I&B ministry rules out review of CAS

NEW DELHI: The Information and Broadcasting Ministry on Sunday night said that no decision had been taken to review implementation of the Conditional Access System (CAS) in South Delhi.
"There is no review of CAS as of today," Information and Broadcasting Secretary Pawan Chopra said here when asked about reports that government would review CAS if it was not satisfied with its implementation in South Delhi.
He said that the government was pressurising the cable industry to make the system more consumer-friendly.
While Chopra declined to make further comments on the issue, official sources said that the infighting between multi-system operators, especially Hathway (partly owned by Star) and Siti (a Zee group arm), could put the entire process of CAS implementation in Delhi in jeopardy.
"The problem is less political. It mainly stems from infighting among multi-system operators, particularly between Hathway and Siti. If this continues, CAS implementation can be in serious trouble," they said.
Officials of Hathway and Siti could not be reached for comments.