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They are also seeking GST on maximum retail price of pay channels to be cut from 18% to 5%.The Centre’s new tariff plan allows consumers to choose channels and pay only for them. Network fee is shared 55:45 by MSOs and LCOs. Consumers can select 100 channels, 26 of which are mandatory Doordarshan channels, by paying a minimum of Rs 130 (network capacity fee), plus 18%. They can get 25 more channels under this category by paying an additional fee of Rs 20. It’ll cost more because of the price band fixed by Trai,” said Leela Krishna, a homemaker in Vijayanagar..