Radio in new avatar AM to FM/ Saxena,Ambrish

1. Studying Radio Broadcasting Policy Framework
• Radio Broadcasting: Policy Perspective
• Issues of Radio Broadcasting
• Studying Radio in Present Context
2. Objectives of Broadcasting in India
• Radio—Emergence and Growth
• Expansion of Radio in India
• AIR as Public Broadcaster
• Radio as Development Agent
• Radio for Education
• Commercialisation via Entertainment
3. Revamping and Regulating Broadcasting
• Recommendations for Overhauling Broadcasting
• Decentralisation Debate and Policy Shifts
• Concept of Autonomy and its Interpretations
• Fresh Efforts for Streamlining Broadcasting
• Unfinished Broadcast/Convergence Legislations
• Broadcasting Services Regulation Bill 2007
4. Era of Privatisation and FM Broadcasting
• Privatised Commercial Broadcasting
• Attempts to Privatisation and
Phase I of FM Broadcasting
• Mitra Committee and Consultation for
Policy Revision
• Major Recommendations of TRAI
for Phase II Policy
• Policy on Expansion of FM Radio
Broadcasting Services
5. Developments in Private FM Broadcasting 139
• Fresh Efforts for Revamping of FM Broadcasting
• TRAI Consultations on Regulatory Measures
• Important Technical Issues for Consultation
• Other Issues Under Consideration of TRAI
6. Third Phase of Private FM Radio 168
• Principles Underlying FM Radio
Phase in Recommendations
• TRAI Recommendations on Regulatoiy Issues
• TRAI Recommendations on Technical Issues
• Other Issues Taken up by TRAI for Recommendation
• Comments of TRAI on Views of Government
7. Satellite Radio and Regulatory Framework 229
• Satellite Radio: A New Mode of Broadcasting
• Regulation and Monitoring of Satellite Radio
• Satellite Radio: Licensii.g and Other Related Issues
• Technical Issues for Satellite Radio
• Draft Satellite Radio Policy Guidelines
8. Community Radio and Policy Measures 271
• CRS: Departure from Centralised Broadcasting
• Community Radio Policy as Announced in 2002
• Recommendations of TRAI on Licensing and
Other Issues
• Community Radio Policy Revision in 2006
9. Broadcasting Dogma as Propounded by Experts 307
• Major Broadcast Areas for Coverage
• Experts' Opinions and their Analysis
10. Tuiung Radio Broadcasting in India 361
• Potential of Radio and Plan Perspectives
• Radio Broadcasting Policy Paradoxes
• Paradigm Shifts in Policy Formulations
• Recommendations for Better Prosp>ects
Annexures
L A Review of Chanda Committee Report, 1966 386
n. A Review of Verghese Group Report, 1978 391
IIL Introduction to Sengupta Group Report, 1996 396
IV. Summary of Paswan Committee Report, 19% 401
V. The Prasar Bharati (Broadcasting Corporation
of India) Act, 1990 409
VI. The Broadcasting Bill, 1997 432
VE Communication Convergence Bill, 2001 445
Vm. Broadcasting Services Regulation Bill, 2007 489
DC. Policy on Expansion of FM Radio Broadcasting
Services Through Private Agencies (Phase U), 2005 529
X. TRAI Recommendations - FM Radio Phase m, 2008 546
XL Community Radio Policy, 2006 554
Xn. Draft Policy Guidelines for Satellite Radio, 2008 559
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