Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has issued Recommendations on Inputs for formulation of National Broadcasting Policy-2024. The goals of the National Broadcasting Policy-2024 includes the following:
- Measure sector’s performance based on various key economic parameters to enable data-driven policy decisions.
- Enable reach and access of television broadcasting services to uncovered households
- Enable radio coverage in uncovered areas
- Promote R&D and secure IPR in broadcasting sector
- Promote manufacturing and adoption of new technologies including indigenous broadcasting technologies and equipment.
- Employment generation, bolstered up through training and upskilling for providing New Age Skills to the workforce.
- Encourage innovation-led startups and empower Small and Medium Enterprises.
- Foster conducive policies and regulatory practices for economic growth.
- Make India an ‘Uplinking Hub’ of television channels.
- Leverage digital terrestrial broadcasting as a complimentary broadcasting technology.
- Establish effective audience measurement and rating system.
