New Delhi (PTI): The draft radio policy that permits a satellite radio service provider to hold the permission of satellite radio channels also, received a boost as the Ministry for Information and Broadcasting has accepted the final recommendations by Telecom Regulatory Authority of India on it, with some modifications.

Among its various recommendations submitted to the Ministry, TRAI has found acceptable the government's proposal in the draft policy on restrictions on news and advertisements in satellite radio service.

Satellite radio service refers to distribution of single or multi channel radio programmes by using a satellite system which provides encrypted digital radio signals direct to the subscribers' receiver sets.

The Ministry had earlier requested TRAI on March 11 to give its comments on the draft policy guidelines.