ready entertainment in
the form of signal on the cable line the cable operator cannot be said to be
providing the entertainment within the meaning ... operator chooses those
programmes that he will put on his cable network. Cable Operator decides
the bunch of programmes that viewers, the householder, connected
respect of a cable television network, means a channel for which no subscription fee is to be paid by the cable operator to the broadcaster ... cable television network, means a channel for which subscription fees is to be paid to the broadcaster by the cable operator and due authorisation needs
Registration as cable operator.—
(1) Any person who is desirous of operating or is operating a cable television network may apply for registration or renewal ... registration, as a cable operator to the registering authority.(2) The cable operator shall fulfil such eligibility criteria and conditions as may be prescribed
under this section for laying underground cables, and erecting posts, shall be available to all cable operators subject to the obligation of reinstatement or restoration ... considers it necessary and expedient that the underground cable or post placed by any cable operator under the provisions of this section should be removed
Networks (Regulation) Act, 1995
11. Power to seize equipment used for operating cable television network.—
If any authorised officer has reason to believe that ... seize the equipment being used by such cable operator for operating the cable television network:Provided that the seizure of equipment in case of contravention
Cable television network not to be operated except after registration.—
No person shall operate a cable television network unless he is registered as a cable
reason only of the fact that he operates, or is employed in operating, a totalizator; (ee) [ 'cable operator' means any person who provides cable service ... cable service' means the transmission by cables of programmes including retransmission by cables of any broadcast television signals; [Inserted
then these are downlinked to its footprint over India where the cable operators with the help of dish antennas receive the signals and distribute ... process included four persons, namely, TV channels (customers), the assessee, the cable operators and the viewers in India. It was submitted that all these persons
person who provides cable service through a cable television network or otherwise controls or is responsible for the management and operation of a cable television ... receives the signals of cable television network at a place indicated by him or it to the cable operator, without further transmitting
following matters, namely:— (a) the eligibility criteria for different categories of cable operators under sub-section (2) of section 4; (aa) the form of application ... form of register to be maintained by a cable operator under section 7; (da) the specifications of interference standards for interfering with any telecommunication system
