Digital TV operators hailed Gen Prayut as a hero, and praised him as a brave soul for proffering insightful comments on the differences between digital TV and other sectors that are yet to be disrupted by technology. The regulator insisted that providing additional assistance to digital TV operators would not damage the public interest. The main failing of the terrestrial digital TV is that there are too many channels. It's undeniable that the digital TV industry plays a vital role in spurring innovation and in the country's economic growth and employment. Despite being profit-seeking enterprises, digital TV operators also perform essential public functions, just like newspapers and websites do.

Source: Bangkok Post January 20, 2018 21:56 UTC