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Ministry Still Issuing Licenses for Analog Cable

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Ministry Still Issuing Licenses for Analog Cable
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April 2: The Ministry of Information and Communications (MoIC) has been found issuing licenses to analog cable operators against its own decision earlier to close down operation of analog cable.

MoIC, through a minister-level decision had decided to close the operation of cable television based on analog technology in all the metropolises and sub-metropolises from April 14, 2013 and across the country from April 14, 2015.

The ministry is found to provide licenses to operate analog cable television to New Home Vision on April 21 and Cable Television Network of Nepal Pvt. Ltd. on April 22, 2015.

Similarly, the ministry has also issued license to Yangshila Cable TV Network Pvt. Ltd. and Alka Cable Network Pvt. Ltd on July 2 and 13 respectively in 2015.

On the updated details of cable broadcasters till December 15, 2015, the ministry has also included the newly licensed cable operators.

Meanwhile, Anil Bhujel, Engineer of Department of Cable Television and Films of MoIC, said that the ministry had only renewed the licenses and has not issued new ones.

According to him, the licenses that were received before closing the issuance have been canceled, and new license was issued by charging some fines.

“Analog cable television licenses were canceled for failure of timely renewal,” he said, adding, “But they were still in operation at that time.” He further said that license was given only to those few cable television companies and it has also been closed lately.

By amending the National Broadcasting Regulations for the sixth time in 2013, the government had made a provision to shift to digital system from the analog cable technology within three years in metropolises and sub-metropolises, four years in municipalities and five years in other areas through a notice published in Nepal Gazette.    

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