DPIIT registered Start-ups and registered MSMEs for Testing & Certification of Telecom Products get total exemption of testing & certification fees for their products.
In order to support and encourage ecosystem for Start-ups and MSMEs in Telecom and related ICT sector, Telecommunication Engineering Centre (TEC), the technical body under Department of Telecommunications (DOT) has incentivized DPIIT registered Start-ups and registered MSMEs for Testing & Certification of Telecom Products under Voluntary Certification Scheme of TEC by total exemption of testing & certification fees for their products.
Consultation Paper on Use of street furniture for small cell and aerial fiber deployment
The Authority, through the present Consultation Paper intends to seek the inputs of stakeholders on issues related to outdoor small cell and aerial fiber deployment using street furniture for the successful rollout of next generation networks in the country.
Extension of last date to receive comments on TRAI Consultation Paper on ‘Promoting Networking’ and Telecom Equipment Manufacturing in India’
It has been decided to extend the last date for submission of written comments and counter comments up to 1st April, 2022 and 18th April, 2022 respectively. The comments and counter comments may be sent preferably in electronic form at advbbpa@trai.gov.in with a copy to jtadvbbpa-3@trai.gov.in
Ministry of Electronic notifies Draft India Data Accessibility & Use Policy 2022.
The policy will be applicable to all data and information generated, created, collected or archived by the central government and authorised agencies.The State governments will also be free to adopt the provisions of this policy and the protocols as applicable.
TRAI extends the time for implementation of New Regulatory Framework 2020.
All the Distribution Platform Operators (DPOs) shall report to the Authority, Distributor Retail Price (DRP) of pay channels, composition of bouquet of pay channels/ free-to-air channels and DRP of bouquets of pay channels by March 31, 2022.
TRAI extends time for receiving comments on TRAI Consultation Paper on “Regulatory Framework for Promoting Data Economy Through Establishment of Data Centres, Content Delivery Networks, and Interconnect Exchanges in India”.
The Consultation Paper (CP) has been initiated suo-moto by the Authority to seek the inputs of stakeholders on regulatory framework for promoting the establishment of (i) Data Centres, (ii) Content Delivery Networks, and (iii) Internet Exchange Points in the country.
TRAI issues “Telecom Tariff (66th Amendment) Order, 2022.
Every Telecom Service Provider shall offer at least one Plan Voucher, one Special Tariff Voucher and one Combo Voucher having a validity of thirty days.
DoT issues warning to E-commerce companies on illegal facilitation and sale of wireless jammers on online portal.
The sale and use of wireless jammers are illegal. Therefore sale of such equipment by both online platforms and offline dealer for general consumption is viewed as an illegal activity and legal action will be initiated under existing acts and security guidelines.
DoT notifies guidelines for grant of unified license.
The Unified License shall be issued on non-exclusive basis, for a period of 10 years. However depending on technological development and experience gathered, this duration of license may be reviewed after 3-4 years.
Telecom Department revises policy for issue/renewal of NOC for sale/rent of International Roaming SIM Cards/ Global Calling Cards of Foreign Operators in India.
The revised policy mandates the NOC holders to make provision for providing information regarding customer care service, contact details, escalation matrix, itemised bills, information related to tariff plans, services offered, etc.
