Wanted - An independent media regulator

Sun TV’s fall from grace is just one instance of the huge gaping hole in media regulation in India. It happened partly because there are no clearly defined cross-media caps. Nor is there anything that states whether politicians or their relatives can or cannot own media vehicles and under what conditions. In the UK, for instance, political parties and religious bodies are not allowed to own media. India has dozens of examples that clearly show the need for an Ofcom (UK) or Federal Communications Commission (US) kind of autonomous media regulator that is independent of the government. The country needs a regulator that will create a policy framework for the $17 billion business of media and entertainment.

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