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Chakri K December 20th, 2018 10:53 AM 53 COMMENTS

Cable TV Broadcasters ZEE, Sony and Star India Introduce New Channel Pricing Under Latest Trai Regime

Major broadcasters such as Zee Entertainment, Sony Picture Networks and Star India have come out with the a-la-carte and bouquet prices of their channels as mandated under the new framework for broadcasting and cable services by the sectoral regulator Trai, applicable from December 29, 2018. The new framework allows consumers to select and pay only for the channels they wish to view and requires TV broadcasters to disclose maximum retail... Read More

Sneha Bhardwaj December 19th, 2018 6:56 PM 1 COMMENTS

Disclosing Phone Tapping Information May Affect National Integrity: Trai

Telecom regulator Trai contended in the Delhi High Court on Wednesday that it cannot access information on phone tapping nor disclose such details as it could lead to prejudicially affecting the sovereignty and integrity of the country. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India told a bench of Chief Justice Rajendra Menon and Justice V K Rao that phone tapping was carried out by law enforcement agencies and this information cannot... Read More

Chakri K December 19th, 2018 9:05 AM 14 COMMENTS

New Framework for Cable TV Services Would Lead to Lower Prices in India: Trai

Telecom regulator Trai has now asserted that the implementation of the new framework for broadcasting and cable services would lead to lower prices for TV viewers, even as it slammed the "misinformation campaign" being carried out by some to fuel "hyperbolic fear" among consumers. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) Chairman R S Sharma said the regulator is working to ensure a "smooth transition" to the new framework without... Read More

Arpit Sharma December 18th, 2018 12:52 PM 13 COMMENTS

DTH Subscribers to Benefit the Most from New Trai Pricing Scheme: Hathway

One of the biggest cable feed providers of India, Hathway Cable and Datacom informed that consumers are going to benefit after the latest direction by Trai which overrides the previous plans being provided by the DTH providers. As per an Ultra News report, starting December 29, the Trai will avail new schemes for the consumers which will be based on a different pricing model. This is meant to bring a... Read More

Chakri K December 14th, 2018 10:13 AM 62 COMMENTS

Customers Can Now Port Out From One Network to Another in Two Days as per New MNP Rules from Trai

After a long wait, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) on Thursday revamped the Mobile Number Portability (MNP) rules. As per the new regulations, a customer can now port out from one network to another in just two days. Trai made the entire process faster and simpler and prescribed two days timeline for port out requests within a service area. Similarly, a timeline of four working days has been... Read More

Arpit Sharma November 29th, 2018 12:04 PM 19 COMMENTS

Telcos Seek More Affordable 4G Airwaves from Trai

In their run-up to make a much more wide-spread 4G network, telecom operators have approached Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) to urge towards to a more affordable 4G airwaves auction. Also, the telcos have requested the industry regulator to give the companies a clear picture of the periodicity of the sales and availability of spectrum to do away with unreasonable bidding. Top Telecom Execs Meet Trai Chairman As per... Read More

Sneha Bhardwaj November 28th, 2018 6:07 PM 1 COMMENTS

Trai to Initiate In-Depth Consultation on General Principles Related to Spectrum Next Year

Telecom regulator Trai will next year initiate an in-depth consultation on general principles related to spectrum including its valuation methodology, Chairman R S Sharma said today. Sharma - who met telcos including Vodafone Idea, Reliance Jio and Airtel on issues to be prioritised for 2019 - asserted that the upcoming deliberations would not have any bearing on the past recommendations of Trai on the auction of radio waves. "We have... Read More

Chakri K November 28th, 2018 11:33 AM 107 COMMENTS

Trai Tightens Noose on Vodafone Idea and Bharti Airtel Over Introduction of Minimum Recharges

After Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea silently introduced minimum recharge plans for their subscribers starting at Rs 35 with the intention of boosting their average revenue per user (ARPU), the subscribers were not happy. Many users complained that they were being barred from making calls and even receiving calls despite maintaining sufficient balance. Trai had also received multiple complains about this phenomenon, and it was only a matter of days... Read More

Sneha Bhardwaj November 19th, 2018 4:03 PM 4 COMMENTS

Trai Expected to Meet Telcos Next Month to Finalise 2019 Agenda: Report

Trai is expected to meet telecom industry players next month, to deliberate on the issues that will be taken up during 2019, its Chairman RS Sharma said Monday. The discussion - now an annual feature - is however expected to entail a wider set of players in the telecom space this time, spanning operators, infrastructure providers and others. "The meeting will take place next month. We will talk to them... Read More

Sneha Bhardwaj November 12th, 2018 4:35 PM 3 COMMENTS

Trai Finally Issues Long-Awaited Consultation Paper on OTT Services

Telecom regulator Trai on Monday issued a long-awaited consultation paper to debate whether Over-The-Top (OTT) services, including WhatsApp and Skype, should be brought under the regulatory regime. The discussion paper titled 'Regulatory Framework for Over The Top Communications Services' is aimed at analysing and discussing "changes that may be required in the current regulatory framework to govern these entities; and the manner in which such changes should be affected", a... Read More

Chakri K October 27th, 2018 1:32 PM 4 COMMENTS

Trai Questions Mobile App Makers Seeking Permission to Access Data Which is Not Required

Telecom regulator Trai on Friday questioned mobile applications seeking permission to access data that are not required for their functioning and asked private firms to ensure that they do not misuse the data of customers. "There is an application which is actually a lighting application, a torch application. When you download the application, it asks for your contacts, camera and all of your peripherals. Why? For making your mobile phone... Read More

Chakri K October 18th, 2018 10:48 AM 3 COMMENTS

Telcos are Required to Inform Subscribers 30 Days Before the Closure of Services

In the last two years, we have seen a lot of small telcos exiting the market or merging with large telcos. During the process, telcos such as Aircel, Reliance Communications and Tata Teleservices made their subscribers suffer from their sudden exit plans. Taking such incidents to notice, the government has decided to make it mandatory for every telecom service provider to give at least 30 days advance notice to subscribers... Read More