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Satellite TV providers under spotlight
Saturday, 24 June 2006 - 4:46 AM SL Time
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Amidst confusion and public anger over the withdrawal of satellite or cable TV facilities, President Mahinda Rajapaksa has directed the Telecommunication Regulatory Commission to register all satellite service providers, the government said yesterday. He has also directed the commission to implement other measurers in accordance with section 66 (1) of the Sri Lanka Telecommunications Act No 25 of 1992.
Media Minister Anura Priyadarshana Yapa said the commission would proceed to set out rules to regulate the services provided by satellite service providers, monitor their operations and usage of satellite communication facilities provided to the customers.
The TRC will also register all apparatus required for satellite communications including transmission and reception.
The Minister said the decision was taken as it had been found that none of the satellite TV providers had registered themselves in accordance with the act.
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