Frequently Asked Questions – FAQs About MSO License
Q.1) What is the MSO full form?
A. All MSO full form is Multi-System Operator.
Q.2) When did the MSO License in India start?
A. On 1st May 2017, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting launched broadcast SEVA to start entertaining applications for MSO licenses.
Q.3) What is an MSO cable operator in India?
A. What is MSO in cable tv? For all Multi-System Operators intending to provide cable television network services on digital addressable systems, obtaining an MSO license or MSO registration from the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting is mandatory.
Q.4) What is a Multi System Operator?
A. An MSO (Multiple System Operator) is a cable television service operator. It operates multiple cables and direct broadcast satellite television systems – providing the customer with many television channels.
Q.5) What is an MSO license?
A. Modern and digital India have made becoming an MSO service provider a profitable business, but there is a catch. A Multi-Service Operator who seeks to provide cable television network services with Digital Addressable Systems has to take the license for a cable tv MSO in India from the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB).
Q.6) Why is it tough to get an MSO in cable TV license, and how can we avail help for getting the license for MSO cable operator in India?
A. The MSO license registration process entails many steps, and the time taken to complete the process can take many months. Therefore, you have to search for the right service provider. With Registrationwala, your MSO License search will be over. All you need to do with us is give us your requirements and documents. As for us, we will file your application, attach your documents, and through constant vigilance and strategic implementation of our talents, get your MSO registration on time.
Q.7) What preconditions must be satisfied by the applicant before applying for the MSO TV license?
A. To be able to file the MSO India license application, the eligibility criteria are as follows:
- If the applicant is a person, they should be at least 18 years old.
- Suppose the applicant is an association of individuals or a body of individuals (firm, society, or association). In that case, all the members of that association/body of individuals must be at least 18 years old.
- If the applicant is a company, it should be a company registered under the Companies Act 1956.
- The applicant shouldn’t be bankrupt, i.e., an undischarged insolvent.
- The applicant should be of sound mind as declared by a competent court.
- The applicant must not have been convicted of any criminal offense.
Q.8) What are the required documents for applying for MSO License in India?
A. As per the MSO Licensing guide, there are three kinds of MSO license applicants: an Individual, a body/association comprising many individuals, and a registered company. The documents required by each applicant are detailed in the documentation section.
Q.9) What is the process of getting an MSO License in India?
A. You need to consider the following points before going through the WPC. Go to the Broadcast Sewa Portal and complete the MSO registration application online.
- Attach the required documents
- Submit the application.
- File an undertaking in Form 2
- Go to Bharat Kosh and pay the processing fee.
- You’ll receive a challan. Get its printout.
- Send the undertaking and the Bharat Kosh Challan to the Ministry within 15 days of application submission.
Q.10) How can Registrationwala help you in getting the MSO license in India?
A. We provide end to end Assistance for MSO License needs:
- We file your application for MSO License
- We submit the application
- We do a follow-up with the Telecommunication Engineering Centre
- We conduct all the certification matters