Who will watch over industry?

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The industry perspective on the proposed regulator will have to be studied 
against the backdrop of a pending legislation - the Convergence Bill - 
which is currently under scrutiny with the standing committee suggesting 
about 70 plus recommendations.The bill attempts to replace a number of 
existing regulators like the Telecommunication Regulatory Authority of 
India and laws like the Cable TV Network Regulation Act of 1995 across 
three major sectors - information, communications and entertainment or ICE 
sectors as per New Economy parlance.

The first option discussed at the meeting was to expedite the establishment 
of a Convergence Commission. An interim regulator will be of "patchwork" 
significance believe many in the industry and therefore wish that the 
Government join hands with the private sector in pushing the legislation 
through.The second option mooted was that TRAI be asked to act as interim 
regulator, extending its jurisdiction from communications to broadcasting. 
But after analysing the feasibility of such a measure, it was felt that 
TRAI would not be able to take on the intangible problems of the broadcast 
sector which has its own dynamics.

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