The Draft Broadcasting Services Regulation Bill, 2006.

As the Indian media and communications sector moves towards greater privatization and liberalization, it needs an effective regulatory regime that ensures transparency, non-dominant carrier safeguards and competitiveness. An independent authority and an effective appeals process are also needed to ensure enforcement. The experience of global developing economies like Mexico and South Africa has shown that while deregulation spurs growth, the challenge lies in evolving a balanced and pragmatic regulatory formula.

This formula must foster competition and ensure affordability, availability, and accessibility for the consumer, and an ongoing dialogue on these issues. Simultaneously, the adoption of new technologies should be encouraged and a level playing field must be ensured.

The Broadcast Service Regulation Bill, 2006, has evoked mixed reactions from various industry participants. In this note, we examine some of the key proposals of this bill and their potential impact on stakeholder categories. We also focus on the reasons for the proposal of the bill.

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