[icernet] Clear Signals - I&B Minister's Interview

[Arul Selvan]

The proposed introduction of the conditional access system (CAS) for 
television viewers has attracted tremendous controversy. However, 
information and broadcasting minister Ravi Shankar Prasad is undeterred, 
and asserts that the rollout will take place as scheduled. In an 
interview to Vikas Singh, he says the opposition to CAS is prompted by 
vested interests:

Whats the rationale for introducing CAS?

Direct-to-home (DTH) services are expected to be launched by the end of 
the year. Why not delay the introduction of CAS till then?

On what basis does one presume that everyone will switch to DTH? There 
can be lots of people who find DTH too expensive.

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