The Indian Broadcasting Foundation, a 29-member association essentially representing broadcasters, has a new "a" priority issue on its agenda.

It has scheduled a meeting for the 24 October (Wednesday) in Mumbai where the main topic of discussion will be a proposal to change the IBF's membership norms. If the plan goes through then only broadcasters will be entitled to become IBF members. Non-broadcasters (production houses for instance) will only be allowed associate membership with no voting rights, an IBF member revealed.

Industry sources indicate that the "exclusivity" of the IBF may be further enhanced by blocking out any broadcaster whose annual turnover is below Rs 50 million.

How this move will help the industry better address the various issues confronting it remains a bit of a mystery though.