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
TRAI tightens rules to curb spams; fines on telcos for misreporting pesky calls, messages countTRAI has introduced strict new rules against pesky calls and messages, imposing fines from Rs 2 lakh to Rs 10 lakh on telecom companies for...
12 Feb, 2025, 08.03 PM 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
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
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
Telcos need to refund overcharged amount to users in three monthsTelecom operators in India will have to reimburse customers if auditors find that they have been overcharged. The refund must be made withi...
13 Sep, 2023, 11.19 PM IST
BSNL, private telcos object to Trai's LSA-level auditsIndian telecom operators have rejected the proposed licensed service area (LSA)-level audit requirements proposed by the Telecom Regulatory...
10 May, 2023, 08.41 AM 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
Trai scraps rule that mandated 100 SMSes at discounted ratesThis means operators will have a free hand in fixing charges for such bulk SMSes by non-commercial users, and Trai's practice of forbearanc...
03 Jun, 2020, 09.03 PM IST
TRAI gives telcos more time to implement new MNP rulesMNP allows mobile users to carry the same number anywhere in the country.
12 Jun, 2019, 06.04 PM IST
Trai's draft rules to curb pesky calls, messages to aggravate financial stress: COAIThe COAI represents Bharti Airtel, Vodafone India, Idea Cellular and Reliance Jio Infocomm.
17 Jul, 2018, 06.25 PM IST
Fines against telcos alone for pesky calls will lead to lawsuits: Cellular groupTrai has suggested penalties on phone companies failing to curb unwanted text messages and calls from registered telemarketers on their net...
31 May, 2018, 10.08 AM IST
Trai issues interconnect rules, fixes stiff fine for violationThe rules will come into effect from February 1, 2018. The regulations will apply to all the service providers offering telecom services in...
03 Jan, 2018, 08.03 AM IST
COAI seeks talks with TRAI on results of new call drop normsThe Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) Chairman R S Sharma said it is always "open for discussions with telcos" but did not comme...
26 Nov, 2017, 02.34 PM IST
Trai issues consultation paper on reviewing quality of network-related servicesAt present, telcos are charged between Rs 1 lakh and Rs 2 lakh for not meeting benchmarks, including a call drop rate of 2%.
06 Aug, 2016, 01.34 AM IST
TRAI unveils three stage plan to keep landline and mobile operators in checkSunil Mittal, chairman of Bharti Airtel, said he had been personally monitoring the call drop situation in Mumbai and Delhi.
16 Oct, 2015, 06.08 AM 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