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FM radio: Tuned out of news, tuned into crisis, seeks reformsIndia's FM radio industry faces a crisis, with companies surrendering licenses due to government restrictions and competition from digital ...
India's next telecom battle could be fought on highways, with connected carsIndia's telecom wars have traditionally revolved around spectrum, towers and tariffs. But a new consultation paper by TRAI on Vehicle-to-Ev...
DoT delicenses mid, high frequency bands to boost passenger safety, autonomous car developmentIndia's telecom department has removed licensing for 5.9 GHz and 77-81 GHz spectrum bands. This move will enhance passenger safety in vehic...
TRAI's early assessment suggests new Airtel Priority plans do not violate net neutrality normsTRAI is diving deep into Airtel's latest Priority Postpaid plans that promise to utilize 5G network slicing for an elevated user experience...
TV broadcasters may move Apex Court against Delhi HC ruling on advertisement capTV broadcasters plan to challenge a Delhi High Court ruling in the Supreme Court. The court upheld Trai's power to limit TV ads to 12 minut...
Delhi HC upholds TRAI’s 12-minute ad cap for TV channelsThe Delhi High Court has upheld the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India's rule limiting television advertisements to 12 minutes per hour....
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 ...
Trai, C-DoT ink MoU for knowledge-sharing, bridging gaps in policy/regulatory matters“…the aim is to explore the potential of emerging technologies..this MoU marks a significant step towards cooperation and knowledge-sharing...
DoT will seek to address Trai concerns on dilution of powerGovernment officials say the regulator is concerned about some clauses in the draft bill, including the ones that seek to give the DoT over...
New telecom bill may further dilute regulator's power, fear ex-officials"Trai's regulatory powers are already far less than those of Ofcom and other global counterparts in the US, Europe or even in Pakistan, and...
Trai has created enabling, light touch regulatory regime: VaghelaThe Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has created an enabling and light-touch regulatory regime, while protecting the consumer’s...
Top broadcasters move Supreme Court against Bombay HC order in tariff order matterIBF had initially challenged the Bombay High Court's order, wherein a division bench upheld Trai's regulatory power in relation to amendmen...
Supreme Court asks telcos to disclose details of special tariffs to TRAI"In the light of the...historical background, what is now sought by TRAI to ensure adherence to the regulatory principles of transparency, ...
TRAI pulls up Airtel Digital TV for non-compliance of new regulatory frameworkTRAI has asked the company to resolve all the issues faced by the subscribers and adhere to the new framework.
Have power to settle competitive tariff issues: TRAI to CCIThe telecom watchdog held that it had earlier in 2006 too initiated a consultation on tariff plans with lifetime validity that had dealt wi...
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...
Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad rules out amendment to Trai Act for nowChandrasekhar had written to Prasad over net neutrality which included reference to consumer rights in telecom and internet space like priv...
- TRAI open to discussions on advertisement time limits in TV channels
TRAI today told sectoral's tribunal TDSAT that it was open to discussions with broadcasters to consider amending its directions on limiting...
TRAI recommendations on auction of 2G spectrum are consistent with its dismal recordTRAI's recommendations not only show a lack of vision, but fail to put available spectrum to auction, storing or holding back of spectrum w...
- Trai, BSNL interconnect row referred to constitution bench
The Supreme Court on Tuesday referred the issue of interconnectivity between telecom service providers to a Constitution bench.