May 24th, 2019 5:12 PM 1 COMMENTS

Trai Sends Out Notices to Three More MSOs For Violation of New Tariff Regime Norms

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has been very stringent lately regarding the compliance with the new tariff regime. The sector regulator has already issued warnings and notices to many companies in the wake of the new regulatory framework. Firstly, the telecom regulator targeted the cable TV subscribers and then turned its head to DTH providers and did not spare big companies like Airtel Digital TV and more. However,... Read More

May 22nd, 2019 1:16 PM 5 COMMENTS

Trai Data On Subscriber Base Notes 0.72% Increase in Wired Broadband Customers

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has released its subscribers' report for the quarter ending in March 2019. The sector regulator has compiled the data for these months, and it also gives us insight into the telecom industry, and how many subscribers have been added to the respective telecom operators or networks. The data has been divided across many verticals like the addition of wireless or wired broadband subscribers.... Read More

May 21st, 2019 9:01 AM 1 COMMENTS

Trai’s Consultation Paper on OTT Apps is Limited to Examine Regulatory Imbalances With Telcos

Telecom regulator Trai on Monday said the scope of its consultation process on over-the-top applications (OTTs) is limited to examine if there are any regulatory imbalances between telecom service providers (TSPs) and OTT players and will see if it can come out with a regulation or recommendation or order on the issue in the next one month. "This paper has limited scope and TSPs have been saying there is a regulatory... Read More

May 19th, 2019 2:29 PM 10 COMMENTS

Trai to Issue Consultation Paper on Regulation of OTT Apps Streaming TV Channels

After bringing rules to regulate the TV and broadcasting industry in India, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) is ideating on regulation for the Over-the-top (OTT) apps like Hotstar, Airtel TV and Sony Liv which stream TV channels, as per a new ET Telecom report. The idea is to bring these channels under a similar regulatory framework which has been recently implemented in the industry. It is worth noting... Read More

May 17th, 2019 12:52 PM 1 COMMENTS

Consumers in Distress After Long Term Packs go Bust, Delhi HC Issues Stay on Trai Directive

The long-term packs in the DTH industry have become a cause of controversy lately. When the new regulatory framework by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) came into effect, it dismissed all the existing packs that the consumers were subscribed to, including the long-term packs and asked them to upgrade to the new channel packs. However, subscribers were enjoying these packs even before the new rules had come into... Read More

May 17th, 2019 11:21 AM 1 COMMENTS

Trai Will Now Take Real-Time Feedback from Consumers About New Regulatory Framework

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) rolled out the new tariff regime to make the broadcasting and TV industry fairer in pricing and more transparent. However, now, the struggle for the sector regulator is to keep up with the demands and expectations of both sides of the industry – the business side and the consumers. After the rollout of the new regulatory framework, a lot of consumers have been... Read More

May 16th, 2019 7:13 AM 1 COMMENTS

Trai Directive to Continue Long Term Plans Now in Jeopardy as Delhi HC Orders a Stay

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) had passed an order shortly after the implementation of the new tariff regime directing the DTH operators in the country to continue providing the long-term packs to the subscribers similar to how they were doing prior to the new tariff regime. However, now Delhi High Court has passed another order on Wednesday which stays the previous directive of Trai on the long-term plans.... Read More

May 13th, 2019 6:14 PM 0 COMMENTS

After DTH and Cable TV Operators, Trai Turns to MSOs to Ensure Proper Compliance of New Tariff Regime

Now that the biggest hurdle of the new tariff framework, i.e. the migration of subscribers is over, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) focusing on the next big task and that has to do with the proper reinforcement of the new norms. On seeing even the slightest breach of the rules, Trai is sending out notices to the companies. Firstly, the regulator had put cable TV operators in the... Read More

May 10th, 2019 2:43 PM 1 COMMENTS

Trai Conducts Workshop on CAS Based Solutions to Deliberate Set-Top Box Interoperability Issues

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has already revealed its intention of making set-top box interoperability a reality by the end of this year. To make that possible and to find out relevant solutions to the issue, the regulator conducted a workshop on downloadable conditional access system (CAS) based solution today at its headquarters. The workshop witnessed the attendance from over 60 participants which included representatives from leading broadcasters,... Read More

May 10th, 2019 10:58 AM 0 COMMENTS

Trai vs DTH Operators Legal Row: Next Hearing Adjourned to May 15 by Delhi High Court

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has been locked in a legal battle with the DTH service providers, Tata Sky, Airtel Digital TV, Sun Direct and broadcaster Discovery Communications India since months now. In a new development in this feud, the Delhi High Court has adjourned the date for the next hearing to May 15 on Thursday. Going by the words of a source, the bench could not function... Read More

May 9th, 2019 3:45 PM 0 COMMENTS

Trai Will Accept Comments on Consultation Paper Related to MSOs till May 15

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has extended the deadline to receive comments on the consultation paper that it issued on "Entry Level Net Worth requirement of Multi-system Operators in Cable TV services". As per the new update, now the stakeholders have till May 15 to send their comments. Previously, the regulator had kept the date as May 8 for inviting comments on the same, but on the request... Read More

May 8th, 2019 9:38 AM 0 COMMENTS

Trai Organises Workshop to Deliberate Use Cases, Challenges and Requisites of 5G Technology

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) organised a workshop on ‘Enabling 5G in India’ on May 1, 2019. The workshop was held with the idea of deliberating and ideating on the issues related to 5G and its rollout in the country. The workshop also hosted discussions on 5G use cases and the commercial, regulatory and infrastructural requirements and implications of these use-cases. Trai chairman, Ram Sewak Sharma took to... Read More

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