[cr-india] India's new FM radio policy 'likely soon'

[George Lessard]

India's new FM radio policy 'likely soon'
The Indian government has indicated that a new FM radio policy would 
possibly be outlined at the beginning of February. India's Times News 
Network reported that the new policy would help lay the ground for 
hundreds of radio stations across the country, lessen the financial 
burden of the "bleeding" FM radio companies and end the three-year 
delay on policy reforms. The policy was drafted with recommendations 
by the Telecom Regulatory of India (TRAI) and Radio Broadcasting 
Policy Committee. Both parties have recommended for licence fee 
payments to come into effect on 2 April. The new FM radio policy aims 
for FM radio to cover 60 percent of the country's population as 
compared to 30 percent coverage at present.
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