Mangaluru, Dec 8, 2014 : State Information Minister Roshan Baig w ho addressed reporters at the Circuit House in the city on December 7, Sunday has hinted at the possibilities of the state government entering the cable television network very soon.
The Minister stated that he would speak to the Union Minister for Telecommunications as well as the TRAI Chairman regarding the proposal and hoped that the plan may be a reality within the next couple of months. He also stated that the government intends to bring down the cable TV charges to Rs 100 per month as in Tamil Nadu. He alleged that the cable operators who even charged upto Rs 500 were exploiting the customers after promising 500 channels.