📋 Tender Overview
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India TRAI has today released a Consultation Paper CP on Issues related to FM Radio broadcasting.The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting MIB vide its references dated 11.05.2022 has sought recommendations of the Authority under section 111a of the TRAI Act 1997 on the following issues- Remove the linkage to Non-Refundable One Time Entry Fee NOTEF in the formula for annual fee as prescribed in the FM Ph-III Policy Guidelines dated 25.07.2011.- Extend the existing FM license period of 15 years by 3 years.In order to discuss various issues related to FM Radio broadcasting the Authority held a meeting with representatives of AROI on 5th August 2022. Representatives of AROI inter-alia raised the following issues for consideration of the Authority- Permitting private FM Radio channels to broadcast independent news bulletins- Availability of FM Radio Receivers in Mobile HandsetsAccordingly this Consultation Paper has been prepared to seek the commentsviews of the stakeholders on the issues related to FM Radio broadcasting. Written comments on the consultation paper are invited from the stakeholders by 9th March 2023. Counter comments if any may be submitted by 23rd March 2023. The comments and counter-comments may be sent preferably in electronic form on the email ID advbcs-2@trai.gov.in and jtadvbcs-1@trai.gov.in.For any clarification information Shri Anil Kumar Bhardwaj Advisor BCS may be contacted at Tel. No. 91-11-23237922.
