Covid 19: Telcos push back on Trai diktat for more offersIn a rare show of unanimity, the three telcos, through COAI, said that despite the debt laden sector’s financial constraints, they have alr...
Trai tells telcos to give their tariff plans online from June 30The order comes amid a tussle between leading mobile service providers and the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India over segmented tariffs...
Aircel rushing to strike intra-circle roaming pacts to keep network goingIndustry insiders added that the chances of intra-circle roaming pacts happening also look slim, consider that the agreements also involve ...
Incumbents’ earnings may improve on Reliance Jio offer recallWhile the `Summer Surprise' offer has been stopped, experts said there is nothing stopping Jio from launching other promotional offers in f...
Trai’s take on call drops in 2 weeksThe Trai had put in place a new set of rules mandating telecom operators to pay Re 1 for each dropped call, subject to maximum Rs 3 per day
Telecom operators term call drop penalty 'harsh', may take legal route to fight governmentThe Cellular Operators Association of India told ET it would take recourse to legal remedies if Trai fails to address operators' concerns.
Dayanidhi Maran asked me to go against Cabinet’s recommendation: Former telecom regulator Pradip BaijalThe former bureaucrat said that his decision to not follow former PM Manmohan Singh’s diktat cost him dearly as he was investigated in many...
Congress opposition to TRAI ordinance a U-turn from UPA stance on regulators’ independenceSenior officials find the party’s concern for regulators’ independence ironic as then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had promised a law to m...
Seek user's consent before renewal of special offer: TraiThe Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) said consumers were seldom aware of auto-renewal of such offers.
Bharti Airtel, Idea Cellular launch new roaming plansIn the first, customers will pay 5 a day for receiving calls at no charge and will have to pay 1.5 paise per second or 90 paise per minute ...
Mobile users may get relief from pesky messages; TRAI meet todayMobile phone users may get some relief from pesky messages and unwanted value added services that have been activated without their consent
Relief from pesky messages: TRAI caps cheaper SMSes at 100 a dayThe regulator also said that telcos must charge a minimum of 50 paise for every message sent beyond the prescribed limit.
Govt plans new law to regulate sectoral watchdogs and make them directly accountable to ParliamentThe law will seek to bring the expenditure of regulators under the scrutiny of the CAG and make them directly accountable to Parliament.
Trai's proposed restrictions on TV advertising hurt competition, consumerIt should be left to the channels to decide how much of advertising to carry and in what manner.
Kudankulam nuclear power plant will start soon, time to make nuclear regulation transparentAt Kudankulam, two reactors will generate 1,000 mw each, making this the largest single nuclear power site in India.
- Free regulators from the clutches of ministers: Panel
Independent regulatory authorities are important for increased transparency in the allocation of natural resources, the panel has stressed.
- TRAI seeks separate license, 74% FDI for MVNOs
Telecom regulator TRAI today opened the door for 'Mobile Virtual Network Operator,' under which a separate licence is to be issued to opera...