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New Delhi (PTI): The broadcast tribunal TDSAT on wednesday dismissed a petition filed by a Tamil Nadu-based consumer organisation seeking directions to Maran brothers-owned Channel Plus and Royal Cable Vision (RCV), a MSO owned by M K Azhagiri Son of state Chief Minister M Karunanidhi to show Sun TV.
In its petition, Federation of Consumer Organisations, Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry requested the tribunal to intervene into the on-going dispute between RCV and Channel Plus.
The petitioner contended that the people of the state who like the Sun Tv programmes were being deprived.
During the proceeding of the tribunal, counsel appearing for the organisation said due to the political rivalry of Maran and Azhagiri, consumers of the state were suffering.
However, this was opposed by the counsels appearing for Sun Tv and RCV, who contended that they were negotiating on the lines of regulations drafted by TRAI.
RCV also submitted that it has already applied to Channel Plus for signals of Sun Tv and the application is still pending.
Consenting to it TDSAT Chairman Justice Arun kumar said, \"In view of this, the petition is not maintainable... RCV is already trying to get signals from Channel Plus and therefore the petition is disposed off at this stage\".
Earlier, on June 14 rejecting prayer of RCV for passing a direction to Channel Plus for supply of Sun Tv signals, TDSAT had directed Azhagiri-owned MSO to apply afresh after finding that it was not done in accordance with regulations framed by Telecom Regulatory Authority of India.
According to the Interconnection Regulations, an MSO have to furnish a list of local or area cable operators who would be getting signals for their network.
The Hindu
In its petition, Federation of Consumer Organisations, Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry requested the tribunal to intervene into the on-going dispute between RCV and Channel Plus.
The petitioner contended that the people of the state who like the Sun Tv programmes were being deprived.
During the proceeding of the tribunal, counsel appearing for the organisation said due to the political rivalry of Maran and Azhagiri, consumers of the state were suffering.
However, this was opposed by the counsels appearing for Sun Tv and RCV, who contended that they were negotiating on the lines of regulations drafted by TRAI.
RCV also submitted that it has already applied to Channel Plus for signals of Sun Tv and the application is still pending.
Consenting to it TDSAT Chairman Justice Arun kumar said, \"In view of this, the petition is not maintainable... RCV is already trying to get signals from Channel Plus and therefore the petition is disposed off at this stage\".
Earlier, on June 14 rejecting prayer of RCV for passing a direction to Channel Plus for supply of Sun Tv signals, TDSAT had directed Azhagiri-owned MSO to apply afresh after finding that it was not done in accordance with regulations framed by Telecom Regulatory Authority of India.
According to the Interconnection Regulations, an MSO have to furnish a list of local or area cable operators who would be getting signals for their network.
The Hindu
