TRAI issues directions to Telecom Service Providers for ensuring compliance with TRAl’s Regulations/Directions in respect of outgoing SMS facility to porting out customers.

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (referred to as “the Authority”), established under subsection (1) of section 3 of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997, has been entrusted with discharge of certain functions, inter-alia, to regulate telecommunication services; notify the rates at which the telecommunication services within India and outside India shall be provided; to protect the interests of the service providers and consumers of the telecom sector.