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Banks are grappling with new regulations from the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) requiring digital consent for commercial communication. This has prompted lenders to seek government clarity on whether consent is needed for sharing tran...

The regulator had notified the amendment in March 2024, after consulting stakeholders. The amendment adds an additional criterion for rejecting generation of the Unique Porting Code (UPC) required to port a SIM card to a different telecom service pr...

The Reserve Bank of India's directive to levy penalties only in the form of 'penal charges' is posing a tax dilemma for banks. Banks fear that the indirect tax on such levies would attract the goods and services tax (GST). The new rule, which came i...

The Indian telecom regulator, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), has directed service providers to make their mobile apps and web portals more user-friendly for complaint registration. The regulator has mandated that options for UCC c...

“In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (3) of section 1 of the Telecommunications Act, 2023 (44 of 2023), the Central Government hereby appoints the 26th Day of June 2024, as the date on which the provisions of sections 1, 2, 10 to 30, ...

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has recommended establishing a transparent audience measurement system for television, radio, and OTT services to the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. It suggests revamping the existing syste...

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has denied reports of planning to charge consumers for multiple SIMs. Trai clarified that there are no proposals for fees on numbering resources, emphasising efficient allocation. Trai's discussion paper aim...

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) on Friday amended regulations 6 and 13 of the Telecommunication Consumers Education and Protection Fund (TCEPF) principal rules to enable utilisation of the fund for expenses relating to preparation, ...

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has suggested charging for telephone numbers due to their finite nature. Despite the potential to increase capacity by adding digits, the growing use of numbers for machine communication poses a chall...

The telecom regulator is seeking input on defining inactive landline and mobile connections as part of a discussion paper for a revised national numbering plan. It also seeks industry suggestions on reusing numbering resources from inactive connecti...

The telecom regulator in India has urged mobile users to report fraudulent calls, text messages, and WhatsApps from third-party agencies claiming to be the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) and threatening disconnections. The regulator st...

The IRDAI has instructed insurance companies and insurance intermediaries not to call customers from a standard 10-digit mobile number in an effort to take harsh measures against fraudulent telecallers.

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT), in collaboration with the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), has taken this decisive action to protect citizens from potential SMS fraud through the Sanchar Saathi initiative, the government said in a stateme...

The current scenario could change with Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) recommending creating a separate category under the unified license for Digital Connectivity Infrastructure Provider (DCIP) authorisation. "...the proposed DCIP auth...

Regulators such as RBI, SEBI, Trai, along with government departments like the Ministry of Home Affairs, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, and DoT, convened on May 21 to address the issue of pesky communications and online financial fraud. Discussions c...

Media and entertainment industry stakeholders are urging the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) to confine its recommendations on the National Broadcasting Policy (NBP) solely to matters within the broadcasting sector. They advocate for th...

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) plans to strengthen regulations and increase penalties to combat pesky communications affecting mobile phone users. Trai will issue a consultation paper to tighten rules and prevent misuse of the syst...

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) is set to provide recommendations on the possible regulation of over-the-top (OTT) communication apps such as WhatsApp, Telegram, and Signal. The consultation process initiated in July last year conti...

Officials familiar with the matter revealed that the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) is expected to approach the National Security Council Secretariat (NSCS) to seek approval and clarification regarding satellite communications, particularly ...