Centre to penalise any damage to telecom infrastructure due to excavationThe DoT has notified the Indian Telegraph (Infrastructure Safety) Rules, 2022 to protect telecom infrastructure from damages. The rules lay...
05 Jan, 2023, 06.42 PM IST
New telecom bill likely to be in place in 6-10 months: Aswini VaishnawThe Department of Telecommunications has set the deadline of October 20 on the draft bill.
23 Sep, 2022, 06.10 PM IST
TAIPA calls for implementation of network roll out rules notified 3 years agoOut of the remaining states and UTs, Delhi, West Bengal, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Chandigarh, Gujarat, Chhattisgarh, Kerala, Karnataka, An...
26 Oct, 2020, 05.29 PM IST
Telephone calls of NSA Ajit Doval & former CBI spl Director were not intercepted at any point of time: CBI to courtThe agency has said it has always adhered to the laid down norms for telephonic surveillance.
27 Mar, 2019, 09.43 AM IST
Telcos ask etailers to stop sale of signal boostersCOAI has noted that the specifications of boosters and repeaters sold online claim that these devices enhance signals across the 800 MHz, 9...
14 Mar, 2019, 07.53 AM IST
Testing must for telecom equipment from Oct 2018: DoT“The fee charged for testing carried out by the telegraph authority from the person who offers the telegraph for testing shall not exceed R...
11 Sep, 2017, 12.09 AM IST
Department of Telecom working on stricter rules for tracking lost cell phonesThe International Mobile Equipment Identity Number (IMEI) helps security agencies in tracking mobile phones as well as calls made from them.
26 Jun, 2017, 06.03 PM IST
Government approves 5,000 call interception requests a month: Ravi Shankar PrasadThe minister informed the house that the Rule 419(A) of Indian Telegraph Rules allows lawful interception of phones under unavoidable circu...
05 Mar, 2015, 11.29 AM IST
Government issues 5,000 call interception orders a month on averageThe interception of telephone conversation is done by law enforcement agencies under provisions in Section 5(2) of Indian Telegraph Act, 18...
04 Mar, 2015, 03.57 PM IST
Department of Telecom suggests amendment in Telegraph rules for mobile phonesBureau of India Standards is also working on safety standards for mobile handsets along with the Telecom Engineering Centre (TEC), technica...
18 May, 2014, 11.37 AM IST
DoT to amend Indian Telegraph Rules to locally screen imported mobile phones, BIS to frame mobile phone standardsDoT plans to tweak ITR, 1951, by including 'mobile phones' within definition of the word 'telegraph' to ensure mobile operators only deploy...
05 Mar, 2014, 01.48 PM IST
Prepare yourself to be snooped in the interest of national securityA new automated surveillance system will be geared to track all kinds of pvt communication over landline, mobile, satellite, internet and e...
27 Dec, 2013, 02.11 PM IST
Conflicting regulatory policy changes irk telecom firmsGovernment departments appear to be working at cross purposes in overhauling key telecom laws, which is likely to trigger more uncertainty.
29 Aug, 2013, 04.00 AM IST
For CDR, Intel will need Home Secretary nod; Home, telecom ministry finalise changesThe Centre plans to amend the law to regulate requisition of call detail records by central intelligence agencies from telecom operators.
13 Jun, 2013, 04.04 AM IST
- All telecoms gear may have to undergo TEC test before deployment
The telecoms department will soon expand the Indian Telegraph Rules to include detailed modalities for such mandatory testing and certifica...
30 May, 2011, 02.18 PM IST
- Can those calls from 70xxx..... build brands?
Telcos themselves resort to a lot of unsolicited SMS and IVR for communicating their product/tariff offers to subscribers and do not wish t...
18 Apr, 2011, 05.13 PM IST
- Telecom ministry moots up to Rs 2-cr penalty on tapping
Amid debates over phone-tapping and making conversations public without authorisation, the telecom ministry has proposed a penalty of up to...
17 Jan, 2011, 02.42 AM IST