Saturday, 24 August 2013

NEWS FROM THE TELECOM SECTOR.

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has recommended that the foreign direct investment limit in news channels and FM radio services be raised from 26% to 49%, subject to clearance by the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB).

It has also suggested that the limit for FDI in broadcast carriage services such as cable TV, direct-to-home, IPTV, mobile TV, HITS and Teleport be enhanced to 100%, up from the current limit of 74%. However, companies in these businesses can avail of the automatic route as long as the FDI is not higher than 49%.

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