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Only Officials Of Secretary Rank Now Eligible To Be Telecom Regulator Chief
The government has notified rules under the Telecommunication Act which makes only secretary to the government or officials with equivalent rank eligible for the position of sector regulator Trai chairman.
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TRAI Directs Telecom Companies to Deploy AI-Based System to Detect, Crack Down on Senders of Pesky Texts
Telecom regulator TRAI has directed all telcos to deploy Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning based systems to detect, identify, and act against senders of commercial communication who are not registered in accordance with regulations.
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Delhi High Court Refuses to Interfere With TRAI's Rs 1,050 Crore Penalty on Vodafone
The Delhi High Court refused to grant relief to Vodafone after the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) recommended the imposition of an Rs. 1,050 crore penalty on the operator. The penalty was recommended after Reliance Jio accused Vodafone of denying interconnectivity to its network as part of an Interconnection Agreement. The court held ...
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TRAI Cracks Down at Telcos for Unauthorised, Pesky Promotional Messages
Telecom regulator TRAI on Thursday cracked down on unauthorised, pesky promotional messages by telemarketers as it issued directions to telecom operators to act swiftly to stop the misuse of headers and message templates. To stop such misuse and curb unwanted messages, the regulator has directed access service providers (telecom operators) to rever...
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DoT Extends Deadline for Receipt of Comments on Indian Telecommunication Bill Draft Till November 20
The Ministry of Communication has extended the last date for receipt of comments from the general public and stakeholders towards the draft of the Indian Telecommunication Bill, 2022, till November 20 this year. "The draft Indian Telecommunication Bill, 2022, along with an Explanatory Note, was released by this Ministry on DoT's website on Septembe...
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Airtel Adds Over 300 Percent More Wireless Subscribers Than Jio in January: TRAI
Bharti Airtel added more than 5.89 million wireless subscribers in January 2021, according to Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) data. Reliance Jio only added over 1.95 million new wireless subscribers during the month.
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Jio Fiber Adds Most Wired Broadband Subscribers in September, TRAI Data Shows
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India’s (TRAI) latest report shows top five wired and wireless broadband service providers. BSNL led the wired segment while Jio led the wireless segment.
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IUC Charges: TRAI 'Acting in Undue Haste' to Conclude Review, Say Jio Rivals
Airtel, Vodafone, and Idea are seeking doubling of mobile termination charge, saying that terminating incoming calls on their networks costs 30-35 paise per minute.
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Reliance Jio Leads India's Broadband Connections Market With Close to 40 Percent Share: TRAI
Reliance Jio has emerged as India’s biggest provider of broadband Internet connections, followed by Airtel, Vodafone, Idea, and BSNL.
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Bring Call Drops Under Consumer Protection Act: Parliamentary Panel On Telecom
A recent report of the parliamentary panel on telecom has suggested that call drops should be brought under the purview of the Consumer Protection Act.
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Telecom Regulator Trai Recommends Limited Free Data For Rural Subscribers
To support less-cash economy, telecom regulator Trai today recommended that a "reasonable" amount of free data access should be provided to rural subscribers on monthly basis and the scheme could be funded from the Universal Service Obligation Fund.
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Telecom Minister Rules Out Penal Power for Trai
"Since Trai has wide ranging powers, the need to change the Trai Act is not felt at this juncture," Prasad said in a letter.
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Opinion: It's Not About Facebook, Stupid. Net Neutrality Alert.
Apart from laws to ensure a Net Neutral Internet, it is necessary to improve the TRAI Act and the capabilities within both the Department of Telecom (DoT) and TRAI to regulate technology in India.
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Here's an Indian ISP That Actually Supports Net Neutrality
ACT Fibernet's CTO says that Internet providers shouldn't discriminate against content, should focus on building a good network.
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Net Neutrality: Support Pours in Across Party Lines
Putting its weight behind Net Neutrality, the Congress today questioned the government on where it stands on an issue that has captured the imagination of lakhs on social media.
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Only Officials Of Secretary Rank Now Eligible To Be Telecom Regulator Chief
The government has notified rules under the Telecommunication Act which makes only secretary to the government or officials with equivalent rank eligible for the position of sector regulator Trai chairman.
-
TRAI Directs Telecom Companies to Deploy AI-Based System to Detect, Crack Down on Senders of Pesky Texts
Telecom regulator TRAI has directed all telcos to deploy Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning based systems to detect, identify, and act against senders of commercial communication who are not registered in accordance with regulations.
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Delhi High Court Refuses to Interfere With TRAI's Rs 1,050 Crore Penalty on Vodafone
The Delhi High Court refused to grant relief to Vodafone after the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) recommended the imposition of an Rs. 1,050 crore penalty on the operator. The penalty was recommended after Reliance Jio accused Vodafone of denying interconnectivity to its network as part of an Interconnection Agreement. The court held ...
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TRAI Cracks Down at Telcos for Unauthorised, Pesky Promotional Messages
Telecom regulator TRAI on Thursday cracked down on unauthorised, pesky promotional messages by telemarketers as it issued directions to telecom operators to act swiftly to stop the misuse of headers and message templates. To stop such misuse and curb unwanted messages, the regulator has directed access service providers (telecom operators) to rever...
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DoT Extends Deadline for Receipt of Comments on Indian Telecommunication Bill Draft Till November 20
The Ministry of Communication has extended the last date for receipt of comments from the general public and stakeholders towards the draft of the Indian Telecommunication Bill, 2022, till November 20 this year. "The draft Indian Telecommunication Bill, 2022, along with an Explanatory Note, was released by this Ministry on DoT's website on Septembe...
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Airtel Adds Over 300 Percent More Wireless Subscribers Than Jio in January: TRAI
Bharti Airtel added more than 5.89 million wireless subscribers in January 2021, according to Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) data. Reliance Jio only added over 1.95 million new wireless subscribers during the month.
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Jio Fiber Adds Most Wired Broadband Subscribers in September, TRAI Data Shows
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India’s (TRAI) latest report shows top five wired and wireless broadband service providers. BSNL led the wired segment while Jio led the wireless segment.
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IUC Charges: TRAI 'Acting in Undue Haste' to Conclude Review, Say Jio Rivals
Airtel, Vodafone, and Idea are seeking doubling of mobile termination charge, saying that terminating incoming calls on their networks costs 30-35 paise per minute.
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Reliance Jio Leads India's Broadband Connections Market With Close to 40 Percent Share: TRAI
Reliance Jio has emerged as India’s biggest provider of broadband Internet connections, followed by Airtel, Vodafone, Idea, and BSNL.
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Bring Call Drops Under Consumer Protection Act: Parliamentary Panel On Telecom
A recent report of the parliamentary panel on telecom has suggested that call drops should be brought under the purview of the Consumer Protection Act.
-
Telecom Regulator Trai Recommends Limited Free Data For Rural Subscribers
To support less-cash economy, telecom regulator Trai today recommended that a "reasonable" amount of free data access should be provided to rural subscribers on monthly basis and the scheme could be funded from the Universal Service Obligation Fund.
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Telecom Minister Rules Out Penal Power for Trai
"Since Trai has wide ranging powers, the need to change the Trai Act is not felt at this juncture," Prasad said in a letter.
-
Opinion: It's Not About Facebook, Stupid. Net Neutrality Alert.
Apart from laws to ensure a Net Neutral Internet, it is necessary to improve the TRAI Act and the capabilities within both the Department of Telecom (DoT) and TRAI to regulate technology in India.
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Here's an Indian ISP That Actually Supports Net Neutrality
ACT Fibernet's CTO says that Internet providers shouldn't discriminate against content, should focus on building a good network.
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Net Neutrality: Support Pours in Across Party Lines
Putting its weight behind Net Neutrality, the Congress today questioned the government on where it stands on an issue that has captured the imagination of lakhs on social media.
