प्रसारण विंग

As per the Policy Guidelines for Uplinking and Downlinking of Television Channels 2022 (Policy Guidelines, 2022.): 

• A 'Teleport" means an earth station facility from where multiple TV channels carrying audio, video content can be uplinked to a geostationary satellite on permitted frequency band, with due approval of WPC; 
• 'Teleport Hub" means set-up of teleports for uplinking of TV channels where multiple antennas are installed for different satellites, and for each antenna for each satellite, Wireless Operating License from WPC is required to be obtained; 

Furnishing of Application:

1. A company or an LLP may apply online on Broadcast Seva on payment of processing fees specified in Appendix I of the Policy Guidelines, 2022 for setting up a Teleport/teleport hub subject to fulfilment of the following conditions:
   1.  It has a minimum net worth of an amount specified in Appendix II of the Policy Guidelines, 2022 as on the closing day of the financial year immediately preceding the year in which the application is made, as reflected in its Audited/unaudited Balance Sheet of that financial year; 
   2. Foreign Direct Investment in the company/LLP is in accordance with the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Policy of the Government of India, as notified by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), from time to time; 
2. The online application shall be processed from the view point of eligibility conditions, and shall be subjected to clearance and approval by the Department of Space and Ministry of Home Affairs (MBA).
3. If considered necessary, for reasons to be recorded in writing, the Ministry may cause inspection of the physical premise/location, to ascertain the veracity of the claims made in the application.

Grant of permission:

• The Ministry shall, preferably within 30 days of receiving clearance and approval of Ministry of Home Affairs and other authorities, and after satisf'ing itself that the applicant company/LLP is fit for grant of permission, issue a Letter of Intent (LOI) requesting the company/LLP to pay the permission fees for the first year, furnish the Performance Bank Guarantee (PBG) as mentioned in Appendix III of the Policy Guidelines, 2022 and Security Deposit as mentioned in Appendix IV of the Policy Guidelines, 2022 within the stipulated period.
• After making the payment of the first year permission fee and furnishing the PBG and Security Deposit, the Ministry shall, preferably within 15 days of receipt of such payment and furnishing of the PBG, grant permission for ten years by an order in writing, to the company/LLP for setting up the teleport.
• The Grant of permission to a company/LLP under sub-para (1) shall be subject to the following conditions:
  1. It signs an agreement titled 'Grant of Permission Agreement' with the Ministry;
  2. It pays the annual permission fees as stipulated in Appendix I of the Policy
  3. It pays the applicable fees! royalty to the WPC for use of spectrum and abide by all the terms and conditions laid down for the purpose by the Department of Space and WPC;
  4. It uplinks from the permitted teleport only those TV channels which have been permitted! approved by the Ministry, and stops uplinking a TV channel as soon as permission! approval for such channel is withdrawn or suspended by the Ministry, or on specific order of the Ministry to stop such uplinking for such time period as may be specified in that order;
  5. It follows the roll out obligation with regard to operationalization of the teleport as laid down in Appendix III of the Policy Guidelines, 2022.
• The Ministry may, for reasons to be recorded in writing, refuse to grant permission. Provided that every such refusal shall be communicated to the company/LLP along with reasons for refusal.
• The Company/LLP shall as soon as the teleport becomes operational, inform the Ministry regarding its operational status.

Renewal of permission:

• A company! LLP which is given permission under para 4 of the Policy Guidelines, 2022, may apply for renewal of permission at least three months prior to the end of the month in which the initial permission is due to expire, on the Broadcast Seva portal on payment of processing fees specified in Appendix I of the Policy Guidelines, 2022.
• The permission for renewal will be for a period often years and shall be subject to conditions similar to that required for permission under paras 3 and 4 of the Policy Guidelines, 2022.

Regulations relating to Foreign Channels

• These guidelines inter-alia aims to make India a uplinking teleport hub, for that purpose, a provision has been introduced in the extant guidelines under which, a teleport operator can uplink a foreign channel for being downlinked outside India. This will result in ease of doing business and also enable earning of foreign exchange for the teleport operator.
• A form has been devised and is placed on the Broadcast Seva Portal (link given below) of this Ministry wherein the applicant teleport operator would fill the requisite details and seek permission of the Ministry

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Direct-to-Home (DTH) television is a method of receiving satellite television by means of signals transmitted from direct-broadcast satellites. Any Company registered under Indian Company's Act, 1956 or 2013 for providing DTH Broadcasting Services in India can apply as per the guidelines issued by Government of India dated 15th March, 2001 (as amended up-to 30th December, 2020). For more details kindly visit this Ministry’s broadcast seva portal at https://new.broadcastseva.gov.in/digigov-portal-web-app/scan?requestType=ApplicationRH&actionVal=viewAllService