Trai again: DoT dials up heat on telemarketersThe Department of Telecommunications (DoT) is urging the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) to regulate telemarketers in response...
20 Aug, 2025, 08.54 AM IST
TDSAT to take a call on Trai fine on telcos for failing to curb spamThe Telecom Disputes Settlement & Appellate Tribunal will decide next week whether telecom operators must pay ₹141 crore in penalties to TR...
18 Aug, 2025, 08.59 AM IST
Trai declines DoT's request to regulate telemarketersSpam calls and messages will continue to bother consumers. Telecom Regulatory Authority of India is unlikely to regulate telemarketers. The...
23 Jul, 2025, 12.10 AM IST
Breather for telecom operators from paying Rs 141 cr penalty over spamIndia's telecom operators have been granted a temporary reprieve from paying ₹141 crore in penalties for failing to control spam, as the Te...
18 Jul, 2025, 11.48 PM IST
TDSAT halts ₹141 cr spam penalties on telcos, next hearing on August 8India's top telcos have been temporarily spared from paying Rs141 crore in spam-related penalties, as the TDSAT adjourned the case hearing ...
18 Jul, 2025, 03.06 PM IST
Spam & Jam: Telcos voice concern over Trai's new normsTrai's move to curb spam by restricting call management apps like Truecaller from blocking promotional calls might worsen the problem, say ...
20 Mar, 2025, 08.23 PM IST
To check spam, Trai plans to regulate telemarketersThe Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) will soon introduce a consultation paper detailing a regulatory framework for telemarketer...
18 Feb, 2025, 12.29 AM IST
Missed call telcos say Trai norms to curb spam may just be a damp squibIndia's telcos criticize the new Trai regulations aimed at curbing spam, arguing that the measures unduly burden telecom providers while le...
14 Feb, 2025, 12.28 AM IST
Telecom Disputes Settlement & Appellate Tribunal stays Trai penalties on telcos over spam menaceThe Telecom Disputes Settlement & Appellate Tribunal has stayed Trai's financial penalties of over '141 crore on Jio, Airtel, and Vodafone ...
31 Jan, 2025, 12.25 AM IST
DoT seeks Trai clarity on bank guarantee encashmentThe communications ministry seeks clarity from the telecom regulator on which licence clauses can be invoked to encash telcos' bank guarant...
03 Jan, 2025, 12.06 AM IST
DoT seeks clarity from Trai on encashing telcos’ BGs to recover spam penaltiesThe communications ministry is seeking clarity from Trai on which licence clauses can be invoked to encash telcos' bank guarantees for reco...
31 Dec, 2024, 10.44 AM IST
Telcos face new fines over failure to curb spam callsIndia's telecom regulator, TRAI, has fined major telecom operators around ₹12 crore for failing to curb spam calls, adding to previous unpa...
23 Dec, 2024, 12.41 AM IST
Trai to roll out user-friendly DND app to combat spam menace"The intention is to make it user-friendly... the experience should be good, and it should become the preferred app for DND registration," ...
17 Dec, 2024, 08.18 AM IST
Telcos, OTT firms lock horns at talks over spam and scamTelecom companies and tech firms clashed over regulations to curb online spam at a Trai open house. Telcos urged for OTT platforms and tele...
12 Dec, 2024, 08.15 AM IST
DoT dials trai to bring telemarketers under regulatory mechanism for spamThe Department of Telecommunications (DoT) will regulate telemarketers to curb spam messages and calls. DoT has sought recommendations from...
15 Oct, 2024, 10.10 AM IST
Trai SMS to DoT: Use bank guarantees to recover fine from telcos over spamTrai took the step after the telcos did not pay up despite several reminders over the last few years. The maximum amount needs to be paid b...
11 Sep, 2024, 09.11 AM IST
Telcos peeved at proposed penalties for pesky calls“Slapping huge penalties on telcos alone for failing to stop unwanted calls and messages could invariably lead to litigation and complicate...
01 Jun, 2018, 08.11 AM IST