NEW DELHI: Alarmed by the disruption of the Open House on Media Ownership in Hyderabad by local cable operators and multi-system operators, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) today issued a notice restricting entry into the Open House to be held in Delhi on the same issue later this week.

In a mail sent to some prospective participants, Trai asked them to come with indentity cards and to register themselves in advance.

The Cable Operators Federation of India President Roop Sharma said this would mean cutting out a large section of consumers since the mail has been sent to a select few, and also bar those who have not received the mail. The initial notice on the Trai website says ‘Interested Stakeholders/industry representatives are invited to participate.’

She said that this also amounted to a violation of the transparency clause enshrined in Section 11(4) of the Trai Act.

During the Open House in Hyderabad yesterday, a large number of LCOs and MSOs wanted the Trai officials to attend to their queries and the meeting had to be called off mid-way.