The country\u2019s telecom regulator has decided to formulate guidelines for direct-to-home service, a television channel distribution technology, as the two DTH licensees cannot start their operations due to lack of relevant rules.\u00a0The DTH is a digital satellite television distribution service which is done directly to end users using wireless technology, eliminating the need for any cable infrastructure.
\nBangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission officials said the commission decision came last week to formulate an eight-member committee for the job.
\nThe companies will be able to start their commercial operations after the guideline is finalised as the information ministry has given the licence without having relevant rules in place, they said.
\n\u2018The committee will prepare a guideline under which the DTH operators will run their business,\u2019 a BTRC official told New Age.
\nHe said the committee would prepare the guideline in line with the government plan to launch the country\u2019s own satellite.
\n\u2018As we have recently purchased the orbital slot for our own satellite Bangabandhu 1, the committee have to prepare the guideline keeping that in mind as DTH is a satellite-based service,\u2019 the official said.
\nHe said the guideline would also include the business and technological aspects of the DTH service.
\n\u2018It will include spectrum assignment and fees, revenue sharing, inter-operator connecting method, and distribution method,\u2019 the official said.
\nHe said the committee, however, was not given any timeframe for the task.
\nBeximco Communications Limited, a joint venture of Beximco Group and Russia-based GS group, and Media Buyer last year received the licence from the government for the DTH operations.<\/p>\n

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