TRAI Releases Recommendations on Ease of Doing Business in Telecom and Broadcasting Sector

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has released recommendations on ‘Ease of Doing Business in Telecom and Broadcasting Sector’. The focus area of the government in the recent decade has been identified as Ease of Doing Business (EoDB), which is a recognition of the fact that business and enterprise need to be enabled. The government is striving to improve the business environment at every stage across all sectors, according to the release.

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TRAI’s responsibility to improve business environment

As a sector regulator, TRAI has the responsibility to improve the business environment in the telecom and broadcasting sector. Hence, TRAI has suo-moto floated a consultation paper on “Ease of Doing Business in Telecom and Broadcasting Sector” on December 8, 2021. Previously, it undertook EoDB consultation mainly specific to the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) and Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB).

Comprehensive review of end-to-end processes

However, the current exercise spans across multiple ministries/departments. The EoDB requires a comprehensive review of end-to-end processes with a “Whole of Government” approach. One application – one window should suffice for all inter-ministerial approvals.

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Stakeholders invited to submit comments

Stakeholders were invited to submit written comments and counter-comments on the Consultation Paper by February 9, 2022, and February 23, 2022, respectively. The TRAI received 45 comments and four counter comments from various stakeholders. An Open House Discussion (OHD) was also convened on the issues raised in the Consultation Paper on April 21, 2022, through online mode.