Broadcaster
- Gets subscriber revenue based on LCO data on Traps
- No way to find out how many Traps are installed and actually working
- May lose revenue due to gross under-reporting of subscribers
Multi-System Operator
- Has no control over deployment of Traps
- Gets Trap information from LCOs and informs broadcaster
- Cannot authenticate data without physical examination
- May have to share the cost of Traps with LCOs
Local Cable Operator
- Responsible for fixing Traps
- Has to report to broadcaster and MSOs on how many Traps are installed
- May not know if Traps are removed
Cable Home
- Can easily remove Traps
- Has no freedom to choose pay channels
- May need to instal as many as 35 Traps if opting out of all pay channels
- May get very weak signal if too many Traps are installed
How Trap Works
- It’s a small device fixed at subscriber-end to block pay channels
- Costs Rs 300-500 per device
- It’s a passive device, can be detected only through physical inspection
- Somewhat widely used in USA, Canada and Latin America. Co-exists with CAS.
