India, Sept. 23 -- The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has presented a new amendment draft to tighten governance and transparency in the broadcasting and cable distribution ecosystem.

On 22 September 2025, the regulator issued the draft Telecommunication (Broadcasting and Cable) Services Interconnection (Addressable Systems) (Seventh Amendment) Regulations, 2025. This draft follows TRAI's consultation paper issued on 9 August 2024 on the audit provisions of addressable systems and the Digital Addressable System Audit Manual.

After incorporating stakeholder feedback, the draft amendments now seek public comments until 6 October 2025, with the regulations scheduled to come into effect from 1 April 2026.

Regulation 15 is rewr...