Jio, Airtel at loggerheads again over licence fee for DTH operators
Reliance Jio Infocomm and Bharti Airtel are once again at odds over waiving the licence fee for direct-to-home (DTH) operators, with the former advocating for retaining the fee and the latter calling for its eventual phase-out.
Both companies presented their views to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) during its consultation on the 'Framework for Service Authorisations for the Provision of Broadcasting Services under the Telecommunications Act, 2023'.
Airtel has called for the complete removal of the licence fee, arguing for parity between DTH and other TV distribution platforms, which are exempt from such charges.
Tata Play has also urged the TRAI to implement the recommendations at the earliest and also remove the cross-media restrictions, which prevent broadcasters from owning more than 20% in a distribution company.
Airtel also stated that the licence fee currently levied on content revenue and paid by DTH operators should instead be borne by broadcasters, who ultimately benefit from such revenue.
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