Inter-ministerial talks soon on FM Radio privatisation

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The inter-ministerial consultation for the second phase of private FM radio
would involve home, external affairs, law and finance ministries. This
process, it is understood, would take about a month, after which the draft
recommendation can be taken to the Cabinet. There's a possibility that the
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai), which has the additional
responsibility of regulating the broadcasting sector, would help fix the
revenue-sharing model for private FM radio players. Among others, the issue
of allowing 'news' in private FM radio is turning increasingly
controversial. There's a view within the government that it may be a threat
to the security of the country, as radio players could air "anything" in the
garb of news. Even as supporters of news on private FM say that there should
be parity with print media, others point out that the layman on the street
could get easily influenced by radio.

Source:
http://www.screenindia.com/fullstory.php?content_id=7195