ¼2012 dk 9½ ds fofu;e 2 esa]& ¼,½ mi&[kaM ¼,u,½ dks foyksfir fd;k tk;sxkA ¼ch½ mi&[kaM ¼vks½ ds fy,] fuEufyf[kr mi&[kaM izfrLFkkfir fd;k tk,xk] uker~% %& **¼vks½ **ooookkkkffff....kkkkffffTTTT;;;;dddd llllCCCCllllØØØØkkkkbbbbccccjjjj** dk vk'k;] ,ls s lClØkbcj ls gS tks Vhoh pSuykas ds flXuykas dks ,d fufnZ"V izHkkj ds Hkqxrku ij lquus ;k ns[kus ds fy, fdlh O;fDr dks leFkZ cukrk gS;** 3885 GI/2015 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] ¼lh½ mi&[kaM ¼Vh½ ds fy,] fuEufyf[kr mi&[kaM izfrLFkkfir fd;k tk,xk] uker~% %& **¼Vh½ *lkekU; lClØkbcj* dk vk'k; ml lClØkbcj ls gS tks okf.kfT;d lClØkbcj ugha gSA lq/khj xqIrk] lfpo] Hkknwfoikz ¼izHkkjh½ [foKkiu-III@4@vlk-@142@15¼206½] ffffVVVVIIIIIIIIkkkk....kkkkhhhh 1111%%%% ewy fofu;e fnukad 30 vizSy] 2012 dh vf/klwpuk la[;k 3&24@2012&ch,aMlh,l ds rgr izdkf’kr fd, x, Fks rFkk rRi'pkr~ fnukad 14 ebZ] 2012 dh vf/klwpuk la[;k 3&24@2012&ch,aMlh,l] fnukad 20 flracj] 2013 dh vf/klwpuk la[;k 3&24@2012&ch,aMlh,l] fnukad 10 Qjojh] 2014 dh vf/klwpuk la[;k 3&24@2012&ch,aMlh,l rFkk fnukad 18 tqykbZ] 2014 dh vf/klwpuk la[;k 6&33@ch,aMlh,l ds }kjk la’kksf/kr fd, x,A ffffVVVVIIIIIIIIkkkk....kkkkhhhh 2222 %& O;k[;kRed Kkiu esa nwjlapkj ¼izlkj.k vkSj dscy los k,a½ vra %la;kstu ¼fMftVy ,Mªls scy dscy Vsyhfotu iz.kkfy;ka½ ¼ikapok la'kks/ku½ fofu;e] 2015 ¼2015 dk 7½ ds mís';kas ,oa dkj.kkas dks Li"V fd;k x;k gSA vvvvuuuuqqyyqqyyXXXXuuuudddd OOOO;;;;kkkk[[[[;;;;kkkkRRRReeeedddd ffffVVVVIIIIiiii....kkkkhhhh iiii``””``””BBBBHHHHkkkkwwffwwffeeee 1- Hkkjrh; nwjlapkj fofu;ked izkf/kdj.k ¼Hkknwfoizk½] Hkkjrh; njw lapkj fofu;ked izkf/kdj.k vf/kfu;e] 1997 ¼ftls blds i’pkr~ Hkknwfoikz vf/kfu;e dgk x;k gS½ ds ek/;e ls LFkkfir] ,d lkafof/kd fudk; gSA vfLrRo eas vkus ds i'pkr~] Hkknwfoizk dk eq[; dk;Z {k=s njw lapkj {ks= ds miHkksDrkvksa rFkk lsok iznkrkvksa ds fgrksa dh laj{kk djuk rFkk njw lapkj los kvkas dks lqpk: fodkl dks c<k+ok nsuk gSA 2- Hkkjr ljdkj us fnukad 09 tuojh] 2004 dh ,d vf/klwpuk ds ek/;e ls ^^izlkj.k los kvkas** rFkk ^^dscy los kvkas** dks ^^nwjlapkj lsokvksa** ds :i esa vf/klwfpr fd;kA rn~uqlkj] o"kZ 2004 ls Hkknwfoizk vius lLa rqfrdkjh rFkk fofu;keddkjh 'kfDr;kas dk Hkh iz;ksx djrs gq, ns'k esa aizlkj.k rFkk dscy Vsyhfotu {ks= dks fofu;fer dj jgk gSA 3- izlkj.k rFkk dscy Vsyhfotu lsok {ks= dks fofu;fer djus dh 'kfDr;ka iznÙk djus ds rqjar ckn ls Hkknwfoikz us fnukad 15 tuojh] 2004 dkss varfje :i ls nwjlapkj ¼izlkj.k rFkk dscy½ lsok VSfjQ vkns'k] 2004 dks vf/klwfpr fd;kA bl vkns'k ds ek/;e ls dscy miHkksDrk }kjk dscy vkijsVj] dscy vkijsVj }kjk ,e,lvks@izlkjd rFkk ,e,lvks }kjk izlkjdkas dks Ýh&Vq ,;j ¼,QVh,½ rFkk is&pSuyksa ds fy, iznku dh tkus okyh vf/kdre jkf'k dks] Hkknwfoizk }kjk vafre :i ls fu/kkZfjr fd;s tkus rd] fofgr fd;k x;k FkkA ml frfFk rd dscy miHkksDrkvksa dh dksbZ Js.kh ugha cukbZ xbZ FkhA rRi'pkr~] 01 vDrwcj] 2004 dks Hkknwfoizk us nwjlapkj ¼izlkj.k rFkk dscy½ los k,a ¼f}rh;½ VSfjQ vkns'k] 2004 ¼ftls blds i'pkr~ ^ewy xSj&lh,,l VSfjQ vkns'k* dgk x;k gS½ dks 15 tuojh] 2004 dkss tkjh vkns'k dks vf/kØfer djrs gq, tkjh fd;kA bl VSfjQ vkns'k esa dscy Vsyhfotu izHkkjkas ij yxkbZ xbZ vf/kdre lhek dks Hkh ;Fkkor cuk;s j[kk x;k FkkA bl VSfjQ vkns'k esa Hkh Vsyhfotu miHkksDrkvksa esa dksbZ Js.kh ugha cukbZ xbZ FkhA 4- fnukad 08 vxLr] 2005 dks gksVy vkSj jsL=ka la?k us dqN izlkjdkas }kjk izHkkfjr foHksnd VSfjQ dks pqukSrh nsrs gq, ekuuh; VhMhlsV ds le{k ;kfpdk la0 80¼x½ vkSj 32¼x½@2005 nk;j dhA 17 tuojh] 2006 dks ekuuh; VhMhlsV us ;kfpdk [kkfjt dh] ftleas os bl fu"d"kZ ij igaqps fd ;kfpdkdrkZ la?k ds lnL;ksa dks lClØkbcj vFkok miHkksDrk ugha ekuk tk ldrk gSA mUgkasus izkf/kdj.k ls bl ckr ij Hkh fopkj djus dks dgk fd D;k okf.kfT;d dscy Vsyhfotu miHkksDrkvkas ds fy;s VSfjQ dk fu/kkZj.k djuk vko';d gS vFkok ugha\ 5- 07 ekpZ] 2006 dks Hkknwfoizk us ekuuh; VhMhlsV ds fnukad 17 tuojh] 2008 ds vkns'k eas dh xbZ fVIif.k;kas rFkk QsMjs'ku vkWQ gksVy ,.M jsL=ka ,lksfl,'ku vkWQ bafM;k ¼,Q,pvkj,vkbZ½ ls izkIr izfrosnu ij fopkj djrs gq, njw lapkj ¼izlkj.k rFkk dscy½ los k,a ¼f}rh;½ VSfjQ ¼pkSFkk la'kks/ku½ vkns'k] 2006 ¼2006 dk 2½ dks vra fje :i ls vf/klwfpr fd;kA bl vkns'k eas miHkksDrk dh nks Jsf.k;kas & lk/kkj.k dscy miHkksDrk rFkk okf.kfT;d dscy miHkksDrk dks ifjHkkf"kr fd;k x;k FkkA bl vkns'k eas ;g Hkh mica/k fd;k x;k Fkk fd okf.kfT;d dscy miHkksDrk ds fy, fnukad 01 ekpZ] 2006 dks fo|eku fyf[kr@ekSf[kd djkjkas eas ,d i{k }kjk nwljs i{k dks Hkqxrku dh tkus okyh jkf'k dh nj ¼dj ds vykok½ mldh vf/kdre lhek gksxh rFkk fnukad 01 ekpZ] 2006 dks fo|eku fyf[kr@ekSf[kd djkjkas eas ykxw fl)karksa dks ^^njsa** 'kCn dh O;kfIr dk fu/kkZj.k djus ds fy;s ykxw fd;k tkuk pkfg;sA okf.kfT;d dscy miHkksDrk ds vykok vU; lHkh miHkksDrkvksa gsrq ,slk gh mica/k fd;k x;k FkkA 6- fnukad 21 vizSy] 2006 dks Hkknwfoizk }kjk bl eqís ij foLr`r ijke'kZ gsrq ,d ijke'kZ i= Hkh tkjh fd;k x;kA blh nkSjku] ekuuh; VhMhlsV ds fnukad 17 tuojh] 2006 ds vkns'k dks pqukSrh nsrs gq, gksVy vkSj jLs =ka la?k us ekuuh; loksZPp U;k;ky; ds le{k ,d flfoy vihy la[;k 2061@2006 nk;j dh vkSj fnukad 28 vizSy] 2006 dks ekuuh; lokZsPp U;k;ky; us ^^;FkkiwoZ fLFkfr cuk;s j[kus** dk vkns'k ikfjr fd;kA fnukad 19 vDrwcj] 2006 dks ekuuh; lokZsPp U;k;ky; us ^^;Fkkiow Z fLFkfr ds vkns'k eas la'kks/ku djrs gq, Hkknwfoizk vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk 11 ds rgr VSfjQ vkns'k rS;kj djus rFkk ekuuh; VhMhlsV }kjk dh xbZ fdlh fVIi.kh dks /;ku eas j[krs gq, izfØ;kvkas dks Lor=a :i ls dk;kZfUor djus ds vkns'k fn;sA mDr vkns'k esa ;g Hkh mYys[k fd;k x;k fd nwljk ijke'kZ i= tkjh djus dh dksbZ vko';drk ugha gS] rFkkfi] VSfjQ vkns'k tkjh djrs gq, ;g lqfuf'pr fd;k tkuk pkfg, fd Hkknwfoizk ds lHkh mica/kkas dk ikyu fd;k x;k gSA 7- rnuqlkj] ekuuh; loksZPp U;k;ky; ds funs'kksa ds vuqikyu eas fgr/kkjdkas dh fVIif.k;ka izkIr djus gsrq elkSnk VSfjQ vkns'k dks Hkknwfoizk dh osclkbV ij viyksM@iznf'kZr fd;k x;kA¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 3 8- ekuuh; loksZPp U;k;ky; ds funs'kksa ds vuqikyu eas fof/kor ijke'kZ izfØ;k dk vuqikyu djrs gq, izkf/kdj.k us 21 uoEcj] 2006 dks nks la'kks/ku vkns'k uker% nwjlapkj ¼izlkj.k dscy½ los k,a ¼f}rh;½ VSfjQ ¼lkroka la'kks/ku½ vkns'k] 2006 ¼2006 dk 8½ rFkk njw lapkj ¼ilz kj.k vkjS dscy½ lsok,a ¼r`rh;½ ¼lh,,l {ks=½ VSfjQ vkns'k] 2006 ¼2006 dk 6½ tks Øe'k% xSj&lh,,l rFkk lh,,l {k=s kas eas okf.kfT;d miHkksDrk ij ykxw Fks] dks tkjh fd;kA bu VSfjQ la'kks/ku vkns'kkas ds fuEufyf[kr eq[; mica/k Fks%& ¼d½ rhu flrkjk rFkk mlls Åij ds Js.kh ds gksVykas] gjs hVst gksVykas rFkk 50 vFkok mlls vf/kd dejkas dh {kerk okys gksVyksa ¼ftls blds i'pkr~ ^^gksVyksa dh i`Fkd Js.kh** dgk tk;sxk½ dks vkil eas lger izHkkjkas ds vuqlkj izHkkfjr fd;k tkuk FkkA ¼[k½ gksVyksa dh vU; Jsf.k;ksa ds fy;s izHkkj ¼gksVyksa dh vU; Jsf.k;kas ds vykok½ lk/kkj.k rFkk vU; okf.kfT;d miHkksDrk gsrq nj ds leku gksxkA ¼x½ fdlh izlkjd ds dk;ZØeksa] ftUgsa eukjs atu dj dkuwu ds rgr iath—r fdlh LFkku ij vke yksxkas ds ns[kus ds fy, fdlh fo'ks"k voljksa ij fn[kk;k tk;sxk] tgka de ls de 50 O;fDr;kas dks Hkqxrku vk/kkj ij izos'k dh vuqefr nh tk;sxh] ,sls LFkkuksa ij okf.kfT;d dscy miHkksDrk }kjk nksuks ai{kkas ds chp vkil eas fu/kkZfjr VSfjQ izHkkfjr fd;k tk;sxkA 9- fnukad 24 uoEcj] 2006 dks ekuuh; loksZPp U;k;ky; us flfoy vihy la[;k % 2061@2006 ij fu.kZ; fn;k rFkk ekuuh; VhMhlsV ds fnukad 17 tuojh] 2006 ds vkns'k dks iyV fn;k rFkk izdj.k ds laca/k eas Lora= :i ls u;s fljs ls VSfjQ fu/kkZfjr djus dh izfØ;k tkjh j[kus ds funs'k ds lkFk Hkknwfoizk dks okil Hkst fn;kA 10- fnukad 21 uoEcj] 2006 dh vf/klwpuk ds rgr i`Fkd Js.kh ds gksVykas rFkk QsMjs'ku vkWQ gksVYl ,.M jLs =ka ,lksfl,'ku vkWQ bafM;k ¼,Q,pvkj,vkbZ½ us vU; ckrksa ds lkFk&lkFk Hkknwfoizk }kjk tkjh fnukad 21 uoEcj] 2006 ds VSfjQ vkns'k@vf/klwpuk dks pqukrS h nsrs gq, ekuuh; VhMhlsV ds le{k vihy la[;k 17¼x½@2006 ¼bZLV bafM;k gksVy fy0 cuke Hkknwfoizk ,oa vU;½ rFkk 18¼x½@2006 ¼dukV ikzsfeusUV gksVYl fy0 cuke Hkknwfoizk ,oa vU;½ nk;j dhA ekuuh; VhMhlsV us fnukad 28 ebZ] 2010 ds vius fu.kZ; ds ek/;e ls vihyksa dks Lohdkj fd;k rFkk VSfjQ vkns'k dks jí fd;k vkSj vU; ds lkFk&lkFk izkf/kdj.k dks O;kid rjhds ls u;s fljs ls okf.kfT;d izfr"Bkukas ds ekeys ij fopkj djus dks dgkA 11- ekuuh; VhMhlsV ds fnukad 28 ebZ] 2010 ds vkns'k dks pqukSrh nsrs gq, ,d izlkjd ¼eSllZ bZ,lih,u½ }kjk flfoy vihy la[;k% 6040&6041@2010 rFkk vU; lac) vihy la[;k % 10476&10777@2010 rFkk 8358&8359@2010 dks ekuuh; lokZsPp U;k;ky; esa nk;j dh xbZ] ftlesa% ¼d½ fnukad 16 vxLr] 2010 dks ekuuh; lokZsPp U;k;ky; us ekuuh; VhMhlsV ds fnukad 28 ebZ] 2010 ds vkns'k ij varfje jksd yxkus dk ,d vkns'k ikfjr fd;kA ¼[k½ fnukad 16 vizSy] 2014 ds fu.kZ; ds ek/;e ls ekuuh; lokZsPp U;k;ky; us flfoy vihy la[;k 6040&41@2010 rFkk vU; lac) vihyksa dks [kkfjr dj fn;kA ekuuh; lokZsPp U;k;ky; us Hkknwfoizk dks VSfjQ dk iqufuZ/kkj.k djus ds fy, rhu ekg ds vanj u;s fljs ls ekeys ij fopkj djus dk funs'k fn;kA 12- rnuqlkj] Hkknwfoizk us fnukad 11 twu] 2014 dks ,d ijke'kZ i= tkjh fd;k rFkk rRi'pkr~ fof/kor ijke'kZ izfØ;k dk ikyu djus ds mijkar] fuEufyrf[kr fofu;e rFkk vkns'k vf/klwfpr fd;s%& ¼d½ fnukad 16 tqykbZ] 2014 dks nwjlapkj ¼izlkj.k rFkk dscy½ los k,a ¼f}rh;½ VSfjQ ¼ckjgoka la'kks/ku½ vkns'k] 2014 ¼2014 dk 05½A ¼[k½ fnukad 18 tqykbZ] 2014 dks nwjlapkj ¼izlkj.k rFkk dscy½ los k,a ¼pkSFkk½ ¼,Mªls scy iz.kkfy;ka½ VSfjQ ¼pkSFkk la'kks/ku½ vkns'k] 2014 ¼2014 dk 6½A ¼x½ fnukad 18 tqykbZ] 2014 dks nwjlapkj ¼izlkj.k rFkk dscy los k,a½ var%la;kstu ¼fMthVy ,Mªls scy dscy Vsyhfotu iz.kkfy;ka½ ¼pkSFkk la'kks/ku½ fofu;e] 2014 ¼2014 dk 09½A ¼?k½ fnukad 18 tqykbZ] 2014 dks nwjlapkj ¼izlkj.k rFkk dscy los k,a½ var%la;kstu ¼vkBoka la'kks/ku½ fofu;e] 2014 ¼2014 dk 8½A 13- mi;qZDr nksuksa VSfjQ la'kks/ku vkns'k dks ekuuh; VhMhlsV ds le{k bafM;u czkWMdkLVlZ QkmaMs'ku ,oa vU; }kjk vihy la0 7¼x½@2014 ds ek/;e ls pqukSrh nh xbZA fnukad 16 tqykbZ] 2014 rFkk 18 tqykbZ] 2014 ds mi;qZDr la'kks/kukas rFkk xSj&lh,,l rFkk Mh,,l {ks=ksa ij ykxw var%la;kstu fofu;eksa rFkk VSfjQ vkns'kksa dks pqukSrh nsrs gq, ekuuh; fnYyh mPp U;k;ky; ds le{k ,d fjV ;kfpdk la[;k% 5161@2014 ¼LVkj bafM;k cuke Hkknwfoizk vkSj vU;½ nk;j dh xbZ A 14- ekuuh; VhMhlsV us vius fnukad 09 ekpZ] 2015 ds vkns'k ds vuqlkj fnukad 16 tqykbZ] 2014 rFkk 18 tqykbZ] 2014 ds nksukas VSfjQ la'kks/ku vkns'kksa dks fujLr djrs gq, bafM;u czkWMdkfLVax QkmaMs'ku }kjk nk;j dh xbZ vihy dks Lohdkj fd;kA ekuuh; VhMhlsV us vihy dks Lohdkj djrs gq, vU; ckrksa ds lkFk&lkFk Hkknwfoizk dks vkns’k dh frfFk ls Ng ekg dh vof/k ds vanj u;s vkns'k tkjh djus dk funs'k Hkh fn;kA blds vykok] mDr fu.kZ; esa ;g Hkh mYys[k fd;k x;k Fkk izkf/kdj.k vkns’k dh frfFk ls ,d ekg dh vof/k ds vanj fdlh Hkh varfje O;oLFkk ds laca/k esa fu.kZ; ys ldrk gSA 15- fjV ;kfpdk la[;k % 5161@2014 esa ekuuh; fnYyh mPpre U;k;k;y us fnukad 15 ebZ] 2015 dks vkns'k tkjh fd;k fd ekuuh; VhMhlsV ds fnukad 09 ekpZ] 2015 ds vuqlkj VSfjQ dk fu/kkZj.k djrs gq, Hkknwfoizk fdlh Hkh izdkj ls ;kfpdk eas fookfnr fofu;ekas }kjk Lo;a dks vkc) ugha le>sxkA4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] 16- Hkknwfoizk us ekuuh; VhMhlsV dh vihy la0 7¼lh½@2004 eas fn;s x;s 09 ekpZ] 2015 ds vkns'k dks ekuuh; loksZPp U;k;ky; esa pqukSrh nsrs gq, ,d vihy ¼flfoy vihy la0 4851@2015 ¼Hkknwfoizk cuke vkbZch,Q vkSj vU;½ nk;j dhA 17- Hkknwfoizk us 13 ebZ] 2015 dks ,d izsl foKfIr tkjh dj fnukad 09 ekpZ] 2015 ds ekuuh; VhMhlsV ds vkns'k eas lanfHkZr varfje O;oLFkk ds laca/k esa viuh fLFkfr Li"V dhA izsl foKfIr ds laxr mn~/k`.k uhps fn;s x;s gSa%& ^^ ---------- vafrje mik; ds :i esa ekuuh; VhMhlsV ds fnukad 09 ekpZ] 2015 ds vkns'k dks pqukSrh nsrs gq, Hkknwfoizk }kjk nk;j dh xbZ flfoy vihy ds fu"d"kZ ds v/khu fnukad 01-10-2004 ds nwjlapkj ¼izlkj.k vkSj dscy½ los k,a ¼f}rh;½ VSfjQ vkns'k] 2014 ¼2014 dk 6½ rFkk fnukad 31-08-2006 ds nwjlapkj ¼izlkj.k vkSj dscy½ los k,a ¼r`rh;½ ¼lh,,l {k=s ½ VSfjQ vkns'k] 2006 ¼2006 dk NBk½ rFkk fnukad 21-07-2010 dk ^^nwjlapkj ¼izlkj.k vkSj dscy½ los k,a ¼pkSFkk½ ¼,Mªls scy iz.kkfy;ka½ VSfjQ vkns'k] 2010 ¼2010 dk 01½ ykxw gksaxs** 18- izkf/kdj.k us ekuuh; VhMhlsV ds vkns'k ds vuqlkj lHkh fgr/kkjdkas dh fVIif.k;ka@er izkIr djus ds fy, fnukad 14 tqykbZ] 2015 dks ^^okf.kfT;d miHkksDrk ls lacaf/kr VSfjQ eqís** 'kh"kZd ij ,d ijke'kZ izfØ;k vkjaHk dh rFkk ijke'kZ i= ¼lhih½ tkjh fd;kA ijke'kZ i= esa bl eqís ij iwoZ ds fu/kkZj.kksa ij fcuk iwokZxzg ls xzLr gq, ,d ubZ rFkk lexz i)fr viukbZ xbZA dqy 22 fVIif.k;ka izkIr gqbaZA rFkkfi] dksbZ Hkh izfr&fVIi.kh izkIr ugha gqbZA fnukad 18 vxLr] 2015 dks ubZ fnYyh eas ,d [kqyk eap ppkZ ¼vks,pMh½ vk;ksftr dh xbZ] ftleas 73 fgr/kkjdksa us Hkkx fy;kA lkFk gh vks,pMh mijkar 11 fVIif.k;ka izkIr gqbZaA 19- eqís ds O;kid v/;;u rFkk ijke'kZ i= vkSj lkFk gh vks,pMh eas ppkZ dh izfrfØ;k eas lHkh fgr/kkjdkas dh fVIif.k;kas@n`f"Vdks.kksa dks /;ku esa j[krs gq, bl var%la;kstu fofu;e ds la’kks/ku dks tkjh fd;k tk jgk gSA eeeeqqííqqííkkkkaass aass ddddkkkk ffffoooo''''yyyyss""ss""kkkk....kkkk llllkkkk////kkkkkkkkjjjj....kkkk rrrrFFFFkkkkkkkk ooookkkkffff....kkkkffffTTTT;;;;dddd mmmmiiiiHHHHkkkkkkkkssDDssDDrrrrkkkkvvvvkkkksasa sasa ddddss ss cccchhhhpppp HHHHkkkkssnnssnn ffffdddd;;;;ss ss ttttkkkkuuuuss ss rrrrFFFFkkkkkkkk iiii``FF``FFkkkkdddd iiiiffffjjjjHHHHkkkkkkkk""""kkkkkkkk ddddhhhh vvvvkkkkoooo'''';;;;ddddrrrrkkkk 20- ijke'kZ i= esa] Vsyhfotu flXuy miyC/k djkus eas lk/kkj.k rFkk okf.kfT;d miHkksDrk dks ifjHkkf"kr djus rFkk muds chp Hksn fd;s tkus dh vko';drk ds laca/k esa cqfu;knh eqís ij fgr/kkjdksa ds fopkj vkeaf=r fd;s x;s FksA ijke'kZ izfØ;k ds nkSjku] ftu fgr/kkjdksa us viuh izfrfØ;k nh] muds er@n`f"Vdks.k la{ksi esa uhps fn;s x;s gSaA ffffggggrrrr////kkkkkkkkjjjjddddkkkksasa sasa ddddhhhh ffffVVVVIIIIiiiiffff....kkkk;;;;kkkkaa aa 21- lHkh izlkjdksa rFkk muds la?kksa us ;g i{k j[kk fd Vsyhfotu flXuy miyC/k djkus gsrq lk/kkj.k rFkk okf.kfT;d miHkksDrk dks ifjHkkf"kr fd;k tkuk rFkk muds chp Hksn fd;k tkuk vko’;d gSA 22- vf/kdka'k Mhihvks us dgk fd lk/kkj.k rFkk okf.kfT;d miHkksDrk dks ifjHkkf"kr fd;s tkus rFkk muds chp Hksn fd;s tkus dh dksbZ vko';drk ugha gSA muds er dks U;k;ksfpr Bgjkus ds fy;s uhps dqN dkj.k fn;s x;s%& ¼d½ ,Mªslscy iz.kkyh esa] izR;sd ,lVhch ,d miHkksDrk gksrk gS vkSj bl izdkj mldk iw.kZ:is.k ys[kk&tks[kk j[kk tkrk gSA ¼[k½ fdlh lk/kkj.k vFkok fdlh okf.kfT;d miHkksDrk dks miyC/k djkbZ xbZ Vsyhfotu los k eas dksbZ varj ugha gksrk gSA 23- dqN Mhihvks us ;g Hkh lq>ko fn;k fd ,slk Hksn dos y ml fLFkfr eas fd;k tkuk pkfg;s tc dksbZ okf.kfT;d izfr"Bku vius xkzgdksa dks Vsyhfotu lsok miyC/k djkus ds fy;s vyx ls izHkkj mn~xzfgr djrk gSA bl izdkj og okf.kfT;d ykHk gsrq Vsyhfotu flXuyksa dk nksgu djrk gSA 24- yxHkx lHkh gksVyksa rFkk muds la?kksa us ;g fuosnu fd;k gS fd lk/kkj.k rFkk okf.kfT;d miHkksDrk ds chp fdlh izdkj dk Hksn djus dh dksbZ vko';drk ugha gSA fn;s x;s rdZ ds i{k esa muds }kjk dqN dkj.k fxuk;s x;s gSa] tks fuEu izdkj gSa%& ¼d½ i;ZVu ea=ky; }kjk fnukad 16-12-2014 ds i= la[;k% 8&Vh,p&193½@2013 ds ek/;e ls tkjh fd;s x;s fn'kkfunZs'kkas ds vuqlkj gksVyksa esa Vsyhfotu lsok ,d vfuok;Zrk gSA ¼[k½ ekuuh; VhMhlsV ds fnukad 27 Qjojh] 2007 ds fu.kZ; ds vuqlkj Vsyhfotu los k] vkxUrqdkas dks miyC/k djkbZ tkus okyh ,d vfuok;Z lsok gSA ¼x½ gksVy rFkk jsL=ka vius vkxUrqdksa ls Vsyhfotu lClfØI'ku dh ykxr dh olwyh ugha djrs gSaA ¼?k½ fuoklh xzkgd dh rqyuk esa okf.kfT;d miHkksDrk ds ikl fo'ks"k :i ls izlkjdkas ls csgrj eksy&Hkko djus dh {kerk ugha gksrh gSA 25- m|ksx ds i;Zos{kd lfgr O;fDr fo'ks"k rFkk ,d m|ksx la?k dk er Fkk fd lk/kkj.k rFkk okf.kfT;d miHkksDrk ds chp dksbZ Hksn fd;s tkus dh vko';drk ugha gSA rFkkfi] ,d O;fDr us lq>ko fn;k fd miHkksDrk dk lk/kkj.k rFkk okf.kfT;d :i eas Js.khdj.k fd;k tkuk pkfg, rFkk okf.kfT;d miHkksDrk dk miHkksDrk ds LFkku ij pykbZ tk jgh okf.kfT;d fØ;kdyki dh o`gnrrk rFkk Lo:i ds vuqlkj vkxs Js.khdj.k fd;k tk ldrk gSA ffffoooo''''yyyyss""ss""kkkk....kkkk 26- fiNys dqN n'kdksa esa ns'k esa Vsyhfotu lsokvksa dk izlkj vR;ra rhoz xfr ls gks jgk gS rFkk 'kgjh vkSj v/kZ&'kgjh {k=s kas eas vf/kdka'k ?kjksa rFkk vU; izfr"Bkuksa dh is&Vsyhfotu lsokvksa rd igqap gSA tc vkjaHk eas o"kZ 2006 eas Hkknwfoizk us okf.kfT;d miHkksDrk grs q i`Fkd Js.kh rS;kj dh Fkh] rc ls ysdj vkt rd Vsyhfotu ij ftl izdkj dk n`f"Vdks.k Fkk] mleas O;kid iSekus ij ifjorZu gks x;k gSA o"kZ 2006 esa gksVyksa esa is&Vsyhfotu pSuy ns[kuk ,d foykflrk le>h tkrh Fkh rFkk dbZ ckj Vsyhfotu ds lkFk rFkk Vsyhfotu ds fcuk dejkas dh vyx&vyx¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 5 njsa crykbZ tkrh FkhA vc is&Vsyhfotu loZO;kih gks x;k gS rFkk gksVykas ds dejkas eas Vsyhfotu flXuy lqfo/kk miyC/k djkus ds vk/kkj ij gksVyksa dks okf.kfT;d Vsyhfotu miHkksDrk ds :i eas oxhZ—r djus dk dksbZ vk/kkj ugha gSA vktdy] u dos y gksVy rFkk jLs =ka cfYd fofHkUu vU; lkoZtfud LFkkuksa ;Fkk foekuiÙku] ekWy] 'kkfiax dkWEIysDl] vLirky] fpfdRldkas ds Dyhfud vkfn esa Hkh Vsyhfotu pSuyksa dks ns[kk tk ldrk gSA bu izfr"Bkuksa esa nkSjku djus okys fdlh Hkh O;fDr us lk/kkj.k :i ls Vsyhfotu fo"k;&oLrq dh ?kj ij izkfIr gsrq fu;r njksa dk igys gh Hkqxrku fd;k gh gksxkA ,sls LFkkuksa ij Vsyhfotu dk;ZØekas dks ns[kuk igyh ckj mu dk;ZØekas rd igqap ugha gksrk cfYd ,d izdkj ls mudh fujarjrk gh gksrh gSA blfy;s] ;g Li"V gksrk gS fd bu izfr"Bkuksa dk nkSjk djus okyk O;fDr dos y Vsyhfotu fo"k;&oLrq ns[kus ds fy;s gh ugha vkrk gSA ns'k esa Vsyhfotu lsokvkas dh loZO;kIrrk rFkk is&Vsyhfotu fo"k;&oLrq dh O;kid :i ls miyC/krk ds lkFk bu izfr"Bkuksa esa iznf’kZr dh tkus okyh ,slh Vsyhfotu los k,a xzkgdkas gsrq vyx ls dksbZ egRoiw.kZ vkd"kZ.k ugha gSA vf/kdka'k ekeykas esa ewy :i esa Vsyhfotu lsokvksa dh fdlh vU; ewyHkwr lqfo/kk dh Hkkafr gh is'kd'k dh tkrh gSA rFkkfi] ,ls s Hkh mnkgj.k gSa tc ;g izfr"Bku fo'ks"k Vsyhfotu fo"k;&oLrq miyC/k djkus rFkk vkd"kZ.k c<k+us ds fy;s vius xzkgdkas dks izHkkfjr djrs gSaA bu fof'k"V ekeykas eas] izfr"Bku vfrfjDr jktLo vftZr djus ds fy;s fo'ks"k Vsyhfotu fo"k;&oLrq dks iznf’kZr dj mldk nksgu djrs gSaA bl izdkj os tu&lkekU; }kjk izHkkj ds Hkqxrku ij Vsyhfotu izlkj.k dks fn[kkdj vFkok lqukdj okf.kfT;d :i ls ykHkkfUor gksrs gSaA 27- blfy;s] izkf/kdj.k dk er gS fd bu izfr"Bkuksa eas mi;ksx dh tk jgh Vsyhfotu los kvkas dks o`gn :i ls nks Jsf.k;kas eas foHkDr fd;k tk ldrk gS& ¼i½ tgka xzkgd dks Vsyhfotu lsokvksa ds mi;ksx grs q vyx ls Hkqxrku ugha djuk iMr+ k gS( ;k tgka Vsyhfotu los kvksa dk mi;ksx eq[; mn~ns’; ds vuq"kaxh gS] nwljs 'kCnksa esa tc Vsyhfotu los kvkas dks vyx ls izHkkfjr ugha fd;k tkrk gS( vkSj ¼ii½ tgka xkzgd dks Vsyhfotu lsokvksa dk mi;ksx djus ds fy;s vyx ls Hkqxrku djuk iMr+ k gS rFkk izfr”Bku bl izdkj dh Vsyhfotu los kvkas ls jktLo vftZr djrk gSA bl izdkj] Vsyhfotu lsokvkas ds mi;ksx ds Lo:i ds vk/kkj ij lk/kkj.k lClØkbcj rFkk okf.kfT;d miHkksDrk dks i`Fkd :i ls vyx fd;s tkus vkSj ifjHkkf"kr fd;s tkus dh vko';drk gSA VVVVssyyssyyhhhhffffoooottttuuuu llllsosososokkkkvvvvkkkksasa sasa ddddss ss mmmmiiiiHHHHkkkkkkkkssDDssDDrrrrkkkkvvvvkkkksasa sasa ddddss ss ooooxxxxhhhhZZddZZddjjjj....kkkk ggggsrsrsrsrqq qq vvvvkkkk////kkkkkkkkjjjj vvvvFFFFkkkkooookkkk eeeekkkkuuuunnnn....MMMM 28- ijke'kZ i= esa ;g eqík mBk;k x;k Fkk fd ;fn Vsyhfotu los kvkas ds miHkksDrk dk oxhZdj.k fd;k tkuk vko';d gks rks ,sls Vsyhfotu miHkksDrk ds oxhZdj.k dk D;k vk/kkj vFkok ekun.M gksuk pkfg;sA ijke'kZ i= eas Vsyhfotu flXuy dks iznf'kZr fd;s tkus ds LFkku] Vsyhfotu flXuyksa ds mi;ksx ekun.M ds Lo:i] Vsyhfotu flXuykas dks miyC/k djkus dh i)fr] Vsyhfotu flXuy dh fo"k;&oLrq ds Lo:i] Vsyhfotu lsokvksa ls izkIr gksus okys ykHk ds vk/kkj ij fofHkUu laHkkoukvkas dks Hkh mtkxj fd;k x;k Fkk] lkFk gh lkFk] fgr/kkjdksa ls vU; ekun.M ds ckjs esa Hkh lq>ko vkeaf=r fd;s x;sA ijke'kZ izfØ;k ds nkSjku] ftu fgr/kkjdkas us viuh izfrfØ;k nh] muds erksa@n`f"Vdks.k dks la{ksi esa uhps fn;k x;k gSA ffffggggrrrr////kkkkkkkkjjjjddddkkkksasa sasa ddddhhhh ffffVVVVIIIIiiiiffff....kkkk;;;;kkkkaa aa 29- vf/kdka'k izlkjd rFkk muds la?kksa dk ;g er gS fd Vsyhfotu flXuy miyC/k djkus ds fy;s lk/kkj.k vkSj okf.kfT;d miHkksDrk ds chp varj djuk vfuok;Z gSA blds vykok] muds }kjk ^mi;ksx ds Lo:i* rFkk ^mi;ksx dk LFkku* dks lcls egRoiw.kZ ekun.M ds :i esa lq>ko fn;k x;k gSA izlkjdksa us ;g Hkh lq>ko fn;k gS fd okf.kfT;d izfr"Bkuksa dks vkxs fuEu izdkj ls oxhZ—r fd;k tk;s%& ¼d½ gksVy ds dejsA ¼[k½ lHkh okf.kfT;d vkWÅVysV ftuesa jsL=ka] nqdku] QSfDVª;ka rFkk dk;kZy; 'kkfey gSA rFkkfi] fuEuor dks NwV iznku dh tk ldrh gSA ¼i½ tgka nl deZpkfj;ksa ls de deZpkjh dk;Zjr gksaA ¼ii½ 'kgjh lhek esa Hkou dk {ks=Qy 2500 oxZ QhV ls de gks rFkk 'kgj ls brj 5000 oxZ QhV rd gksA *mi;qZDr ¼i½ rFkk ¼ii½ ds rgr NwV egkuxjksa] jkT; dh jkt/kkfu;ksa rFkk d@[k Js.kh ds 'kgjkas eas ykxw ugha gksxhA ¼iii½ ,e,l,ebZ vf/kfu;e] 2006 ds rgr vR;ar NksVs izfr"BkuA ¼x½ foekuiÙku ykWÅt] cSaDosaV rFkk ikVhZ gkWy] gksVy dh ykfc;kas] fFk;sVj rFkk izs{kkxzg vkfn lfgr ,ls k {k=s tgka tu lk/kkj.k dk;ZØe ns[k ldsA 30- ,d izlkjd us ;g lq>ko fn;k fd Vsyhfotu miHkksDrk dk oxhZdj.k bl rF; ds vk/kkj ij Hkh fd;k tk ldrk gS fd D;k izfr"Bku }kjk izkIr dh xbZ lsok blds eq[; dk;Z {ks= ds fy;s ^^vuq"kaxh** vFkok ^^vfuok;Z** Lo:i dh FkhA ;fn os vuq"kaxh los k dk mi;ksx djus ds fodYi dks viukrs gSa tSls fdlh Hkh izdkj ls vius O;kikj dks c<k+us ds fy;s Vsyhfotu dk mi;ksx djrs gSa] rks bls okf.kfT;d ykHk ds fy;s ekuk tk;sxkA ,slh lsokvksa gsrq lsok iznkrkvksa ¼izlkjdksa½ dks i`Fkd :i ls izHkkj mn~xzg.k djus dk vf/kdkj gksuk pkfg;s pwafd bls Li"V :i ls okf.kfT;d ykHk ds fy;s mi;ksx fd;k tkrk gSA 31- Mhihvks rFkk muds la?k us mYys[k fd;k fd lk/kkj.k ?kj ds miHkksDrk rFkk okf.kfT;d izfr"Bku tSls gksVy] jLs =ka] foekuiÙku] ekWy] 'kkfiax dkWEIysDl] vLirky] fpfdRld ds Dyhfud esa Hksn djus dh dksbZ vko';drk ugha gSA mUgkasus ;g Hkh mYys[k fd;k fd pawfd lSVsykbV QqVfiazV laiw.kZ Hkkjr esa miyC/k gS] vr% miHkksDrk ds }kjk ,d LFkku ls nlw js lFkku ij MhVh,p fjlhoj dks LFkkukarfjr djus dh laHkkouk ls badkj ugha fd;k tk ldrk gSA vr%] Vhoh flXuy ds mi;ksx ds LFkku ds vk/kkj ij okf.kfT;d miHkksDrk rFkk lkekU; ?kjsyw miHkksDrk esa varj djuk cgqr eqf’dy gSA 32- muesa ls dqN us vkxs lq>ko fn;k fd muesa dos y ml fLFkfr esa Hksn fd;k tkuk pkfg;s tc okf.kfT;d miHkksDrk vius miHkksDrkvksa dks Vsyhfotu lsok miyC/k djkus ds fy;s vyx ls izHkkjkas dk mn~xzg.k djas] vkSj bl izdkj os okf.kfT;d ykHk ds fy;s Vsyhfotu flXuyksa dk nksgu djsaA6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] 33- yxHkx lHkh gksVy rFkk muds la?kksa us mYys[k fd;k fd mu miHkksDrkvkas ds ekeyksa eas tc i`Fkd 'kqYd@izos'k 'kqYd izHkkfjr dj Vsyhfotu flXuyksa dk okf.kfT;d nksgu fd;k tkrk gS] muds vykok lk/kkj.k rFkk okf.kfT;d miHkksDrk ds chp dksbZ Hksn djus dh t:jr ugha gSA 34- ,d O;fDr dk er Fkk fd lk/kkj.k rFkk okf.kfT;d miHkksDrk ds chp dksbZ Hksn fd;s tkus dh dksbZ vko';drk ugha gSA rFkkfi] m|ksx la?k us lq>ko fn;k fd NksVh rFkk e>kSyh nqdku ds Lokfe;kas dks okf.kfT;d miHkksDrk ugha le>k tkuk pkfg;sA tcfd 1 ls 5 flrkjk lsok,a miyC/k djokus okys lHkh laxBuksa dks okf.kfT;d miHkksDrk ekuk tkuk pkfg,A ffffoooo''''yyyyss""ss""kkkk....kkkk 35- fofHkUu fgr/kkjdksa dh vf/kdka'k fVIif.k;ka@lq>ko ;g n'kkZrs gSa fd miHkksDrkvkas dk oxhZdj.k fd;s tkus dh dksbZ vko';drk ugha gSA tcfd] Vsyhfotu lsok,a miyC/k djokus ds fy;s xzkgdkas dks i`Fkd :i ls izHkkfjr fd;s tkus ij bls viokn ekudj izHkkfjr fd;k tkuk pkfg;sA izlkjdksa dk er gS fd Vsyhfotu lsokvksa ds ^^mi;ksx ds Lo:i** lkFk gh Vsyhfotu los kvkas ds ^^mi;ksx dk LFkku** gh miHkksDrk ds oxhZdj.k dk ekun.M gksus pkfg;sA izkf/kdj.k bl fu"d"kZ ij igqapk gS fd Vsyhfotu los kvkas ds miHkksDrk dks lkekU; rFkk okf.kfT;d miHkksDrk Jsf.k;ksa esa ifjHkkf"kr rFkk oxhZ—r fd;s tkus dh vko';drk gSA ;g oxhZdj.k vklku] vlafnX/kkFkhZ rFkk laiw.kZ ewY; J`a[kyk ¼oSY;w&psu½ esa O;kogkfjd :i ls dk;kZfUor fd;s tkus gsrq l{ke gksuk pkfg;sA tcfd] izR;sd fgr/kkjd ds fgr dk i;kZIr :i ls laj{k.k Hkh fd;k tkuk pkfg;sA 36- izkf/kdj.k us uksV fd;k fd o”kZ 2006 esa okf.kfT;d miHkksDrkvkas dks Vsyhfotu flXuy ds mi;ksx ds Lo:i dks /;ku eas u j[krs gq, **mi;ksx ds LFkku** ds vk/kkj ij fo’ks”k :i ls gksVyksa dks ifjHkkf”kr fd;k x;k Fkk] ftls gksVy m|ksx }kjk le;&le; ij U;k;ky; esa pqukrS h nh xbZA vc izlkjdks us okf.kfT;d miHkksDrkvksa dks **mi;ksx ds LFkku** rFkk ** mi;ksx ds Lo:i** ds vk/kkj ij ifjHkkf”kr fd;s tkus dh ekax dh gSA vU; fgr/kkjd yxkrkj ekax djrs jgs gSa fd **mi;ksx ds LFkku** rFkk ** mi;ksx ds Lo:i** vFkok vU; ekun.Mkas ds vk/kkj ij dks Hksn ugha fd;k tkuk pkfg;sA mudk er gS fd izkf/kdj.k dks dos y mu okf.kfT;d miHkksDrkvkas dks ifjHkkf”kr djus ds fy, dos y mu izfr”Bkuksa ij fopkj djuk pkfg;s] tks of.kfT;d ykHk ds fy, Vsyhfotu flXuykas dk mi;ksx djrs gSaA 37- mi;qZDr dks /;ku eas j[krs gq, izkf/kdj.k us fgr/kkjdkas }kjk lq>k, x;s oxhZdj.k ds fofHkUu fodYikas ij lko/kkuhiwoZd fopkj fd;k gSA ;g uksV fd;k x;k gS fd vf/kdka'k ekeyksa esa] okf.kfT;d izfr"Bkukas eas Vsyhfotu flXuy dk mi;ksx dos y tkudkjh&lg&eukjs atu ds mn~ns’;ksa ds fy;s gh fd;k tkrk gS rFkk Vsyhfotu flXuyksa ds fy;s vyx ls dksbZ 'kqYd Hkh izHkkfjr ugha fd;k tkrk gSA is&Vsyhfotu pSuy loZO;kih gks x;s gSa rFkk vf/kdka'k LFkkuksa ij tgka ,sls okf.kfT;d izfr"Bku ekStwn gSa] ogka yxHkx izR;sd ?kj dh is&Vsyhfotu dk;ZØekas rd igaqp gSA blfy;s] ,sls izfr"Bkuksa esa Vsyhfotu lsokvksa dks miyC/k djkus Lks ,ls s izfr"Bkuksa dk nkSjk djus okys xkzgdkas dks dksbZ ykHk ugha gksrk gSA blds vykok] ,sls izfr"Bkuksa esa Vsyhfotu dk;ZØeksa dks ns[kuk ewy :i ls miHkksDrk }kjk vius ?kj es aigys ls gh ns[kh tk jgh ,ls h fo"k;&oLrq dh fujrajrk dks cuk;s j[kuk gh gksrk gSA ;gka ;g mYys[k djuk fo"k;sÙkj ugha gksxk fd Vsyhfotu ds pSuykas dks ns[kus ls izlkjd dks vf/kd yksxksa }kjk fo"k;&oLrq dks ns[ks tkus ds ifj.kkeLo:i foKkiukas ds ek/;e ls ykHk izkIr gksrk gSA blds vykok] i;ZVu e=a ky; us fnlEcj] 2014 dks rhu flrkjk rFkk mlls Åij ds gksVykas ds dejkas eas rFkk vU; gksVykas dh ykWch eas Vsyhfotu los kvksa dks miyC/k djkus dks vfuok;Z cuk;k gSA oSls] bl ifjn`'; dks /;ku esa j[krs gq,] tgka fo"k;&oLrq ,dkf/kdkj Lo:i dh gS vkSj gksVykas }kjk ,ls h fo"k;&oLrq miyC/k djkus dks vfuok;Z cuk;k x;k gS] fofu;keddkjh ra= dks oSY;w&psu eas fgr/kkjdkas ds fgrksa ds chp larqyu dk;e djuk pkfg;sA 38- izkf/kdj.k us uksV fd;k gS fd ,sls Hkh ekeys gks ldrs gSa tc Vsyhfotu dk;ZØekas dks fn[kkus ds fy, vyx ls izHkkfjr dj Vsyhfotu flXuyksa dk okf.kfT;d :i ls nkssgu fd;k tkrk gSA blfy,] foHksnddkjh ekun.M* Vsyhfotu flXuykas ds mi;ksx dk Lo:i* gks ldrk gS vFkkrZ ~ tgka vyx ls izHkkfjr dj blls jkTkLo vftZr djus gsrq Vsyhfotu flXuykas dk okf.kfT;d :i ls nkssgu fd;k tkrk gSA 39- rFkkfi] ekuuh; loksZPp U;k;ky; us vU; ds lkFk&lkFk gksVy ,oa jLs =ka la?k vkSj vU; cuke LVkj bafM;k izk0 fy0 vkSj vU; dh vihy ¼flfoy½ 2061@2006 esa fnukad 24-11-2006 dks fn;s x;s vius fu.kZ; esa fuEuor ik;k%& ^^---------- gksVyksa ds Lokeh vius miHkksDrkvksa@vkxUrqdksa ds fy;s Vsyhfotu flXuy izkIr djrs gSaA ,lsk djrs gq, os vU; ckrkas ds lkFk&lkFk vius miHkksDrkvksa dks lsok,a miyC/k djokrs gSaA dksbZ gksVy dk Lokeh vius miHkksDrkvkas dks fofHkUu lqfo/kk,a tSls fcLrj] [kkuk&ihuk] ia[ks] Vsyhfotu vkfn miyC/k djokrk gSA gksVy esa fuokl djus okykas ds fy, ,lsh lq[k&lqfo/kk,a miyC/k djokus ds fy;s O;oLFkk djuk] fdlh gksVy ds Lokeh }kjk vkxUrqd dks fdlh izdkj dk foØ; fd;k tkuk ugha ekuk tk;sxkA gksVykas ds Lokeh izlkjd ls mlh izdkj Vsyhfotu flXuy izkIr djrs gSa tSls os ykblsal/kkjh ls fo|qr vkiwfrZ izkIr djrs gSaA vkxUrqd fdlh Hkh fo|qrh; midj.k mi;ksx dj ldrk gSA bldk vfHkizk; gksVy }kjk mls fo|qr foØ; fd;k tkuk ugha gksxkA mDr iz;kstukFkZ ^^miHkksDrk** rFkk ^^lClØkbcj** gksVy rFkk mldk izca/ku gha jgsxkA blh izdkj] ;fn izca/ku }kjk lqfo/kk Lo:i iznÙk losk ds Hkkx Lo:i lHkh dejkas eas Vsyhfotu lsV miyC/k djk;k x;k gS] ftlds fy;s vkxUrqd ls vyx ls izHkkj ugha olwyk x;k gks] rks blls gksVy esa Bgj jgs vkxUrqd miHkksDrk vFkok lClØkbcj ugha cu tk;saxaasA-----** 40- mDr fu.kZ; esa vkxs ekuuh; loksZPp U;k;ky; ¼iatkc jkT; 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ysu&nsu ds Hkkx ds :i esa foØ; 'kkfey ugha gS -----------A**¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 7 41- mi;qZDr mn~/k`r ekuuh; loksZPp U;k;ky; dh fVIi.kh ls ;g Li”V gS fd fdlh okf.kfT;d izfr”Bku esa Vsyhfotu los k,a miyC/k djk;k tkuk] ml lsok dh vuq”kaxh lsok gh gS] tks okf.kfT;d izfr”Bku vius xzkgdkas dks miyC/k djok jgk gSA bl izdkj] mDr fu.kZ; ls ;g Li”V gS fd lq[k&lqfo/kk ds :i esa fdlh vkxUrqd dks miyC/k djkbZ xbZ dksbZ Hkh lsok] ftlds fy, vkxUrqdkas dks i`Fkd :i ls izHkkfjr ugha fd;k tkrk gS rks blesa vkxUrqdksa dks mDr lsok dh fcØh ugha ekuh tk,xhA 42- mi;qZDr fopkj&foe’kZ ds en~nsutj] izkf/kdj.k dk er gS fd miHkksDrk ds oxhZdj.k dk ewyHkwr ekun.M ;g gksuk pkfg;s fd D;k Vsyhfotu lsok dk] bls miyC/k djk;s tkus ds LFkku ds vusi{kr%] miHkksDrk }kjk ,ls h los kvkas ds fy, vyx ls izHkkjksa dk mn~xzg.k dj jktLo vftZr djus ds fy, Vsyhfotu flXuyksa dk okf.kfT;d :i ls nkssgu fd;k tk jgk gS vFkok ughaA nwljs ‘kCnkas eas miHkksDrkvkas ds oxhZdj.k dk ekun.M Vsyhfotu flXuyksa dk *mi;ksx dk Lo:i* gksuk pkfg;s u dh *flXuykas gs mi;ksx dk LFkku* gksuk pfg;sA rnuqlkj] izkf/kdj.k us ;g fu.kZ; fy;k fd ;fn lClØkbcj vius xzkgdks dks Vsyhfotu los k dk mi;ksx djus ij vyx ls izHkkj mn~xzg.k djrk gS rks bls xkzgdks ls jktLo vftZr djus ds fy, Vsyhfotu lsokvkas dk okf.kfT;d nksgu ekuk tk;sxk rFkk lClØkbcj dks *okf.kfT;d miHkksDrk* ekuk tk;sxkA vkSj lHkh nwljs lClØkbcj dks lk/kkj.k miHkksDrk ds :i eas oxhZd`r fd;k tk;sxkA rnuqlkj var%l;kstu ds bl la’kks/ku esa *lk/kkj.k miHkksDrk* rFkk *okf.kfT;d miHkksDrk* dks ifjHkkf”kr fd;k x;k gSA TELECOM REGULATORY AUTHORITY OF INDIA NOTIFICATION New Delhi the 14th September, 2015 THE TELECOMMUNICATION (BROADCASTING AND CABLE SERVICES) INTERCONNECTION (DIGITAL ADDRESSABLE CABLE TELEVISION SYSTEMS) (FIFTH AMENDMENT) REGULATION, 2015 (No. 7 of 2015) No. 6-29/2015- B&CS.—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 36, read with sub-clauses (ii), (iii), (iv) and (v) of clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 11, of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997 (24 of 1997), read with notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology (Department of Telecommunication) No.39,----- (a) issued, in exercise of the powers conferred upon the Central Government by proviso to clause (k) of sub-section (1) of section 2 and clause (d) of sub-section (1) of section 11 of the said Act, and (b) published under notification No. 39 (S.O. 44 (E) and 45 (E)) dated the 9th January, 2004 in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II- Section 3- Sub-section (ii), ---- the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India hereby makes the following regulations to further amend the Telecommunication (Broadcasting and Cable Services) Interconnection (Digital Addressable Cable Television Systems) Regulations 2012 (9 of 2012), namely:- 1. (1) These regulations may be called the Telecommunication (Broadcasting and Cable Services) Interconnection (Digital Addressable Cable Television Systems) (Fifth Amendment) Regulation, 2015 ( 7 of 2015). (2) They shall come into force from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. In regulation 2 of the Telecommunication (Broadcasting and Cable Services) Interconnection (Digital Addressable Cable Television Systems) Regulations, 2012 (9 of 2012),--- (a) sub-clause (na) shall be deleted. (b) for sub-clause (o), the following sub-clause shall be substituted, namely:— “(o) “commercial subscriber” means a subscriber who causes the signals of TV channels to be heard or seen by any person for a specific sum of money to be paid by such person;” (c) for the sub-clause (t), the following sub-clause shall be substituted, namely. — “(t) “ordinary subscriber” means a subscriber who is not a commercial subscriber;” SUDHIR GUPTA, Secy., TRAI [ADVT.-III/4/Exty./142/15(206)] Note. 1 : The principal regulation was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part III, Section 4, vide its notification No. 3- 24/2012- B&CS dated the 30th April 2012 and subsequently amended vide notifications No. 3- 24/2012- B&CS dated the 14th May 2012, No. 3-24/2012-B&CS dated the 20th September 2013, No. 3-24/2012- B&CS dated the 10th February, 2014 and No. 6-33/2014-B&CS dated the 18th July 20148 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] Note. 2 : The Explanatory Memorandum explains the objects and reasons of the Telecommunication (Broadcasting and Cable Services) Interconnection (Digital Addressable Cable Television Systems) (Fifth Amendment) Regulation, 2015 ( 7 of 2015). ANNEXURE Explanatory Memorandum Background 1. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) is a statutory body established by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997 (hereinafter referred to as the TRAI Act). Since its inception some of the prime focus areas of TRAI have been, to protect the interests of consumers and service providers of the telecommunication sector and to promote the orderly growth of telecommunication services. 2. The Government of India, through a Notification dated 9 January 2004, notified “broadcasting services” and “cable services” as "telecommunication services". Accordingly, since 2004 TRAI has been regulating the broadcasting and cable TV sector in India by exercising its recommendatory as well as regulatory powers. 3. Soon after it came to be vested with regulation of broadcasting and cable TV services sector, TRAI notified, in the interim, the Telecommunication (Broadcasting and Cable) Services Tariff Order, 2004 on 15 January 2004. Vide this order charges payable by Cable subscribers to Cable Operators, Cable Operators to MSOs/Broadcasters and MSOs to Broadcasters as on 26 December 2003 were prescribed to be the ceiling for Free-to-Air (FTA) and pay channels, until final determination by TRAI. On that date, there was no categorization made amongst the cable subscribers. Thereafter, on 01 October 2004, TRAI notified the Telecommunication (Broadcasting and Cable) Services (Second) Tariff Order, 2004 (hereinafter referred to as ‘Principal Non-CAS Tariff Order’) superseding the interim tariff order issued on 15 January 2004. This tariff order also, retained the ceilings imposed on cable TV charges. In this tariff order also, no categorization was made amongst the TV subscribers. 4. On 08 August 2005, the Association of Hotels and Restaurants filed Petition Nos. 80(C) and 32(C) of 2005, before the Hon’ble TDSAT challenging the differential tariffs charged by some broadcasters. On 17 January 2006, the Hon’ble TDSAT dismissed the petition wherein it concluded that the members of the petitioner associations couldn’t be regarded as subscribers or consumers. It also asked the Authority to consider whether it was necessary or not to fix tariff for commercial cable TV subscribers. 5. On 07 March 2006, TRAI, upon considering the observations made by TDSAT in its Order dated 17 January 2006 and a representation received from Federation of Hotel and Restaurants Association of India (FHRAI), in the interim, notified the Telecommunication (Broadcasting and Cable) Services (Second) Tariff (Fourth Amendment) Order, 2006(2 of 2006). In this order, two classes of subscribers - ordinary cable subscribers and commercial cable subscribers were defined. This order also provided that for the commercial cable subscribers, the rates (excluding taxes) payable by one party to the other by virtue of the written/oral agreement prevalent on 01 March 2006 shall be the ceiling and the principle applicable in the written/oral agreements prevalent on 01 March 2006, should be applied for determining the scope of the term “rates”. Similar provision was also made for all subscribers other than commercial cable subscribers. 6. On 21 April 2006, a Consultation Paper was issued by TRAI for detailed consultations on the issue. In the meantime, Civil Appeal No. 2061 of 2006 was filed challenging the Hon’ble TDSAT’s order dated 17 January 2006 by Associations of Hotels and Restaurants before the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India and the Hon’ble Supreme Court passed a “status quo” order on 28 April 2006. This status quo order was modified by the Hon’ble Supreme Court, on 19 October 2006, directing the Authority to carry out the processes for framing the tariff under Section 11 of the TRAI Act independently and not relying on or on the basis of any observation made by TDSAT. In the said order it was also mentioned that there is no need of issuing another consultation paper, however while issuing the Tariff Order it should be ensured that all the provisions of the TRAI Act have been complied with. 7. Accordingly in pursuance of the directions of the Hon’ble Supreme Court, draft tariff amendment orders seeking comments of the stakeholders was placed on the website of TRAI. 8. After following the due consultation process, in pursuance of the directions of the Hon’ble Supreme Court, the Authority issued two Amendment Orders on 21 November 2006, viz The Telecommunications (Broadcasting & Cable) Services (Second) Tariff (Seventh Amendment) Order, 2006 (8 of 2006) and The Telecommunication (Broadcasting and Cable) Services (Third) (CAS Areas) Tariff Order, 2006 (6 of 2006), applicable to commercial subscribers in Non-CAS and CAS areas respectively. These tariff amendment orders had the following main provisions: (a) With respect to hotels with ratings of 3 stars and above, heritage hotels and hotels with a capacity of 50 or more rooms (hereinafter referred to as “the Excluded Categories of Hotels”), the charges were to be mutually negotiated.¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 9 (b) The charges for other categories of hotels (except excluded categories of hotels) shall be at the same rate as for ordinary subscribers and other commercial subscribers. (c) In respect of programmes of a broadcaster, shown on the occasion of a special event for common viewing, at any place registered under the Entertainment Tax Law and to which access is allowed on payment basis for a minimum of 50 persons by the commercial cable subscribers, the tariff shall be as mutually determined between the parties. 9. On 24 November 2006, the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India decided Civil Appeal No. 2061 of 2006 and reversed the order of the TDSAT dated 17 January 2006 and remanded the matter back to TRAI directing it to carry on the process for fresh determination of tariff independently. 10. Hotels which formed a part of the excluded category under the Notifications dated 21 November 2006 and the Federation of Hotel and Restaurants Association of India (FHRAI), filed Appeals No.17(c) of 2006 (East India Hotel Ltd vs. TRAI and Ors) and 18(c) of 2006 (The Connaught Prominent Hotels Ltd vs. TRAI and Ors) before the Hon’ble TDSAT challenging inter alia the Tariff Order/ Notification dated 21 November 2006, issued by TRAI. The Hon’ble TDSAT, by its judgment dated 28 May 2010, allowed appeals and quashed the tariff order and, amongst others, asked the Authority to consider the case of commercial establishments afresh in a broad based manner. 11. Civil Appeal Nos. 6040-6041 of 2010 filed by one of the broadcasters (M/s ESPN) and other connected appeal Nos. 10476-10477 of 2010 and 8358-8359 of 2010 were filed before the Hon’ble Supreme Court challenging the judgment of the Hon’ble TDSAT dated 28 May 2010, wherein: (a) On 16 August 2010, the Hon’ble Supreme Court passed an ad interim order of stay on the order of the TDSAT dated 28 May 2010. (b) By its judgment dated 16 April 2014, the Hon’ble Supreme Court dismissed Civil Appeal No. 6040- 41 of 2010 and other connected appeals. The Hon’ble Supreme Court further directed TRAI to consider the matter de-novo within 3 months and to re-determine tariff. 12. Accordingly, TRAI issued a consultation paper on 11 June 2014 and subsequently, after following the due consultative process notified the following Regulations and Orders– (a) The Telecommunication (Broadcasting and Cable) Services (Second) Tariff (Twelfth Amendment) Order, 2014 (5 of 2014) on 16 July 2014. (b) The Telecommunication (Broadcasting and Cable) Services (Fourth) (Addressable Systems) Tariff (Fourth Amendment) Order, 2014 (6 of 2014) on 18 July 2014. (c) The Telecommunication (Broadcasting and Cable Services) Interconnection (Digital Addressable Cable Television Systems) (Fourth Amendment) Regulation, 2014 (9 of 2014) on 18 July 2014. (d) The Telecommunication (Broadcasting and Cable Services) Interconnection (Eighth Amendment) Regulation, 2014 (8 of 2014) on 18 July 2014., 13. The above two Tariff Amendment Orders were challenged by the Indian Broadcasting Foundation and Others, in Appeal No. 7(C) of 2014, before the Hon’ble TDSAT. A Writ Petition No. 5161 of 2014 (Star India vs. TRAI and Ors.) was filed before the Hon’ble High Court of Delhi challenging the above amendments dated 16 July 2014 and 18 July 2014, to the Tariff Orders and to the Interconnect Regulations applicable to Non-CAS areas and to DAS areas. 14. The Hon’ble TDSAT in its order dated 09 March 2015, allowed the appeal filed by the Indian Broadcasting Foundation, quashing the two tariff amendment orders dated 16 July 2014 and 18 July 2014. The Hon’ble TDSAT while allowing the appeal also, inter-alia, directed TRAI to issue fresh orders within six months from the date of the judgment. Further, it was also mentioned in the said judgment that the Authority may also take a decision with regard to any interim arrangement within one month from the date of the judgment. 15. In Writ Petition No. 5161 of 2014, the Hon’ble High Court of Delhi, issued an order on 15 May 2015, holding that while determining the tariff in terms of the order of TDSAT dated 09 March 2015, TRAI shall not consider itself bound by the regulations impugned in the petition in any manner whatsoever. 16. TRAI has filed an appeal (Civil appeal No 4851 of 2015 (TRAI vs. IBF and others)) in the Hon’ble Supreme Court challenging the order dated 09 March 2015, delivered in appeal No 7(C) of 2014, of the Ld. TDSAT.10 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] 17. TRAI issued a press release, dated 13 May 2015, clarifying its position with respect to the interim arrangement referred to in the Hon’ble TDSAT order dated 09 March 2015. The relevant extracts of the press release are given below- “….an ad interim measure, the "Telecommunication (Broadcasting and Cable) Services (Second) Tariff Order 2004" (6 of 2004) dated 01.10.2004, the "Telecommunication (Broadcasting and Cable) Services (Third) (CAS Areas) Tariff Order 2006 (6 of 2006) dated 31.08.2006 and the "Telecommunication (Broadcasting and Cable) Services) (Fourth) (Addressable Systems) Tariff Order, 2010 (1 of 2010) dated 21.07.2010 respectively shall apply subject to the outcome of the civil appeal filed by TRAI before the Hon'ble Supreme Court challenging the order dated 9th March, 2015 of the Hon'ble TDSAT.” 18. The Authority, as per the Hon’ble TDSAT order initiated a consultation process and issued a consultation paper (CP) titled “Tariff issues related to commercial subscribers” on 14 July 2015 seeking comments/ views of all the stakeholders. The CP took a fresh and holistic approach without being biased with previous determinations to the issue. A total of 22 comments were received, however no counter-comment was received. An Open-House discussion (OHD) was conducted on 18 August 2015 at New Delhi wherein 73 stakeholders participated. A total of 11 post-OHD comments were also received. 19. This amendment to the interconnection regulations is being issued after comprehensive study and analysis of the issues while taking into consideration comments/views of all the stakeholders in response to consultation paper as well as discussions in OHD. Analysis of Issues Need for differentiation between ordinary and commercial subscribers and requirement for separate definition 20. The consultation paper sought the views of all stakeholders on the basic issue of whether there is a need to define and differentiate between ordinary and commercial subscribers for provision of TV signals. The views/opinions of the stakeholders who responded during the consultation process are summarized below. Stakeholder comments 21. All broadcasters and their association have brought out that it is essential to define and differentiate between ordinary and commercial subscribers for provision of TV signals. 22. Most of the DPOs have stated that there is no need to define and differentiate between the ordinary and commercial subscribers. Some of the reasons put forward to justify their view are as follows: (a) In an addressable regime, each STB is a subscriber and is thereby fully accounted for. (b) There is no difference in the TV service that is provided to an ordinary or a commercial subscriber. 23. Some DPOs also suggested that the only exception when such a differentiation must actually be made is when a commercial establishment charges separately for the TV services provided to his clients thereby exploiting the TV signals for commercial gains. 24. Almost all hotels and their associations have submitted that no differentiation is required between the ordinary and commercial subscribers. Some of the reasons put forth in support of their argument are as follows: (a) Television service in hotels is a necessity by virtue of the Ministry of Tourism guidelines issued vide letter no 8-TH-I93)/2013 dated 16.12.2014. (b) TV service is an essential service to be provided to the guests as per the decision of the Ld. TDSAT dated 27 February 2007. (c) Hotels and restaurants do not recover the cost of TV subscription from their guests. (d) Commercial subscribers have no better bargaining power than residential subscribers especially vis-à-vis the broadcasters. 25. Individuals including an industry observer and an industry association have opined that there is no need for differentiation between ordinary and commercial subscribers. However, one individual has suggested that there should be a categorization of the subscribers as ordinary and commercial and the commercial subscribers can be further categorized based on the scale and type of commercial activity that is carried out at such a subscriber’s location. Analysis¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 11 26. The penetration of TV services in the country in the last few decades has been on the rise exponentially and most of the households and other establishments in urban and semi-urban areas now have access to pay TV services. There has been paradigm shift from the way TV was looked at in 2006 when initially TRAI gave separate classification for commercial subscribers. Viewing Pay TV channels in Hotels in 2006 was considered a luxury and many a time separate rates for similar rooms with TV and without TV were quoted. Now pay TV has become ubiquitous and classifying hotels as commercial TV subscribers merely on the basis that they provide TV signal viewing facility in hotel rooms does not holds ground. Now a days, it is not only the hotels and restaurants but various other public places such as Airports, Malls, Shopping complexes, Hospitals, Doctors’ Clinics etc., where one can have access to viewing of TV channels. Most of the individual visiting these establishments would have in the normal case already paid for domestic access to the TV content. Viewing of TV programs, if at all, at such places is not novelty and in no way adds to special experience. It can safely be presumed that an individual visiting these establishments cannot be doing so solely for the purpose of watching TV content. Moreover, with pervasiveness of TV services in the country and widespread availability of paid TV content, it no longer is a distinctive value proposition for these establishments to attract clientele on the basis of such TV services. In most cases, the TV services in a basic form are offered to the client akin to any other basic amenity. However, there may be instances where the establishments do charge their clients for providing premium TV content with enhanced attractiveness. In these specific cases, such establishments may be said to be exploiting the display of premium TV content to bring in additional revenues and thereby they do stand to benefit commercially by causing the TV broadcast to be heard or seen by the public on payment of charges. 27. The Authority is therefore of the view that TV services being used at these establishments, may broadly be classified in two categories - (i) where the client does not have to pay separately to use the TV services or where use of TV services is incidental to the primary purpose; in other words, when the TV services are not being separately charged and (ii) where the client does pays separately for use of the TV services and the establishments earn revenues from provision of such TV services. Hence, depending upon the type of the usage of TV services, there is a need to differentiate and define ‘ordinary subscriber’ and a ‘commercial subscriber’ separately. Basis or criterion for the classification of subscribers of TV services 28. The issue raised in the consultation paper was that in case a classification of subscribers of TV services is necessary, then what should be the basis or criterion for such a classification. Consultation paper flagged various possibilities of such classification based on place of viewing TV signal, type of usage criteria for TV signals, method of provisioning of TV signals, type of content of TV signal, perceived value of TV services and also sought suggestions from the stakeholders for any other criteria which they may like to suggest. The views/opinions of the stakeholders who responded during the consultation process are summarized below. Stakeholder comments 29. Most of the broadcasters and their association have opined that it is essential to differentiate between ordinary and commercial subscribers for provision of TV signals. Further, differentiation based on ‘type of usage’ and the ‘place of usage’ has been suggested by them as the most appropriate criteria. Broadcasters have also suggested that the commercial establishments should further be classified into the following:– (a) Hotel rooms. (b) All commercial outlets that include restaurants, shops, factories and offices with exemption however being granted to the following:- (i) Those with less than twenty employees. (ii) Premises of area less than 2500 sq. ft. within city limits and 5000 sq. ft. outside city limits. *with a caveat that exemptions under (i) and (ii) above must not apply in metropolitan cities, state capitals and class A/B cities. (iii) Micro-enterprises under the MSME Act 2006. (c) Public viewing areas including airport lounges, banquet and party halls, hotel lobbies, theatres and auditoriums etc. 30. One of the broadcasters has suggested that the classification of TV subscribers can also be done on the basis of the fact that whether the service availed by the establishment is “incidental” or “essential” to the core area of its business. In the event that they choose to use an incidental service such as TV to enhance their businesses in any way, this will be for commercial gains. Service providers (broadcasters) of such services should have the right to charge separately as it is used for a clear commercial gain. 31. DPOs and their associations have stated that there is no need to differentiate between ordinary household subscriber and commercial establishments such as Hotels, Restaurants, Airports, Malls, Shopping complexes,12 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] Hospitals, Doctors’ Clinics, where one can have access to viewing of TV channels without being charged separately. They also mentioned that since satellite footprint is available across India, hence, possibility of shifting DTH receiver from one location to other location by subscribers can not be ruled out. Hence, any differentiation between commercial subscribers and ordinary household subscriber based on location of uses of TV signals is difficult to be implemented on ground. 32. Some of them have further suggested that the only exception when such a differentiation must actually be made is when a commercial subscriber charges his customers separately for the TV service provided to his clients thereby exploiting the TV service for commercial gains. 33. Almost all hotels and their associations have submitted that there is no differentiation required between the ordinary and commercial subscribers except in case of those subscribers who commercially exploit the TV signals by charging separate fee/entry fee. 34. An individual has opined that there is no need for any differentiation between ordinary and commercial subscribers. An industry association has however suggested that small and medium shop owners should not be considered as commercial subscribers while all organizations providing 1-5 star services should be treated as commercial subscribers. Analysis 35. Majority of Comments/suggestions of various stakeholders indicate that there is no need for classification of subscribers while suggesting that the only exception that needs to be made is when clients are charged separately for the provision of TV services. Broadcasters are of the view that ‘type of usage’ of the TV services as well as the ‘place of usage’ of the TV services should be the criteria for classification of subscribers. The Authority, having come to the conclusion that while there is a need to define and differentiate subscribers of TV services into ordinary and commercial subscriber categories, is of the opinion that the classification must be simple, unambiguous, and practically implementable across the entire value chain whilst interest of every stakeholder is adequately protected. 36. The Authority has noted that in 2006, the commercial subscribers were defined by relying on “place of usage” of TV signal especially in Hotels irrespective of the type of usage, which has been contested time and again by the Hotel Industry. Broadcasters have now asked that commercial subscribers to be defined based on both “place of usage” and “type of usage”. Other stakeholders are persistently demanding that no distinction should be made either based on place of usage or on type of usage or any other criteria. They are of the view that Authority must consider only those entities for defining commercial subscribers who explicitly exploit the TV signals for commercial gains. 37. In view of above, the Authority has carefully considered various options for classification suggested by the stakeholders. It is noted that in most of the cases, the TV signal in commercial establishments is used only for the infotainment purpose without separately charging for viewing of TV signals. Pay TV channel viewing has become ubiquitous and in most of the places where such commercial establishment exists, almost every household has access to pay TV programs. Therefore, provision of TV services in such establishment does not make any value proposition for the clients visiting such establishment. Further, viewing of TV programs in such establishments is not novelty and most of the clients would have already subscribed for such content. It may not be out of place to mention here that from such viewing of TV channels Broadcasters also get advantage by way of more advertisements due to increased viewership. Further, Ministry of Tourism has mandated provision of TV services in rooms for 3 star hotels and above and in lobby for other hotels in Dec 2014. As such, considering the scenario where content is monopolistic in nature and hotels are mandated to provide such content, the regulatory framework must balance the interest of stakeholders in the value chain. 38. The Authority has noted that there may be instances where TV signals are commercially exploited by separately charging for exhibiting the TV programs. Therefore the distinguishing criteria can be the ‘type of usage of TV signals’ i.e., where the signals are commercially exploited by charging separately for its exhibition for earning revenues out of it. 39. Moreover, the Hon’ble Supreme Court in its judgment dated 24.11.2006 in appeal (Civil) 2061 of 2006 Hotel and Restaurants Association and Anr Vs Star India Pvt Ltd. and Ors has, amongst others, observed as under: “….The owners of the hotels take TV signals for their customers/guests. While doing so, they inter alia provide services to their customers. An owner of a hotel provides various amenities to its customers such as beds, meals, fans, television, etc. Making a provision for extending such facilities or amenities to the boarders would not constitute a sale by an owner to a guest. The owners of the hotels take TV signals from the broadcasters in the same manner as they take supply of electrical energy from the licensees. A guest may use an electrical appliance. The same would not constitute the sale of electricity by the hotel to him. For the said purpose, the 'consumer' and 'subscriber' would continue to be the hotel and its management. Similarly, if a television set is provided in all the¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 13 rooms, as part of the services rendered by the management by way of an amenity, wherefor the guests are not charged separately, the same would not convert the guests staying in a hotel into consumers or subscribers…..” 40. The said judgment further quotes another judgment of the Hon’ble Supreme Court (in The State of Punjab v. M/s. Associated Hotels of India Ltd. [(1972) 1 SCC 472)]) on similar issue, which is reproduced as under: “…. When a traveller, by plane or by steam-ship, purchases his passage-ticket, the transaction is one for his passage from one place to another. If, in the course of carrying out that transaction, the traveller is supplied with drinks or meals or cigarettes, no one would think that the transaction involves separate sales each time any of those things is supplied. The transaction is essentially one of carrying the passenger to his destination and if in performance of the contract of carriage something is supplied to him, such supply is only incidental to that services, not changing either the pattern or the nature of the contract. Similarly, when clothes are given for washing to a laundry, there is a transaction which essentially involves work or service, and if the laundryman stitches a button to a garment which has fallen off, there is no sale of the button or the thread. A number of such cases involving incidental uses of materials can be cited, none of which can be said to involve a sale as part of the main transaction. …." 41. From the observations of the Hon’ble Supreme Court, cited above, it is clear that provision of TV services in a commercial establishment is only incidental to the service that the commercial establishment is providing to its clients. Thus, it has also been settled by the said judgment that any service rendered to a guest by way of an amenity, wherefore the guests are not charged separately, the same would not constitute as sale of the said service to the guest. 42. In view of above deliberations, the Authority is of the view that the basic criteria for classification of subscribers should be whether the TV services, irrespective of its place of provisioning, are being commercially exploited, by the subscriber to earn revenues by charging separately for such services. In other words, the criteria for classification of subscribers should be the ‘type of usage’ of TV signals by the subscriber and not the subscriber’s ‘place of usage of signals’. In view of the discussions in paragraphs above, the Authority has decided that the subscribers who charge their clients separately to use the TV services, amounting to commercial exploitation of TV services to earn revenues out of it from their clients, shall be classified as ‘commercial subscribers’. And all other subscribers shall be classified as ‘ordinary subscribers’. Accordingly, ‘ordinary subscriber’ and ‘commercial subscriber’ have been defined in this amendment to the interconnection regulations. ***** Printed by the Manager, Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.