The Government of India will be creating Broadcasting Authority of India (BAI) that will regulate all the television channels in the nation. This information has been conveyed by the Union Minister of State for Information & Broadcasting (I&B) S Jagat Rakshakan to the Press Trust of India.
The proposed BAI will be established on the lines of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), the body for the telecom sector of India. In December last year, the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting (I&B) had set up a task force to provide insight over the proposed formation of the BAI. The task force is expected to present its recommendations during the budget session scheduled for the end of the month.
The formation of Broadcasting Authority of India was proposed as a specific body in order to look into concerns pertaining to the growing media and broadcasting sector. The body is also expected to consider issues such as spectrum, and taxation for the media and broadcasting industry.
(Source: Press Trust of India)
on Jun 3rd, 2010 at 11:14
I believe that this is the need of the hour. A dedicated Authority for the Broadcasters to regulate them. Regulation of TV channels is required and the consumers should have right to object to the content of TV as they have rights of objection in print media with the Press Trust of India.
on Jun 17th, 2011 at 04:55
respected sir / madam i want to say tha when a discussion prograame istelecast on any news channel ,please adviced them to give few phone numbers, to listen the views and ideas of the peoples of all around the india………pls its a request