India - India's decision to impose a 5% import duty on foreign-manufactured set-top boxes is already having an effect, with leading DTH platform Dish TV raising its set-top box prices by Rs100 and at least two competitors expected to do the same. A statement from Dish TV's chief operating officer, Salil Kapoor, portrayed the tax as the last straw for the company. "The business model of DTH is based on subsidy and the component cost has also gone up considerably due to the rise in the dollar … [Read more...] about New Indian STB duty takes effect