Broadcasters against administered pricing

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Broadcasting companies urged the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India
(Trai) to adopt a pro-competition and free-market approach in handling the
pay-TV channel pricing issue. They added that the regulator should also
avoid administered pricing of channels. In a presentation to the Trai, the
broadcasters - under the aegis of the Indian Broadcasting Foundation (IBF) -
said the Trai should not take steps to restrict advertisement revenues as it
would stifle the industry's growth and its ability to reinvest. The
broadcasters have asked the regulator to encourage other distribution
platforms, like the direct-to-home and broadband, to bring in additional
distribution technologies.

Source:
http://www.business-standard.com/today/story.asp?Menu=2&story=33012