Cabinet approves revised DTH guidelines: Licence for 20 years, 100 pc FDI

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved revision in guidelines for providing direct to home (DTH) services in the country under which licences would be issued for 20 years, Union minister Prakash Javadekar said.

The Union Cabinet has also approved 100 per cent FDI in the DTH broadcasting services sector, Javadekar said, adding that while the Commerce Ministry had spoken of 100 per cent FDI in the DTH sector, the guidelines of the Information and Broadcasting Ministry needed to be changed.