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Yashika Goel

TRAI Mandates Fresh Digital Consent for Commercial Communications

TRAI Mandates Fresh Digital Consent for Commercial Communications

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has directed various entities, including banks, financial institutions, insurance companies, trading companies, and others, to seek fresh explicit consent from telecom subscribers through Digital Consent Acquisition (DCA) for sending any Commercial Communications. Also Read: TRAI Mandates AI, ML Based System to Tackle Unsolicited … Read More

Tanuja K

TRAI Can’t Regulate OTT Platforms: TDSAT

TRAI Can’t Regulate OTT Platforms: TDSAT

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has been trying to regulate OTT (over-the-top) communication platforms such as WhatsApp, Signal and Telegram. TRAI even released a consultation paper around the same a while back. Now, TDSAT (Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal) has said that OTT platforms are out of … Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur

TRAI Turns Attention Towards Indoor Network Coverage

TRAI Turns Attention Towards Indoor Network Coverage

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has released a consultation paper on “Regulation on Rating Framework for Digital Connectivity in Buildings or Areas”. TRAI said that while there has been significant improvement in network coverage on the street, there are still gaps observed in meeting the coverage demands of … Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur

TRAI Releases Consultation Paper Focusing on E & V Spectrum Bands

TRAI Releases Consultation Paper Focusing on E & V Spectrum Bands

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has released a consultation paper on “Assignment of Spectrum in E&V Bands, and Spectrum for Microwave Access (MWA) & Microwave Backbone (MWB).” The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) had asked the sector regulator to recommend the applicable reserve price, spectrum cap, scope of services/usages, … Read More

Yashika Goel

6 GHz Band Crucial for 5G and Beyond, Says DIPA

6 GHz Band Crucial for 5G and Beyond, Says DIPA

Digital Infrastructure Providers Association (DIPA) has applauded P D Vaghela, Chairman of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), for releasing an insightful and well-documented white paper. DIPA said this white paper delves into the impact on GDP, as well as the social and economic values associated with the 6 … Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur

COAI Appreciates TRAI Recommendations on Improving Connectivity in North East

COAI Appreciates TRAI Recommendations on Improving Connectivity in North East

The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) has welcomed the recommendations of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) for improving mobile network connectivity in the North East. Much recently, TRAI released its recommendations on ‘Improving Telecom Infrastructure in Northeastern States of India’. In the recommendations, TRAI has suggested several … Read More

Yashika Goel

TRAI Proposes Overhaul of Telecom Entry Fees and Bank Guarantees

TRAI Proposes Overhaul of Telecom Entry Fees and Bank Guarantees

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has issued recommendations for the “Rationalization of Entry Fee and Bank Guarantees” in the telecommunications sector. TRAI’s action comes in response to a reference from the Department of Telecommunication (DoT), dated 3rd March 2022, seeking the rationalisation of Entry Fees and Bank Guarantees … Read More

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