GTPL Hathway Limited

(Former Name: GTPL Hathway Private Limited)

CIN: U64204GJ2006PTC048908
Correspondence Address: GTPL House, Shree One Building, Opp. Armieda, Near Pakwan
Crossroads, Sindhu Bhavan Road, Bodakdev, Ahmedabad – 380059, Gujarat.

MANUAL OF PRACTICE

Regd. Office:C-202, 2nd Floor, Sahajanand Shopping Centre, Opp. Swaminarayan Mandir, Shahibaug, Ahmedabad- 380 004
Phone: +91 79 30280340/41, +91 79 25626476/77Fax:+91 79 30280335, 30280344
E-mail: [email protected] Website:www.gtpl.net
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GTPL Hathway Limited
(Former Name: GTPL Hathway Private Limited)
CIN: U64204GJ2006PTC048908
Correspondence Address: GTPL House, Shree One Building, Opp. Armieda, Near Pakwan
Crossroads, Sindhu Bhavan Road, Bodakdev, Ahmedabad – 380059, Gujarat.

A. NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE MSO

Registered Office
GTPL Hathway Limited
2nd Floor, Sahajanand Shopping Centre,
Opposite SwaminarayanMandir,
Shahibaug, Ahmedabad-380004
Phone: +91-79-30280340 / 41, +91-79-25626476 / 77

Corporate Office
Shree One Building, FP No. 50,
Opp. Armieda, SindhuBhavan Road,
Near Pakwan Cross Road, Bodakdev,
Ahmedabad – 380059
Phone: +91-79-256264707/78, 079-30280340/41

B. TERMS & CONDITIONS OF SERVICE OFFERED BY GTPL HATHWAY LIMITED

Preamble:
These terms and conditions are to be read together with the Customer Application Form
(CAF).GTPL Hathway Limited shall be referred to as “GTPL” henceforth hereunder.

The terms defined below have the meanings ascribed to them wherever they appear in this Terms
and Conditions and where appropriate, references to the singular include references to the plural;
references to the male include the female and references to any statutory enactment include
subsequent changes to the same and vice versa.

Definitions:
1. Addressable System means an electronic device (which includes hardware and its associated
software) or more than one electronic device put in an integrated system through which
transmission of programmes including re-transmission of signals of television channels can be
done in encrypted form, which can be decoded by the device or devices at the premises of the
subscriber within the limits of the authorization made, on the choice and request of such
subscriber, by the distributor of television channels.
2. Authority means Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) established under sub-section (1) of
section 3 of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997 (24 of 1997).
3. Authorized Officer shall have the same meaning as given in clause (a) of section 2 of the Cable
Television Networks (Regulation) Act, 1995 (7 to 1995).

Regd. Office:C-202, 2nd Floor, Sahajanand Shopping Centre, Opp. Swaminarayan Mandir, Shahibaug, Ahmedabad- 380 004
Phone: +91 79 30280340/41, +91 79 25626476/77Fax:+91 79 30280335, 30280344
E-mail: [email protected] Website:www.gtpl.net
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GTPL Hathway Limited
(Former Name: GTPL Hathway Private Limited)
CIN: U64204GJ2006PTC048908
Correspondence Address: GTPL House, Shree One Building, Opp. Armieda, Near Pakwan
Crossroads, Sindhu Bhavan Road, Bodakdev, Ahmedabad – 380059, Gujarat.

4. Broadcaster means a person or a group of persons, or body corporate, or any organization or

body who, after having obtained, in its name, downlinking permission for its channels, from the
Central Government, is providing programming services.
5. Basic Service Tier (BST) means a package of free-to-air channels offered by the cable operator to a
subscriber with an option to subscriber, for a single price to the subscribers of the area in which
his cable television networks is providing services.
6. Cable Service means the transmission by cables of program including retransmission by cables of
any broadcast television signals.
7. Cable Television Network means any system consisting of closed transmission paths and
associated signal generation, control and distribution equipment, designed to provide cable
service for reception by multiple subscribers.
8. Free to Air channel or FTA channel means a channel for which no fees is to be paid to the
broadcaster for its retransmission through electromagnetic waves through cable or through space
intended to be received by the general public either directly or in directly.
9. Local Cable Operator or LCO means a person registered under rule 5 of the Cable Television
Networks Rules, 1994.
10. Multi-System Operator or MSO means a cable operator who has been granted registration under
rule 11 of the Cable Television Networks Rules, 1994 and who receives a programming service
from a broadcaster and re-transmits the same or transmits his own programming service for
simultaneous reception either by multiple subscribers directly or through one or more local cable
operators.
11. Pay Channel means a channel which is declared as such by the broadcaster and for which a share
of maximum retail price is to be paid to the broadcaster by the distributor of television channels
and for which due authorization needs to be obtained from the broadcaster for distribution of
such channel to subscribers.
12. Program means any television broadcaster and includes
a. Exhibition of films, features, dramas, advertisements and serials;
b. Any audio or visual or audio-visual live program or presentation and the expression
“programming services” shall be construed accordingly.
13. Service Provider means the Government as Service Provider and includes a licensee as well as any
broadcaster, multi system operator (MSO), local cable operator or distributor of television
Channels.
14. Set Top Box or STB means a device, which is connected to or is part of a television receiver and
which enables a subscriber to view subscribed channels.
15. Subscriber means a person who receives the signal of a Service Provider at a place indicated by
him to the Service Provider without further transmitting it to any other person.

Regd. Office:C-202, 2nd Floor, Sahajanand Shopping Centre, Opp. Swaminarayan Mandir, Shahibaug, Ahmedabad- 380 004
Phone: +91 79 30280340/41, +91 79 25626476/77Fax:+91 79 30280335, 30280344
E-mail: [email protected] Website:www.gtpl.net
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GTPL Hathway Limited
(Former Name: GTPL Hathway Private Limited)
CIN: U64204GJ2006PTC048908
Correspondence Address: GTPL House, Shree One Building, Opp. Armieda, Near Pakwan
Crossroads, Sindhu Bhavan Road, Bodakdev, Ahmedabad – 380059, Gujarat.

Terms of Provision of Service:

1. GTPL’s Cable Service shall be made available to the Subscriber with effect from the date of
activation of the STB.
2. The Subscriber shall fill in the Customer Application Form (CAF) and its acknowledgement slip
and submit the CAF to the Local Cable Operator (LCO). The Subscriber shall ensure that the
information stated in the CAF is complete and accurate in all respects and shall immediately
notify GTPL or its LCO of any change thereto.
3. Photo identification and address proof shall be submitted along with the CAF by the
subscriber; else the CAF will be treated as incomplete or deficient. The LCO shall return the
acknowledgement slip of the CAF to the subscriber duly acknowledged.
4. The CAF contains a Unique Identification Number (“UIN”) which the subscriber shall remember
and quote in all the communications to GTPL whilst the application is under process.
5. Incomplete Customer Application form shall be rejected and the deficiencies shall be informed
to the subscriber by the LCO.
6. Subject to technical and operational feasibility at the location requested by the subscriber,
GTPL itself or through its LCO, shall within two days of the receipt of your application
(assuming that the CAF is correctly filled without any deficiencies and that you have made the
necessary payments) have the connection set up in the subscriber’s premises.
7. A duplicate copy of the CAF will be issued to the subscriber as an acknowledgement copy. The
CAF No. shall be quoted by the Subscriber in all future correspondence or follow ups.
8. In case of technical or operational non-feasibility at the location requested by the subscriber,
GTPL or its LCO will inform the Subscriber about the same, within 7 days from the date of
receipt of the CAF by GTPL or LCO, as the case maybe.
9. The subscriber shall have the option to select channel package or channels on an a-la-carte
basis, as and when offered by GTPL.
10. Except in case of outright purchase of the STBs by the Subscriber, the STB is merely licensed to
the Subscriber by GTPL to avail the Channels for one TV set only and shall at all times be the
exclusive property of GTPL.
11. The Subscriber shall ensure the safety and security of the STBs and take reasonable care to
prevent any unauthorized use, theft, misuse, damages, loss etc. to the STBs.
12. All the terms and conditions including the provision related to the terms of service, tariff,
rebates, discount, and refund shall be subject to the rules, regulations, notifications and
guidelines as may be specified by the Authority or as may be applicable from time to time.

Other Terms& conditions:

1. Disclaimer: The LCO / GTPL shall make reasonable efforts to render uninterrupted Service to
the Subscriber and shall make no representation and warranty other than those set forth in
the Terms of provision of service and hereby expressly disclaim all other warranties express or

Regd. Office:C-202, 2nd Floor, Sahajanand Shopping Centre, Opp. Swaminarayan Mandir, Shahibaug, Ahmedabad- 380 004
Phone: +91 79 30280340/41, +91 79 25626476/77Fax:+91 79 30280335, 30280344
E-mail: [email protected] Website:www.gtpl.net
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GTPL Hathway Limited
(Former Name: GTPL Hathway Private Limited)
CIN: U64204GJ2006PTC048908
Correspondence Address: GTPL House, Shree One Building, Opp. Armieda, Near Pakwan
Crossroads, Sindhu Bhavan Road, Bodakdev, Ahmedabad – 380059, Gujarat.

implied, including but not limited to any implied warranty or merchantability or fitness for
particular purpose.
2. Limitation of Liability: LCO, Distributors and GTPL and its employees thereof shall not be liable
to the Subscriber or to any other person for all or any indirect, special, incidental or
consequential damage arising out of or in connection with the provision of the Service or
inability to provide the same, whether or not due to suspension, interruption or termination of
the Service or for any inconvenience, disappointment due to deprival of any programme or
information whether attributable to any negligent act or omission or otherwise. Provided
however the maximum liability of LCO or Distributor or GTPL for any actual or alleged breach
shall not exceed the subscription paid in advance for such duration of Service, for which the
Subscriber had paid in advance, but was deprived due to such breach.
3. Indemnity: The Subscriber hereby indemnifies and holds harmless the LCO and/or GTPL from
all the loss, claim, demand, suits, proceedings, damages, costs, expenses, liabilities (including,
without limitation, reasonable legal fees) for use and misuse of the Cable Service or for non-
observance of the Terms by the Subscriber.
4. Jurisdiction: All disputes and differences with respect to these Terms between the Subscriber
and GTPL or the LCO shall be subject only to the jurisdiction of the courts at Ahmedabad.
5. Miscellaneous: If any of the provisions of these Terms becomes or is declared illegal, invalid or
unenforceable for any reason, other provisions shall remain in full force and effect and no
failure or delay to exercise any right or remedy hereunder shall be construed or operate as a
waiver thereof. Terms mentioned herein in accordance with the regulations framed by the
Authority, may be amended by the Authority from time to time and shall be binding on all.

The Terms and Conditions prescribed under the regulation issued by Authority on 3rd March 2017 are
applicable herewith. Detailed information is available on the official website of Telecom Regulatory
Authority of India viz:www.trai.gov.in.

Regd. Office:C-202, 2nd Floor, Sahajanand Shopping Centre, Opp. Swaminarayan Mandir, Shahibaug, Ahmedabad- 380 004
Phone: +91 79 30280340/41, +91 79 25626476/77Fax:+91 79 30280335, 30280344
E-mail: [email protected] Website:www.gtpl.net
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GTPL Hathway Limited
(Former Name: GTPL Hathway Private Limited)
CIN: U64204GJ2006PTC048908
Correspondence Address: GTPL House, Shree One Building, Opp. Armieda, Near Pakwan
Crossroads, Sindhu Bhavan Road, Bodakdev, Ahmedabad – 380059, Gujarat.

C. DETAILS OF COUSTOMER CARE CENTRE & NODAL OFFICERS:

GTPL has set up a centralized helpline numbers to assist the subscriber should the need arise:
1800-419-0419 (Toll Free) and +91-9727-633-633 (Toll). This service is available round the clock.

The Subscriber shall be guided to and connected with the Complaint Centre in the subscriber’s
service area through the Interactive Voice Response System (“IVRS”). Executives will be available
to answer the subscriber’s queries in Hindi / English and the local language of the respective State.
Apart from this, GTPL has Customer Service Desks at all Unit / Branch locations, where subscriber’s
can walk-in and talk to GTPL’s representatives for any queries. Details of the unit/branch locations
are available on GTPL’s website www.gtpl.net under “Contact us”.

The names, addresses and contact details of our Nodal Officers and the respective States which
they represent are mentioned herein below:

State Name Telephone No. E-mail Address

2nd Floor, Sahajanand shopping
Centre, Opp. Swaminarayan
Gujarat KapilMistry 079-25626476 [email protected]
Temple, Shahibaug, Ahmedabad,
Gujarat- 380004
7757846666 S.No. 15, Samarth Park Society,
PrashantChalla Landline: 020- Opp. Abhinav School, Anand Nagar,
Maharashtra [email protected]
n 24357131/32, Singhad Road, Pune- 411051
Ext.: 205
Shanti Niketan House no- 1090,
Bihar Manish Raj 8102921550 [email protected] Holding no-552/349, Circle No.-06,
Fraser Road, Patna- 800001
Shanti Niketan House no- 1090,
Jharkhand Neetin Sharma 9386858468 [email protected] Holding no-552/349, Circle No.-06,
Fraser Road, Patna- 800001
nd
2 Floor, Sahajanand shopping
Madhya 079-25626476. Centre, Opp. Swaminarayan
KapilMistry [email protected]
Pradesh Ext. 325 Temple, Shahibaug, Ahmedabad,
Gujarat- 380004
Vaji Communications Pvt. Ltd., Door
Andhra 0891-2510756, No. 2-30-26, Second Floor, Main
J. Sudhakar [email protected]
Pradesh 2714445 Road, Sector-7, MVP Colony,
Vishakhapatnam – 530017 (AP)
House No-29, 2nd Floor, Devdaru
Chiranjib Chiranjib.chakraborty@gtpl. Path, Near Rajdhani Masjid, Behind
Assam 9864029229
Chakraborty net MLA Hostel, Ganeshguri, Guwahati -
781006

Regd. Office:C-202, 2nd Floor, Sahajanand Shopping Centre, Opp. Swaminarayan Mandir, Shahibaug, Ahmedabad- 380 004
Phone: +91 79 30280340/41, +91 79 25626476/77Fax:+91 79 30280335, 30280344
E-mail: [email protected] Website:www.gtpl.net
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GTPL Hathway Limited
(Former Name: GTPL Hathway Private Limited)
CIN: U64204GJ2006PTC048908
Correspondence Address: GTPL House, Shree One Building, Opp. Armieda, Near Pakwan
Crossroads, Sindhu Bhavan Road, Bodakdev, Ahmedabad – 380059, Gujarat.

DETAILS OF PROVISIONS FOR CONSUMER PROTECTION

(A) Disruption in Service

In case signals of television channels to a subscriber are continuously disrupted for a period
exceeding seventy two hours, we shall reduce the subscription charges of the subscriber by an
amount equivalent to the proportionate distributor retail price and network capacity fee in
respect of such channels for the entire period of such disruption, provided that the period of
such disruption shall be calculated from the time the complaint is registered by the subscriber.
However, the same shall not be applicable in case the disruption is caused due to natural
calamities.

(B) Price protection for advance subscription payment

In case, the broadcasting services related to television have been availed by a subscriber with a
lock-in period or the charges for subscription of broadcasting services related to television are
paid in advance for a specific period by a subscriber in pursuance of any scheme offered by the
distributor of television channels, GTPL will continue to provide such services for such period
to the subscriber without any increase in the price of subscription and without altering the
other terms of subscription to the disadvantage of the subscriber.

(C) Temporary suspension of broadcasting services related to television on request from a

subscriber.
(1) GTPL or its linked local cable operator, as the case may be, will, upon receiving a request
from a subscriber, temporarily suspend the broadcasting services related to television of
such subscriber, provided that such request shall be made by such subscriber at least
fifteen days prior to the date of such suspension; provided further that such temporary
suspension shall be for a minimum period of one month and in the multiple thereof.

(2) GTPL or its linked local cable operator, as the case may be, shall not charge any amount,
except the rental amount for customer premises equipment applicable if it is provided to
the subscriber under rental scheme, from the subscriber during the period of temporary
suspension.

(3) In case broadcasting services related to television of a subscriber remain suspended

continuously for a period exceeding three months, such subscriber shall not be counted as
an active subscriber of the distributor of television channels and it shall be permissible for
GTPL to deactivate such subscriber from subscriber management system.

(4) GTPL or its linked local cable operator, as the case may be, shall, upon receiving a request
from the subscriber, restore services within seventy two hours and may charge an amount-

Regd. Office:C-202, 2nd Floor, Sahajanand Shopping Centre, Opp. Swaminarayan Mandir, Shahibaug, Ahmedabad- 380 004
Phone: +91 79 30280340/41, +91 79 25626476/77Fax:+91 79 30280335, 30280344
E-mail: [email protected] Website:www.gtpl.net
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GTPL Hathway Limited
(Former Name: GTPL Hathway Private Limited)
CIN: U64204GJ2006PTC048908
Correspondence Address: GTPL House, Shree One Building, Opp. Armieda, Near Pakwan
Crossroads, Sindhu Bhavan Road, Bodakdev, Ahmedabad – 380059, Gujarat.

(i) not exceeding rupees twenty five as restoration fee from the subscriber for restoration
of services if such services have remained suspended continuously for a period not
exceeding three months, or
(ii) not exceeding rupees hundred as re-activation fee from the subscriber for restoration
of services if such services have remained suspended continuously for a period
exceeding three months.

(D) Disconnection of services

(1) GTPL or its linked local cable operator, as the case may be, shall, upon request from the
subscriber, disconnect the connection of broadcasting services related to television to such
subscriber from the date indicated by the subscriber in his request and refund the deposits
due to the subscriber, subject to fulfilment of the terms and conditions, provided that the
subscriber shall make such request for disconnection at least fifteen days prior to the
requested date of disconnection.

(2) GTPL shall give prior notice of at least fifteen days to subscriber indicating the reasons for
such disconnection by running scrolls on television screen and sending Short Message
Service (SMS) to the registered mobile number of the subscriber.

(E) Terms and condition for billing and payment

(1) GTPL shall be offering our services on pre-paid model only.

(2) GTPL or its linked local cable operator, as the case may be, shall, in case of pre-paid payments,
acknowledge such payments to the subscriber and ensure that the subscriber management
system is updated accordingly.
(3) The billing cycle for pre-paid payment option shall be thirty days from the date of activation of
services.

(4) GTPL shall, on its website, maintain the records of billing and payment of subscribers, for
preceding six months and provide log-in access to the subscribers to their accounts and such
records of subscriber shall contain itemised usage details of, —
(a) network capacity fee,
(b) rental charges for customer premises equipment, if any,
(c) charges for pay channels and bouquets of pay channels subscribed by subscriber during the
period of billing cycle,
(d) taxes in conformity with applicable laws.

(5) GTPL shall temporarily suspend the services of a prepaid subscriber in case of non availability
of balance amount in his prepaid account, provided that in case the services of the subscriber
remain suspended continuously for a period of three months, such subscriber shall be

Regd. Office:C-202, 2nd Floor, Sahajanand Shopping Centre, Opp. Swaminarayan Mandir, Shahibaug, Ahmedabad- 380 004
Phone: +91 79 30280340/41, +91 79 25626476/77Fax:+91 79 30280335, 30280344
E-mail: [email protected] Website:www.gtpl.net
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GTPL Hathway Limited
(Former Name: GTPL Hathway Private Limited)
CIN: U64204GJ2006PTC048908
Correspondence Address: GTPL House, Shree One Building, Opp. Armieda, Near Pakwan
Crossroads, Sindhu Bhavan Road, Bodakdev, Ahmedabad – 380059, Gujarat.

deactivated from subscriber management system; provided further that upon the recharge of
balance amount in subscriber’s account, GTPL may charge an amount not exceeding rupees
hundred as re-activation fee from the subscriber for restoration of services if such services
have remained suspended continuously for a period exceeding three months.

D. PROCEDURE & BENCHMARK FOR REDRESSAL OF COMPLAINTS

1. Customer Care / Complaint Centre:

If the Subscriber has any grievance that he/she wishes GTPL to redress, he/she may contact the
Complaint Centre/Customer Care Centre, with the details of the grievance, through any of the
following modes:

(a) Website : www.gtpl.net

(b) E-mail : [email protected]
(c) Contact no. : 1800-419-0419 / +91-9727-633-633
(d) Post/Courier/Walk-in : any branch office or the correspondence address, during normal
business hours

Each complaint will be attended within a prescribed timeframe as per TRAI Regulations. Following
is the contact details and complaint redressal timeline (as provided under TRAI regulations) for our
Complaint Centers, according to the type of complaint:

Complaint Type Contact Details Timeline for redressal of

complaint
(a) Website: www.gtpl.net
All complaints (b) E-mail: [email protected] Within 48 hours
(c) Contact no.: 1800-419-0419 / +91-9727-633-633
(a) Website: www.gtpl.net
Within 24 hours, and in any case
“No signal” error (b) E-mail: [email protected]
within 3 days
(c) Contact no.: 1800-419-0419 / +91-9727-633-633
(a) Website: www.gtpl.net Within 48 hours, and in any case
(b) E-mail: [email protected] within 7 days;
Billing related
(c) Contact no.: 1800-419-0419 / +91-9727-633-633 In case of refund- within 30 days of
receipt of complaint
(a) Website: www.gtpl.net Repair Within 24 hours or replace
(b) E-mail: [email protected] without any extra charge with a
Malfunctioning of
(c) Contact no.: 1800-419-0419 / +91-9727-633-633 new STB (if covered within
STB
Warranty or acquired on hire
purchase scheme or rental basis )
*In case GTPL is not able to attend the complaint within the above mentioned timeframe, for any reason beyond our control, the
subscriber shall be communicated with such reasons at the time of responding to the complaint.

Regd. Office:C-202, 2nd Floor, Sahajanand Shopping Centre, Opp. Swaminarayan Mandir, Shahibaug, Ahmedabad- 380 004
Phone: +91 79 30280340/41, +91 79 25626476/77Fax:+91 79 30280335, 30280344
E-mail: [email protected] Website:www.gtpl.net
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GTPL Hathway Limited
(Former Name: GTPL Hathway Private Limited)
CIN: U64204GJ2006PTC048908
Correspondence Address: GTPL House, Shree One Building, Opp. Armieda, Near Pakwan
Crossroads, Sindhu Bhavan Road, Bodakdev, Ahmedabad – 380059, Gujarat.

2. Nodal Officer:
In case the Subscriber is not satisfied with the redressal of the complaint by the Complaint Centre,
the subscriber may approach the Nodal Officer appointed by GTPL for the State in which the
subscriber is availing the service, with the Ticket number (the unique complaint number a
subscriber receives when complaint is registered at GTPL Customer Care) at their respective
offices, from Monday to Saturday, between 10:00 am and 7:00 pm, and/or anytime via email
(details of which are provided in Clause C, herein above).

The Nodal Officer shall issue an acknowledgement to the subscriber within two working days of
the receipt of a complaint and shall give a unique complaint number to the subscriber. The Nodal
officer shall resolve or redress the complaints of subscribers within ten working days from the
date of receipt of the complaint.

3. Appellate Authority:
If the subscriber still not satisfied with the response of the Nodal Officer, the subscriber can
appeal further to the Appellate Authority with the ticket number (the unique complaint number a
subscriber receives when complaint is registered at GTPL Customer Care) from Monday to Friday,
between 10:00 am and 7:00 pm.

Name: Mr. Kamal Bhatia

Designation: Appellate Authority
Contact Number: 8141766655
Email Address: [email protected]

E. INSTRUCTION FOR ACTIVATION AND OPERATION OF SET TOP BOX:

Subject to and in accordance with the terms and conditions of CAF, GTPL, through its engineer or
its LCO, shall provide a Set Top Box to the subscriber at the subscriber’s Office/dwelling place, to
be connected and installed only by GTPL or its LCO. Subscriber registration & activation of services
will be done in the SMS (Subscriber Management System) on the basis of the details provided by
the subscriber on CAF. The engineer/LCO visiting the subscriber’s place for installation/activation
shall ensure detailed demo of the product to the subscriber. Besides, the Subscriber can also refer
to the STB manual to know about the operating instructions.

Regd. Office:C-202, 2nd Floor, Sahajanand Shopping Centre, Opp. Swaminarayan Mandir, Shahibaug, Ahmedabad- 380 004
Phone: +91 79 30280340/41, +91 79 25626476/77Fax:+91 79 30280335, 30280344
E-mail: [email protected] Website:www.gtpl.net
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