Cable, DTH vs streaming: Battle lines drawn at Trai over FAST TV rulesIndia's old television distributors and new digital companies are in a regulatory fight. The debate is about whether internet-delivered TV ...
18 May, 2026, 05.00 PM IST
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
Earnings vs signals: Q4 results may matter more than they lookThe March quarter earnings season arrives at an inflection point, with stable numbers masking underlying economic shifts. Escalation of the...
15 Apr, 2026, 03.59 PM IST
DoT in favour of more penal power to TraiThe regulator has suggested to the Department of Telecom amendments in various provisions in the Trai Act, 1997, with a view to be an "effe...
21 Aug, 2016, 12.36 PM IST
29,000 new mobile towers installed to check call drops: Ravi Shankar PrasadTRAI has been given powers to impose fine for contravention of its directions, which will be punishable with fine that may extend to Rs one...
23 Dec, 2015, 01.37 PM IST
Vodafone, Airtel face highest penalty for tariff, MNP rules violationsThe maximum penalty for contravention of MNP regulation has been imposed on Airtel (Rs 4.6 crore), followed by Aircel (Rs 1.57 crore).
29 Nov, 2014, 03.57 PM IST
Vodafone, Bharti Airtel fined most for tariff and MNP rules violationsTelecom operator Vodafone has been fined the most for tariff rule violations till date, while Bharti Airtel has been penalised the maximum ...
28 Nov, 2014, 08.20 PM IST
Rs 2923 crore fine on telecom operators for breaking mobile number issuance norms"As on May 31, 2014, approximately 1.92 lakhs connections have been detected which have been issued on apparently fake documents," Prasad s...
14 Jul, 2014, 06.16 PM IST
DoT plans to continue with upper penalty limit of Rs 50 croreThe Department of Telecom plans to continue with Rs 50 crore as upper penalty limit for operators for any violation of licence conditions.
09 Jan, 2014, 07.13 PM IST
Trai relaxes penalty norms on pesky callsTelecom operators will not be penalised for up to 50 complaints received against them in a week for pesky calls and SMSes originating from ...
03 Dec, 2013, 03.05 PM IST
- Telecom operators fined Rs 2,757 crore for not verifying user IDs: Kapil Sibal
The government has imposed penalty amounting to Rs 2,757 crore on telecom operators since 2009 for issuing mobile phone connection against ...
30 Nov, 2012, 07.56 PM IST
- Telecom companies can save Rs 1000 crore by using Aadhar as KYC norm
UIDAI study states that paperless Know Your Customer norm using Aadhaar can save substantially by avoiding TERM fines & backend processes.
11 Apr, 2012, 05.32 PM IST
- Govt slaps Rs 700 cr fine on telcos for violation of laws
The govt has imposed fines worth Rs 700 cr on various telecom operators for carrying out illegal and clandestine activities in their servic...
21 Mar, 2011, 04.29 PM IST
- Licence cancellation: DoT seeks legal help
The department of telecommunications, or DoT, has sought a legal opinion for cancelling telecom licenses granted since 2003 for operators t...
29 Dec, 2010, 05.48 AM IST
- TRAI to recommend penalty for telcos on roll-out failures
Telecom regulator TRAI is likely to recommend huge penalty or cancellation of licences of those operators who have either failed to launch ...
14 Nov, 2010, 03.18 PM IST
- Telcos may have to pay Rs 6k-cr penalty
Telecom operators may have to collectively shell out fines amounting to Rs 6,000 crore for failing to verify their customers.
21 Oct, 2008, 12.00 AM IST
- DoT seeks nod to slap Rs 400-cr fine on telcos
The Department of Telecom (DoT) has sought the Telecom Commission’s nod to impose a combined fine of Rs 400.15 crore on seven telecom compa...
09 Feb, 2007, 03.34 AM IST