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RBI releases Report of the Technical Committee on Mobile Banking

The Reserve Bank of India has today released, on its website for public comments, the "Report of the Technical Committee on Mobile Banking". The comments may be emailed sent by post to the Chief General Manager, Department of Payment and Settlement Systems, Reserve Bank of India, Central Office, 14th Floor, Shahid Bhagat Singh Marg, Mumbai-400001… Read More

Tags: India, Mobile banking, Reserve Bank of India, Short Message Service, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, TRAI, Unstructured Supplementary Service Data, USSD

TRAI Releases Consultation Paper on Issue / Extension of DTH Licence

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting had sent a reference to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), seeking recommendations of TRAI on certain terms and conditions for extension of DTH licence, on expiry of the 10 years licence period. The key issues discussed in this consultation paper pertain to the entry fee, bank guarantee… Read More

Tags: Department of Telecommunications, Direct-broadcast satellite, India, Ministry of Information, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (India), New Delhi, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, TRAI

TRAI Releases Recommendations on full Mobile Number Portability

Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) here today released recommendations on ˜Full Mobile Number Portability (Pan-India Number Portability)™ in the country. In accordance with the provisions contained in the National Telecom Policy-2012 regarding One Nation- Full Mobile Number Portability, TRAI received a reference from the DoT vide its letter dated 27th Dec 2012, seeking the… Read More

Tags: Globacom, India, MNP, Mobile number portability, MTN Group, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, Telecom Service Provider, Telecommunication

TRAI Notifies Amendments to the Interconnection Regulations

TRAI Notifies Amendments to the Interconnection Regulations Applicable for Digital Addressable Cable TV Systems (DAS) and Tariff Order Applicable for Addressable Systems The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has today notified the amendments to the Interconnection Regulations applicable for Digital addressable cable TV systems (DAS) and Tariff Order applicable for addressable systems. The amendments… Read More

Tags: Cable television, India, Multiple system operator, Regulation, Tariff, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, Television channel, TRAI

TRAI Recommendations on Guidelines for Television Rating Agencies

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) here today released its recommendations on Guidelines for Television Rating Agencies. The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) had requested TRAI to provide its recommendations on issues related to guidelines/accreditation mechanism for accreditation of TRP rating agencies in India, under Section 11(1) (a) of TRAI Act, 1997. It was further… Read More

Tags: Audience measurement, Authority, Credit rating agency, India, La Femme Nikita, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (India), Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, Television content rating systems

TRAI Releases Recommendations on ˜Valuation and Reserve Price of Spectrum™

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has today issued its recommendations on the Valuation and Reserve Price of Spectrum. The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) vide its letter dated 10th July 2013 had sought TRAI™s recommendations on applicable reserve price for auction of spectrum in 1800 MHz, 800 MHz and 900 MHz bands. In this context, TRAI had issued a… Read More

Tags: August 2013, Delhi, Department of Telecommunications, Hertz, India, New Delhi, Reservation price, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India

TRAI policy – Financial Disincentives for not meeting the Consumer centric parameters

Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has been assessing on a periodic basis, customer perception of service and effectiveness in implementation of the various consumer centric regulations, directions and orders through:- Surveys conducted by engaging independent agencies and publishing the results on TRAI web site for information of the stakeholders; Through workshops organized in different… Read More

Tags: Business, Department of Telecommunications, Lok Sabha, Quality of Service, Service Provider, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, Telecommunications, TRAI

TRAI Initiates Consultation on Restricting the Role of Authorized Distribution Agencies (Aggregators) in TV Channel Distribution

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has released a consultation paper on Distribution of TV Channels from Broadcasters to Platform Operators. The broadcasting and cable TV services sector is a content driven market. Unless a distribution platform carries all the channels popular in a relevant market, it cannot be a viable distribution platform. In… Read More

Tags: Cable television, Distribution, India, Information & Broadcasting Ministry, Pay television, Reference Interconnect Offer, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, Television channel

TRAI issues draft amendment regulations for strengthening the Telecom Consumers Complaint Redressal Regulations

TRAI, with a view to protect the interests of the consumers, issued the Telecom Consumers Complaint Redressal Regulations, 2012 on 5th January 2012, laying down a revised frame work for addressing the complaints of consumers by telecom service providers for making the complaint redressal more effective. TRAI had received a number of representations from consumer organisations… Read More

Tags: Appeal, Complaint, Consumer, Jawaharlal Nehru, New Delhi, Quality of Service, Service Provider, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India

TRAI releases consultation paper on Foreign Direct Investment in Broadcasting Sector

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has today released a consultation paper on Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) limits in various segments of the broadcasting sector in India. The Authority has, from time to time, given its recommendations on the subject of FDI in various segments of broadcasting sector, either suo motu or on request… Read More

Tags: Authority, FDI, foreign direct investment, India, Information & Broadcasting Ministry, New Delhi, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, TRAI

Unsolicited Commercial Communication- National Do Not Call Registry

RBI/2013-14/163 DNBS (PD) CC No. 353/ 03.10.042/2013-14 July 26, 2013 To All Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) and Residuary Non-Banking Companies (RNBCs) Dear Sirs, Unsolicited Commercial Communication- National Do Not Call Registry Please refer to circular No DNBS.PD.CC.No. 109.03.10.001-2007-08 dated November 26, 2007 on the above subject in terms of which NBFCs were advised to employ only those… Read More

Tags: Call centre, Government of India, India, National Do Not Call Registry, Non-banking financial company, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, Telemarketing, TRAI

TRAI issues the Telecommunications Mobile Number Portability (Fifth Amendment) Regulations, 2013 for corporate mobile numbers

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has issued the Telecommunications Mobile Number Portability (Fifth Amendment) Regulations, 2013. After implementation of Mobile Number Portability, the Authority had received complaints from the subscribers of corporate mobile numbers that their porting requests have been rejected by the donor operators under the category Contractual Obligation for want of permission/authorization… Read More

Tags: Corporation, MNP, Mobile number portability, Ports, Regulation, Service Provider, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, TRAI

TRAI releases Consultation Paper on Valuation and Reserve Price of Spectrum

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has released Consultation Paper on Valuation and Reserve Price of Spectrum. On 10th July 2013 the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) sought the TRAI™s recommendations on the applicable reserve price for the auction of spectrum in 800 MHz, 900 MHz and 1800 MHz bands. In this context, TRAI has… Read More

Tags: Department of Telecommunications, DoT, Hertz, New Delhi, Supreme Court, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, TRAI, Valuation