Cable Television Networks rules amended

• Integrity Education, Delhi
• 18, Jun 2021

• The Cable Television Networks (Amendment) Rules, 2021 provides for a three-level grievance redressal mechanism:
  • (i) self-regulation by broadcasters
  • (ii) self-regulation by the self-regulating bodies of the broadcasters
  • (iii) Oversight by an Inter-Departmental Committee at the level of

Union Government

• Inter-Departmental Committee can take up complaints that come directly to the Centre.
• At present, there is an institutional mechanism by way of an Inter-Ministerial Committee to address the grievances of citizens relating to the violation of the Programme/Advertising Codes under the Rules, but it does not have statutory backing.