Trai proposes fine up to Rs 50 lakh on telcos for improper handling of customer complaintsTelecom regulator TRAI is proposing a new system for telcos to handle customer complaints. Service providers must offer clear complaint reg...
07 May, 2026, 10.43 PM IST
Trai imposes penalty worth Rs 150 cr on telecom operators for failure to curb spam calls, messagesTelecom regulator Trai has imposed a Rs 150 crore penalty on operators for failing to curb spam calls and messages, a move challenged by th...
05 Jan, 2026, 06.54 PM IST
- Trai moots graded fines, interest on delayed payments for telcos
TRAI is introducing stricter rules for telecom companies. Delays in reporting tariffs and accounting data will now face higher daily fines....
17 Oct, 2025, 12.44 AM IST
Trai mulls charges for existing, newly allocated numbering resources to ensure efficient useTelecom regulator Trai is seeking stakeholders' views on the introduction of charges for existing and newly allocated numbering resources t...
13 Jun, 2024, 10.22 PM IST
Imposed financial disincentives on telcos for not stopping unsolicited commercial communications: TRAI to HCIt has further said that financial disincentives to the tune of Rs 1.33 crore, Rs 1.82 crore, Rs 1.41 crore and Rs 14.99 lakh were imposed ...
24 Nov, 2020, 09.53 PM IST
Instances of call drop down, TRAI imposed financial disincentive of Rs 3.29 crore on service providers: GovtReplying to supplementary queries during Question Hour, Minister of State for Telecom Sanjay Shamrao Dhotre said there has been a lot of im...
19 Mar, 2020, 06.16 PM IST
Telcos penalised Rs 3.2 crore for call drop in 12 months; maximum on Voda IdeaAccording to the data shared, highest financial disincentive of Rs 1.76 crore has been imposed on Vodafone Idea, which includes Rs 1.11 cro...
12 Dec, 2019, 05.43 PM IST
Reliance Jio confirms TRAI penalty over certain service parametersTelecom operator Bharti Airtel had yesterday confirmed that it has received demand notices towards penalties totalling Rs 11 lakh.
12 Sep, 2018, 10.15 PM IST
Telecom companies ask TRAI not to penalise them over minor service issuesCarriers have argued that deviations may have been due to unforeseen circumstances, system failures or factors beyond the control of the ca...
14 May, 2018, 09.06 AM IST
Trai starts rehaul of quality norms for mobile servicesAt present, the quality norms are at service area level but Trai feels such a calculation may give a "different picture" about the quality ...
05 Aug, 2016, 08.18 PM IST
Trai seeks views on strengthening service quality parametersTRAI said the financial disincentive for both the customer related and network related parameter is also proposed to be made identical.
28 Jan, 2015, 09.51 PM IST
Complaints about pesky calls, SMSes drop over 80%In 2013-14 fiscal, the number of such complaints stood at 3,97,772, which comes to an average 33,147 complaints/month.
14 Dec, 2014, 12.09 PM IST
Trai imposed Rs 5 cr fine in 2013 for poor service, pesky callsTelecom regulator TRAI imposed fines totalling about Rs 5 crore in 2013 on operators for poor services and on telemarketers for pesky calls.
01 Jan, 2014, 06.50 PM IST
13 telcos fined Rs 5.04 crore for Pesky communicationsTrai has imposed a fine of Rs 5.04 cr on 13 telecos for non-compliance with regulations relating to unsolicited commercial communications.
11 Dec, 2013, 07.12 PM IST
Telecom operators to be charged for submitting false info in ATR regarding billing systemTelecos could face penalty of up to Rs 10 lakh for submitting false and incomplete information in the ATR regarding metering and billing sy...
25 Mar, 2013, 10.13 PM IST
- Trai for upto Rs 2 lakh fine on telcos that report tariff late
Trai today proposed to levy a late fee of up to Rs 2 lakh on telecom operators which do not report tariff to it within seven days of its im...
09 Aug, 2012, 11.27 PM IST
- Trai proposes Rs 10,000 fine for every unlawful MNP rejection
Trai today proposed a penalty of Rs 10,000 on telecom operators for every unlawful rejection of subscriber request for change of service pr...
03 Aug, 2012, 10.46 PM IST