Section 2: In section 2 of the Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Act, 1995 (hereinafter Amendment referred to as the principal Act),— o f s ec t i o" 2- (A) for clause (aa), the following clauses shall be substituted, namely

%ai) "Authority" means the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India established under sub-section (/) of section 3 of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997;

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{aii) "Broadcaster" means a person or a group of persons, or body corporate, or any organisation or body providing programming services and includes his or its authorised distribution agencies;

{aiii) "cable operator" means any person who provides cable service through a cable television network or otherwise controls or is responsible for the management and operation of a cable television network and fulfils the prescribed eligibility criteria and conditions;';

(£) in clause (e), for sub-clause {Hi), the following sub-clause shall be substituted, namely:— "{Hi) a company as defined in section 3 of the Companies Act, 1956;";

(C) after clause (e), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:— \ei) "post" means a post and includes a pole, tower, standard, stay, strut, cabinet, pillar or any above ground contrivance for carrying, suspending or supporting any network infrastructure facility;';

.(£)) in clause (g), in sub-clause (/), the words "through video cassette recorders or video cassette players" shall be omitted;

(£) after clause (g), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:— l{gi) "public authority" means any authority, body or institution of local self-government constituted or established by or under— (0 the Constitution of India;

.(») any law made by Parliament;

{Hi) any law made by a State Legislature;

(z'v) any notification issued or order made by the appropriate Government, and includes any—

(v) body owned, controlled or substantially financed; or (v/) non-governmental organisation substantially financed, directly or indirectly by funds provided by the appropriate Government;';

{F) in clause (/?), after the words "under this Act", the following shall be inserted, namely:— "within such local limits of jurisdiction as may be determined by that Government;";

(G) in clause (/),—

(a) for the words "a person", the words "any individual, or association of individuals, or a company, or any other organisation or body" shall be substituted;

{b) for the words "indicated by him", the words "indicated by him or it" shall be substituted.

3. In section 3 of the principal Act, the proviso shall be omitted.

1 of 1956.

Substitution of new section for section 4.