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TRAI Releases Draft DRM Audit Manual for IPTV Systems
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Storyboard•09-10-2026, 12:29
TRAI Releases Draft DRM Audit Manual for IPTV Systems
- •The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has released a draft audit manual for Digital Rights Management based digital addressable systems.
- •The draft aims to establish a standardised framework and guidance document primarily used in Internet Protocol Television distribution services.
- •The proposed manual outlines procedures for compliance requirements, conditional access, encryption, fingerprinting, and software applications.
- •Stakeholders including IPTV operators and broadcasters can submit written comments and suggestions until October 30, 2026.
Key Questions Answered
Stakeholders can submit written comments and suggestions on the draft audit manual until October 30, 2026.
The draft manual establishes a standardised framework to verify compliance by television distribution platforms using Digital Rights Management systems, primarily for Internet Protocol Television services.
The latest draft addresses requirements for DRM-based systems under Schedule X of the Interconnection Regulations, which primarily applies to IPTV-based distribution services.
