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Net neutrality: Wrong medicine will not remedy digital divide
It is easy to get swept away in the maelstrom of views and counter views, but difficult to arrive at an informed decision on the subject of net neutrality — the uninhibited access to legal online...
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TRAI makes a case for virtual telecom operator
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) yesterday recommended to the government creation of a virtual network operator (VNO), a new telecom service provider that would work like a reseller for...
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Net neutrality: TRAI makes internal mails, private wedding albums public on...
From internal mails of a software MNC and foreign junket proposal to a private wedding album, telecom regulator TRAI has made everything public in the name of 10 lakh comments it got on draft net...
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TRAI won’t display your email IDs if you personally request them not to
After drawing flak for making public email ids of over 10 lakh respondents to net neutrality paper, telecom regulator TRAI said it will not display IDs if anyone specifically state so in their counter...
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TRAI extends public consultation on mobile data services rules
Telecom regulator TRAI has extended the last date for seeking comments on its draft rules for mobile Internet services to May 26. The regulator issued draft rules following receipt of several...
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TRAI stands by proposals on spectrum sharing and trading norms
Sectoral regulator TRAI has reiterated most of its recommendations on spectrum sharing and trading guidelines while clarifying that airwaves acquired through trading can also be shared. The Telecom...
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Telecom operators not meeting standards on call drop issue: TRAI
Amid growing concerns over the call drop issue, sectoral regulator TRAI has said that most of the telecom companies in Delhi and Mumbai are not meeting the prescribed standards. The Telecom Regulatory...
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TRAI appoints RS Sharma as new chairman
Government on Monday appointed IT Secretary R S Sharma as new chairman of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India. “The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment of Shri Ram...
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Ease customer verification rules for issuing new SIM cards to Jammu &...
Telecom operators have blamed late response from local police in customer verification for delay in granting new mobile connections in Jammu and Kashmir and have asked the DoT to relax the norms to...
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TRAI’s new chairman RS Sharma to take charge from August 10
The newly appointed Chairman of Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, Ram Sewak Sharma, will take charge on Monday following government’s approving his request for early retirement. “He (Sharma) will...
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Reliance Jio hits lowest monthly subscriptions ever, adds 3.9 million...
Reliance Jio seems to be losing its midas (read 'free') touch.Reliance Jio seems to have lost its ‘free’ touch as the company has reportedly signed up only 3.9 million customers on its network in the...
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TRAI to strengthen MySpeed app; whitepaper by month-end
Trai hopes to finalise, by month-end, views on parameters for measuring data speeds for wireless broadband.Telecom regulator TRAI plans to strengthen its MySpeed app, which measures mobile data speeds,...
View ArticleGovt seeking TRAI recommendation on auctioning TV channels
The Union government has sought recommendation from telecom regulator TRAI on auctioning television channels on lines of FM radio channels, the Lok Sabha was informed today. In a written reply to a...
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Jio leads with 21.8Mbps 4G download speed in October: TRAI
Reliance Jio again emerged as fastest mobile broadband service provider by registering peak speed of 21.8 megabit per second at the end of October, according to Trai data released today. While, Idea...
View ArticleTelcos need to give interconnection points within 30 days of request: TRAI
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Tuesday made it mandatory for every service provider to allocate, on non-discriminatory basis, interconnection points within 30 days of receipt of...
View ArticleTRAI: Mobile number portability rates slashed by 79%
Telecom regulator TRAI slashed mobile number portability rates by almost 79 percent to a maximum of Rs 4, citing lower cost and higher volumes for such transactions. The prescribed ceiling for mobile...
View ArticleReliance Communications seeks withdrawal of TRAI directive on subscriber refund
Reliance Communications has opposed the telecom regulator’s directive asking the company to refund unspent balance of mobile subscribers, in the wake of discontinuation of its voice services. The...
View ArticleTRAI slams Reliance Communications for refusing to refund consumers’ balance
Telecom regulator Trai today slammed Reliance Communications for “usurping” unspent pre-paid balances and security deposit of its mobile customers after operations were shut down, calling it...
View ArticleTelephone subscribers grew 0.40% in December: TRAI
The number of telephone subscribers in India rose from 1,185.88 million at the end of November 2017 to 1,190.67 million at the end of December, a monthly growth rate of 0.40 percent, data from the...
View ArticleTelcos to be fined up to Rs 50 lakh per circle for predatory tariff
Telecom regulator Trai today said it will impose financial disincentive of up to Rs 50 lakh per circle on operators if their service rates are found to be predatory in nature. “In case of tariff being...
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