In a written reply to a query in Lok Sabha on Tuesday (27 November 2007), Minister of Information and Broadcasting Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi informed that the goverment has started the process of reviewing foreign direct investment (FDI) norms for various categories within the broadcasting sector following recommendations of Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI).
Currently, FDI up to only 20% is allowed in FM radio and direct-to-home (DTH) services, in television news broadcasting segment: 26%, in cable services: 49% and in telecom sector 74%. In case of internet service providers, and non-news television broadcasters 100% FDI is allowed.
Dasmunsi also informed that the government plans to bring out policy guidelines to regulate the content shown by service providers on internet protocol television (IPTV).
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