Trai Admits Increase in Monthly TV Bill for Consumers Ever since the new tariff regime came out, Trai kept on saying that the new regime will bring transparency and also reduces the monthly bill to the subscribers. However, in a recent interaction with ET Telecom, the sector regulator revealed the new regime has increased the monthly TV bill of users and it’s currently looking to bring down the tariffs so that it can save the consumers from switching to OTT platforms. Mixed Reaction to Trai Tariff Regime The subscribers were asked questions about the new Trai tariff regime and how it had affected the pricing of channels, their viewing habits and more. Jasal Shah, MD & CEO of Velocity MR said, “The opinion on the new Trai rules weighs slightly more to the positive side as more than 50% say that it allows them to choose the channels that they want to watch and hence the cost per channel is not an issue. But an equal majority of about 40% claim that by the new regulation they get fewer channels for the same price they had paid earlier. In other words, TV subscription costs have become expensive. Close to 5% are not even aware of this new regulation.” 80% Subscribers Likely to Opt for fewer Channels or OTT Services
