At Gangtok on October 17, 2014 Avnindra Mohan President – Legal & Regulatory Delivery platform-wise subscriber base 16.1 cr Other Digital (DD Direct+, IPTV, etc.) 0.9 cr (5%) DTH 3.7 cr (23%) DD Terrestrial 2.2 cr (14%) Cable TV-9.3 cr (58%) [analogue 6.8 cr (42%)+ digital cable 2.5 cr (16%)] Source : FICCI-KPMG Indian Media and Entertainment Industry Report 2014 Phases of DAS implementation TV households and C&S homes in North-East States Totals HHS Total TV HHS (L) (L) DTH (L) Terrestrial Transmission (L) Digital Cable Analog Cable (L) (L) 70.09 24.87 9.76 1.14 1.20 12.77 Manipur 3.94 1.74 0.28 1.00 0.14 0.32 Meghalaya 5.93 2.85 2.07 0.15 0.06 0.57 Mizoram 2.39 1.50 0.04 0.02 0.25 1.19 Nagaland 3.35 1.49 1.08 0.00 0.06 0.35 Sikkim 1.42 0.88 0.46 0.02 0.03 0.37 Tripura 9.29 2.89 0.92 0.10 0.60 1.27 96.41 36.22 14.61 2.43 2.34 16.84 Assam Total Source : IRS 2013 and other industry estimates MSO License / Registration for Phase III & IV MIB will not grant provisional License/ Registration; MIB will grant only final License/Registration; Last License/Registration – 30/06/2015 – for Phase – III; Security Clearance – 90 days (min); MSO must apply by 31st March, 2015; Inter-connection Agreements – by 30/06/2015 Issues in migration from Analogue to Digital in Phase I & II Non-receipt/collection of SAF despite repeated extension of deadline by TRAI Consequences i. Choice of channels by customers not captured – bouquets are continuing by default; ii. Customers’ details not captured in SMS; iii. SMS data not updated; iv. Subscriber Report not being furnished to Broadcasters v. Objectives of Addressability yet to be achieved Issues in migration from Analogue to Digital Revenue Sharing : MSO – LCO Basic Tier - 55 (MSO) : 45 (LCO) Pay Channel - 65 (MSO) : 35 (LCO) LCOs have expressed dissatisfaction with the above formula Billing Issues Itemised billing not yet started because of absence of subscribers’ data; Gross Billing Vs Net Billing Who has to bill & collect Entertainment Tax - LCO or MSO? Clause 14 of TRAI Quality of Service Regulations casts obligation on MSOs to bill Rates of Entertainment Tax Multiple Taxation issues Non-receipt of bills by consumers. Representation of North-East Nodal Officers from North-East States ???????? Consumer Organisations affiliated with TRAI Gram Vikas Parishad, Rangaloo, P.O. Jumarmur, Via- Kathiatoll, Distt. Nagaon -782427 (Assam) Mizoram Consumers' Union Hqrs. Aizawl, Lalat Chamber, Tuikual 'S' Temple Square, Aizawl-796001