24th April, 2003
Ministry of Information & Broadcasting  


NO PROPOSAL TO RECONSIDER FDI LIMITS IN DTH SERVICE


Lok Sabha

The Minister for Information and Broadcasting Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad has said that there is no proposal presently to reconsider the FDI limits in DTH service. Replying a question by Shri Kunwar Akhilesh Singh in Lok Sabha today, the Minister said that the companies who have applied for licence for providing DTH service are Space TV Private Limited Mumbai, ASC Enterprises Limited and ESSEL SHYAM Communication Ltd. Licences for DTH service will only be granted on fulfilling of laid down eligibility criteria and compliance with various terms and conditions prescribed in this regard.