Category: Communication

The Consultation Paper, for seeking inputs from the stakeholders, has been placed on TRAI’s website (www.trai.gov.in). Written comments on the issues for consultation are invited from the stakeholders by 23rd October 2023 and counter comments …

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A National Broadcasting Policy stipulating the vision, mission, strategies and the action points could set the tone for a planned development and growth of the Broadcasting sector in the country in the era of new …

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The recommendations provides for introduction of a new category of service provider called ‘Low Power Small Range FM Radio Broadcasting’ for provision of low power small range FM Radio.

IRDAI has published TRAI directions with regard to the verification of Headers and Message Templates by Principal Entities to prevent misuse by fraudsters who’ve gained access to such elements.

The Authority has also recommended no entry fee at the time of renewal of license. Such a move will ease the financial burden on existing, as well as new entrants, and will be beneficial for …

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TRAI has decided to further extend the last date for submission of comments and counter-comments up to 3rd October 2023 and 17th October 2023, respectively.

Keeping in view the request of an industry association for extension of time for submission of counter comments, it has been decided to extend the last date for submission of counter comments up to 29.09.2023.

The amendment is issued because the Authority, during its consultations on Audit manual, received the feedback that owing to its benefits the IPTV based DPOs are switching to DRM technology. It is necessary that the …

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In the consultation paper, TRAI has analyzed various gaps in digital inclusion present in the country such as the mobile internet usage gap, rural-urban internet penetration disparities, gender gaps in internet access, etc. as well …

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The proposed amendment would enable Authority to register capable consumer organizations having wider reach to work in more than five states/ UTs under national level registration. It simplifies the registration process for such consumer organizations.

TRAI has extended the last date till14-09-2023 for submission of Tender for Engagement of Agencies for Conducting Independent Drive Test (IDT) for Assessment of Quality of Service of Cellular Mobile Telecom Service and Empanelment of …

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Under this scheme, DoT, has decided to recognize nine ISPs, three each of category A, B and C, who have provided maximum number of net additions in rural FTTH Connections in a year. The recognition …

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