Apranti nodal officer to implement Cable TV Act

Friday, September 22, 2006, 19:20 [IST]

Mumbai, Sep 22 (UNI) Senior IPS officer Dr Sanjay Apranti has been appointed as nodal officer to implement the Cable Television (Amendment) Act which makes transmission of paid channels through set-top boxes mandatory from December 31.

A press release said Dr Apranti will co-ordinate with Central Government officers and take appropriate steps to implement the new law in Mumbai.

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Friday, September 22, 2006,19:20 [IST]

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