Section 88 in Telecommunication (Broadcasting and Cable) Services (Eighth) (Addressable Systems) Tariff Order, 2017
88. A subscriber will be free to choose any channel on a-la-carte basis out of the pay and FTA channels of different broadcasters available on the network of the distributor of TV channels. In addition to such a-la-carte choice, a subscriber will also be free to choose any bouquet of pay channels offered by a broadcaster or any bouquet of pay channels formed by distributor of TV channels from pay channels of different broadcasters or any bouquet formed by distributor of TV channels from FTA channels of different broadcasters or a combination thereof. This will ensure increased choice at effective prices. Here it is important to mention that subscribers will not be charged, other than the Network Capacity Fee, either by the broadcaster or distributors of TV channels for subscribing to any a-la-carte FTA channel or bouquet of FTA channels available on the network of the distributors of TV channels.
