It should be consumer demand that drives television stations onto a digital platform like Walesi – Richard Naidu

It should be consumer demand that drives television stations onto a digital platform like Walesi – Richard Naidu

By Semi Turaga
18/12/2021
Suva lawyer Richard Naidu

Suva lawyer Richard Naidu believes that it should be consumer demand that drives television stations onto a digital platform like Walesi and it should not be the Government forcing them onto that platform.

Naidu says he is asking these questions because we know so little about the amount of tax dollars being spent on Walesi.

He says the question is why is the Government saying use only the Walesi platform when there are still other platforms available.

Naidu adds he is not saying do not use Walesi but he is asking why use only Walesi.

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He says the first consequence of this change is already here where there are a number of people who simply can no longer access their TV channels.

The Suva lawyer further adds every content provider who can now only distribute through Walesi is completely at Walesi’s mercy.

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Naidu says why are private sector television channels being forced to do something they do not want to do.

He adds after having being forced to do it, the television channels are now also being forced to pay.


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