While 115 MSOs (MSO) have been granted permanent license as September 3, Digicable
Network Cables and Kal are among the prominent MSOs whose licenses have been canceled in the event of denial of security
clearance by the Ministry of the Interior.
However, the Madras High Court has quashed the cancellation of the provisional license Kal Cables, based on the
Information and Broadcasting Ministry had not issued any show-cause notice before canceling the permit. The court also
said the MSO should be given another opportunity to respond. Kalanidhi Maran-owned Kal El Cables had opposed the 20
By August, saying it is not only a channel MSO. And if the I & B Ministry had issued a notice, which would
clear the doubts.
The MSO was given a permanent license to operate in Chennai, in June 2012, while a provisional license was given to
I operate in areas DAS reported in phase II cities in March 2013.
The Red Digicable India license was canceled on September 3 because of the denial of security clearance of the House
Ministry. The MSO was applied on 11 May 2012 by DAS notified area of NCT of Delhi, Mumbai Municipal Council
and Calcutta in phase I and 28 January and 6 March last year by 38 cities of Phase II.