The Hindu Editorial (Recharging DTH) – Dec 26, 2020

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Today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Recharging DTH) – Dec 26, 2020:

Direct-to-Home (DTH) (noun) – a digital satellite service that provides television viewing services directly to subscribers through satellite transmission anywhere in the country.
foreign direct investment (FDI) (noun) – Investment from one country into another (normally by companies rather than governments) that involves establishing operations or acquiring tangible assets, including stakes in other businesses.
scale down (phrasal verb) – reduce, lower, decrease.
there is no escaping (phrase) – used to say that something is definitely true and cannot be rejected.
measure (noun) – portion, quantity, amount.
buffet (verb) – (of difficult situations) afflict, trouble, burden, bother, beset someone repeatedly over a long period of time.
norm (noun) – standard, convention, regulation.
Adjusted Gross Revenue (AGR) (noun) – the usage and licensing fee that telecom/DTH operators are charged by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT). According to the DoT, the calculations should incorporate all revenues earned by a telecom company – including from non-telecom sources such as deposit interests and sale of assets.
setting off (noun) – When you file your service tax, you compute the due tax and deduct the total amount you have already paid your vendors as service tax. Then, pay only the balance.
backburner (noun) – delayed consideration of an action; A state of being postponed, deferred or given lower priority.
regulator (noun) – an association that supervises a particular business activity.
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) (noun) – a statutory body set up by the Government of India under section 3 of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997. It is the regulator of the telecommunications sector in India.
bandwidth (noun) – transmission capacity/speed.
Over The Top (OTT) (noun) – it refers to any (video & streaming media) service that delivers content over the internet bypassing cable, broadband and satellite platforms.
chip away (phrasal verb) – make something weaker (gradually).
screen cast (noun) – a digital video recording of your computer screen and usually includes audio narration.
pair (verb) – match, put together, couple.
flux (noun) – instability, unsteadiness, unpredictability.
Indian Broadcasting Foundation (IBF) (noun) – a unified representative body of the television broadcasters in India. The organisation was founded in the year 1999. Over 250 Indian television channels are associated with it.
liberalisation (noun) – removal or loosening of restrictions on something, typically an economic or political system.
New Tariff Order (NTO) (noun) – In January 2020, the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) notified an amended New Regulatory Framework, which includes a New Tariff Order (NTO) for the for cable and broadcasting services under which cable TV users will be able to access more channels at lower subscription price.
carrier (noun) – a telecommunication company.
bouquet (noun) – a small cluster or arrangement of something (channels in this context).
anomalous (adjective) – abnormal, aberrant, irregular, odd, inconsistent.
curb (verb) – control, contain, restrict, limit.
rig (verb) – manipulate/conduct something fraudulently.
rig (noun) – trick.
strike a blow for (phrase) – do something to support for.
provision (noun) – term, requirement, condition.
baulk (verb) – eschew, resist, refuse, be reluctant to, be unwilling to (to accept).
household (noun) – family, house.
regulation (noun) – rule, order, directive.
warrant (verb) – justify/necessitate, vindicate/validate, call for.
point to (verb) – indicate, suggest, denote.
scrutiny (noun) – examination, inspection, investigation.
state-run (adjective) – managed/regulated by the state government.
authentic (adjective) – original, real, actual, true.
diverse (adjective) – very different, varying, dissimilar.
milieu (noun) – environment, atmosphere.
vibrant (adjective) – high-spirited, energetic, strong.
sphere (noun) – an area of activity; a field of activity; domain, realm.
favour (noun) – approval, support, liking.