Section 43 in Telecommunication (Broadcasting and Cable) Services (Eighth) (Addressable Systems) Tariff Order, 2017
43. Various models for wholesale level tariff were suggested in the consultation paper. Most of the broadcasters favoured forbearance as their first choice as a tariff model at wholesale level. Some broadcasters favoured `regulated RIO model' or a blend of `regulated and flexible RIO model'. Most of the large distributors of television channels favoured `integrated distribution model'. They further submitted that the option of bundling or packaging should not lie with the broadcasters and maximum discounts which can be provided by broadcasters on non-discriminatory basis should also be defined by TRAI. Majority of other distributors of television channels favoured `regulated RIO model' while, a few of the DTH operators favoured `cost-based model' at wholesale level.
