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Date: 17-Jan-2025 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Notifying registering authorities for Multi System Operators and Local Cable Operators

Issued by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting · Not Applicable

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • This gazette notification from the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting designates the registering authorities for cable television operators under the Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Act, 1995.
  • It supersedes an earlier notification from 1994, except for actions taken or omitted before this new notification.

Key Changes

  • The Section Officer in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting dealing with digital addressable systems (DAS) is now the registering authority for local cable operators.
  • The Additional Secretary or Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting is now the registering authority for multi-system operators (MSOs).
  • This notification supersedes notification number S.O. 718(E), dated the 29th September, 1994.

Impact Analysis

Local Cable Operators

  • Action Item: Local cable operators should identify and contact the relevant Section Officer for registration and compliance.

Multi-System Operators

  • Action Item: MSOs should identify and contact the relevant Additional Secretary or Joint Secretary for registration and compliance.

Ministry of Information and Broadcasting

  • Action Item: The Ministry needs to ensure the designated officers are equipped to handle the registration process efficiently.

General Public

  • There is no direct impact on the general public due to this notification.

Key Entities Referenced

Ministry of Information and Broadcasting: The government ministry responsible for the regulation of cable television networks. Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Act, 1995: The primary legislation governing cable television networks in India. Section Officer (Ministry of I&B): The designated officer at the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting responsible for registering local cable operators using digital addressable systems. Additional Secretary or Joint Secretary (Ministry of I&B): The designated officers at the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting responsible for registering multi-system operators. S.O. 718(E), dated the 29th September, 1994: The previously existing notification that has been superseded by this new notification. Digital Addressable Systems (DAS): Digital technology used in cable television networks for signal transmission and addressability. Local Cable Operator: A cable operator providing services at a local level Multi-System Operator (MSO): A cable operator providing services across multiple areas
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 xxxGIDHxxx सी.जी.-डी.एxलx.x-GअID.-E1x7xx0 12025-260288 CG-DL-E-17012025-260288 असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 313] नई दिल्ली, िुक्िार, िनिरी 17, 2025/पौष 27, 1946 No. 313] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JANUARY 17, 2025/PAUSHA 27, 1946 सचू ना और प्रसारण मत्रं ालय अजधसचू ना नई दिल् ली, 17 जनवरी, 2025 का.आ. 315(अ).––केंद्रीय सरकार,केबल टेलीजििन नेटिकक (जिजनयमन) अजधजनयम, 1995 (1995 का 7) की धारा 2 के खंड (ि) द्वारा प्रित् त िज‍त यों का प्रयोग करत े हुए तथा भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग 2, खंड 3, उपखंड (ii), तारीख 29 जसतबं र, 1994 म ें प्रकाजित अजधसूचना संखयांक का.आ. 718(अ), तारीख 29 जसतंबर, 1994 को उन बातों के जसिायअजधक्ांत करत े हुए, जिन्ह ें ऐसे अजधक्मण के पूिक दकया गया ह ै या करन े स े लोप दकया गया ह,ै उक्त अजधजनयम के प्रयोिनों के जलए जनम् नजलजखत रजिस्ट्रीकरण प्राजधकारी अजधसूजचत करती ह,ै अथाकत्:- (i) स्ट्थानीय केबल ऑपरेटर के जलए जडिीटल एड्रेसेबल जसस्ट्टम से सबं द्ध सूचना और प्रसारण मत्रं ालय का अनुभाग अजधकारी, और (ii) मल्टी जसस्ट्टम ऑपरेटर के जलए सूचना और प्रसारण मत्रं ालय का अपर सजचि या सयं ुक्त सजचि । [फा. सं.2/63/2017-डीएएस] संिीि िंकर, संयुक्त सजचि 456 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 17th January, 2025 S.O. 315(E).–– In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (h) of section 2 of the Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Act, 1995 (7 of 1995), and in supersession of the notification number S.O. 718(E), dated the 29th September, 1994, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), dated the 29th September, 1994, except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, the Central Government hereby notifies, the following registering authorities for the purposes of the said Act, namely :- (i) Section Officer in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting dealing with digital addressable systems for local cable operator; and (ii) Additional Secretary or Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting for multi-system operator. [F. No. 2/63/2017-DAS] SANJIV SHANKAR, Jt.Secy. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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