Is TRAI’s new regime for DTH, Cable TV worth migrating to? Twitterati don’t think so

TRAI heaped a lot on its plate when it decided to roll out the ambitious TV pricing for DTH, Cable TV which went live on 1 February 2019. Even though the new pricing regime was curated keeping in mind consumer benefit and had noble intentions, the same did not prove to be much useful for many as the customers have been rendered confused rather than empowered. And with the new deadline for migrating to TRAI’s new rules drawing near, it becomes a pertinent question whether all the TRAI hoopla was worth it.

TRAI chairman RS Sharma has ceaselessly backed his new plan calling it empowering and claiming it to have reduced TV bills; tweets which say otherwise have piled up on social media. Until recently, RS Sharma has claimed that the TV bills have actually fallen for consumers. However, issues with increased prices and faulty implementation remain unchecked.