The Central Government may also, in public interest specify the maximum amount which can be charged by the operator to the subscriber  for receiving the programmes transmitted in the basic service tier provided by such cable operators. In order to regulate cable television networks, it was made mandatory for cable television network operators to be registered. Act ID: 199507: Act Number: 07: Enactment Date: 1995-03-25: Act Year: 1995: Short Title: The Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Act, 1995: Long Title: An Act to regulate the operation of cable television networks in the country and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. (3) It shall be deemed to have come into force on the 29th day of September, 1994. An Act to regulate the operation of cable television networks in the country and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. Location on Google Map. 21 of 2011. CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY 1. This finally culminated in a case[6] before the Delhi High Court. Short title, extent and commencement 137 . The Sudarshan News episode came to light after the channel released a promotional trailer, terming the alleged conspiracy “bureaucracy jihad” and “UPSC jihad”. You may donate online via Instamojo. To discuss such possibilities, please write to Amber Sinha, Executive Director, at amber[at]cis-india[dot]org or Sumandro Chattapadhyay, Director, at sumandro[at]cis-india[dot]org, with an indication of the form and the content of the collaboration you might be interested in. Section 17 deals with when an offence under this Act is committed by a company; in this case the person in charge will be liable. Section 4 of the Act: "No person shall operate a cable television network unless he is registered a cable operator under this Act..."[3]. 1. In this module, Snehashish examines the purpose of the legislation, the persons affected by it, the administrative bodies which come under the Act, the penalties (including the consequences in case of non-compliance), appeal process and the debates surrounding the legislation. 7 of 1995 2. Under section 20 of the Act, the Central Government in public interest may prohibit the operation cable television network. The fourth chapter focuses on "Offences and Penalties". DOT order 30-6-2014 confirming STB as Telecom network equipment . [2] Procedure for registration is laid down is section 5 of the Act. Moreover, the cable operator were not paying appropriate revenue by concealing there income and under-reporting their income. The research at CIS seeks to understand the reconfiguration of social processes and structures through the internet and digital media technologies, and vice versa. The episode was also challenged in the Delhi High Court, which stayed its telecast. The Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) is a non-profit organisation that undertakes interdisciplinary research on internet and digital technologies from policy and academic perspectives. [1] In this case, the district magistrate ordered a ban on cable networks as they were being operated without licence. THE CABLE TELEVISION NETWORKS (REGULATION) ACT, 1995 (7 OF 1995) [ 25TH MARCH, 1995] Promulgated by the President in the Forty-fifth year of the Republic of India. Please help us defend citizen and user rights on the Internet! Short title, extent and commencement.—. Delhi: The Pond, Commercial Complex, B 6-7/19, Safdarjung Enclave, Opposite, Deer Park, New Delhi, Delhi 110029. An Act to regulate the operation of cable television networks in the country and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. 36 OF 2000 [1st September, 2000] An Act further to amend the Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Act, 1995. Any person who is operating or desires to operate a cable network may apply for registration to the registering authority. Definitions 137 . THE CABLE TELEVISION NETWORKS (REGULATION) ACT, 1995 CHAPTER I: PRELIMINARY 1.Short title, extent and commencement.-(1) This Act may be called the Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Act, 1995. They lay down punishments for any act which is in contravention with the provisions of the Act. THE CABLE TELEVISION NETWORKS (REGULATION) ACT, 1995 (7 of 1995) *a [Act as on Enactment Date] [25th March 1995] [a] Gazette of India extraordinary Part II Section I dated 25th March 1995. Get Latest News, Breaking News about Cable Television Networks Act of 1995. Subsequently the order of the district magistrate was challenged in the Rajasthan High Court on the ground that the order was in violation of fundamental right to freedom trade and profession. 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