Why set top box compulsory

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IPTV uses broadband and is also digital. The ordinance mandates that all cable TV households in metros will have to be digitalised by March and in the rest of the country by December This will necessitate conversion of analogue systems into digital systems; consumers will have to install a set-top box. Analogue systems have several limitations. For one thing, it is difficult to ascertain how many households are using cable services. The actual number is known only to the local cable operators who also work as bill collection agents.

According to a report by industry lobby FICCI and management consultancy KPMG, in , a total of Rs 19, crore was generated through subscription fee paid by consumers but only around 20 per cent of this was declared by cable operators. Page : 1 2 Single Page Format. Tags: ie explained. They do not represent the views or opinions of The Indian Express Group or its staff.