TRAI bats for inter-operable set-top boxes, infrastructure sharing among broadcasters

New Delhi: The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) Friday made strong recommendations for having inter-operable set-top boxes, voluntary sharing of infrastructure among broadcasters and slashing the minimum net worth requirement for IPTV service providers. TRAI, which is also the regulator for the broadcasting sector, released its recommendations on the Framework for Service Authorisations for the provision of Broadcasting Services under the Telecommunications Act-2023 which replaced the Telegraph Act, 1885.