DTH technicians avoid some
localities in the city, including Doddakallasandra and JP Nagar, fearing
attacks
Mahesh Kumar, a software engineer
residing in an apartment in Doddakallasandra, had not imagined that installing
a DTH service at home would be a tough task. But local cable operators
threatened the DTH technicians who turned up at his house for installation and
chased them away. Mr. Kumar contacted several DTH operators but no one was
willing to come fearing the local cable operators. After struggling for over
three weeks, he managed to get the service last Sunday.
“I did not want a cable
connection since the quality is poor and was adamant about having a DTH
service,” Mr. Kumar said. Eventually, he convinced one DTH operator but had to
smuggle the technician in his car in the middle of the night, concealing the dish
antenna in the boot. “I got this idea from one of my neighbours who had done
the same thing,” he said. He even fixed the antenna in such a way that it is
not easily visible to the cable operator.This is not an isolated case.
Instances of DTH operators refusing services in JP Nagar and Doddakallasandra,
fearing attacks by local cable operators, have been reported before. Though
many people prefer DTH, service providers are not coming forward for installation
fearing attacks by cable operators, another resident said
Taking strong objections to this
nuisance, Mr. Kumar tweeted his complaint to Police Commissioner M.N. Reddi,
who immediately directed the jurisdictional police to look into the matter and
initiate necessary action.The South Division police, who are probing this
issue, termed this as business rivalry. “We are probing this matter and a
detailed report would be submitted to the commissioner for further action,” a
senior police officer said.
Source: http://www.thehindu.com
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