[icernet] Govt re-looking uplinking policy in news

[Arul Selvan]

Government is giving a re-look at the existing uplinking policy in news 
and current affairs channels following an application from a 
wholly-owned foreign company for uplinking from India a 24-hour news 
channel, Lok Sabha was informed. Consultations have been undertaken with 
various ministries and it is proposed to take the matter to the Cabinet 
for consideration, Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting 
Ravi Shankar Prasad said in a written reply. Government has received 
applications from eleven television companies to uplink 24-hour news 
channels, of which seven have been permitted while the rest are under 
examination, he said.

Source:
http://www.rediff.com/money/2003/mar/06news.htm