Trai begins consultation on entry-level net worth criteria for MSOs

Broadcast regulator Trai on Tuesday initiated a discussion on entry-level net worth requirement of multi-system operators (MSOs) in cable TV services.

“The objective of the consultation paper is to deliberate whether there is a need to fix entry-level net worth for MSO? If yes, what should be the value of the net worth required at the time of registration for MSO,” the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) said in its latest consultation paper.

Typically, a consultation paper, where Trai seeks stakeholders’ written comments on multiple questions, serves as the starting point for discussion on a particular issue, and the regulator comes out with its views on the matter after following a consultative process.