News for 'Telecom Regulatory Authority of India'

Industry in tizzy over CAS response

Industry in tizzy over CAS response

Rediff.com5 Apr 2007

A meeting to resolve these differences has been called on April 5 by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India.

Trai to hold talks on CAS on Thursday

Trai to hold talks on CAS on Thursday

Rediff.com4 Apr 2007

Broadcast regulator Telecom Regulatory Authority of India will hold a meeting with the stakeholders on Thursday to discuss how to roll-out conditional access system in the metros.

Trai slashes bandwidth rates by 71%

Trai slashes bandwidth rates by 71%

Rediff.com12 Mar 2005

Walky: Tata Tele asked to refund extra charges

Walky: Tata Tele asked to refund extra charges

Rediff.com3 Feb 2007

In a blow to Tata Teleservices, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has asked the company to refund the excess amount charged from customers under its Walky plan.

Do-not-call registry fails to enthuse subscribers

Do-not-call registry fails to enthuse subscribers

Rediff.com13 Oct 2008

According to the Trai latest report, only around 18 million telephone subscribers out of the total subscriber base of more than 344 million have opted to register in NDNC. Of these, urban areas like Delhi and Mumbai constitute around 40 per cent along with states like Gujarat, Maharashtra and Goa.

Trai under fire for 'not being effective enough'

Trai under fire for 'not being effective enough'

Rediff.com10 Oct 2008

Trai has submitted 26 recommendations to the government and released 30 consultation papers so far this year, up from seven and 20, respectively, in 2007. Few of its recommendations are actually accepted by the govt.

Trai wants news on community radio

Trai wants news on community radio

Rediff.com10 Dec 2004

Trai snubs Nimbus on high price

Trai snubs Nimbus on high price

Rediff.com12 Jan 2007

Broadcast regulator Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has struck down Nimbus' appeal to price its two sports channels at a premium to market rates, including in conditional access system areas.

TRAI to submit report on digital TV

TRAI to submit report on digital TV

Rediff.com25 Nov 2004

Telecom Regulatory Authority of India is working on a consultation paper on digitalisation of television broadcasting in the country, which is expected tobe submitted to the government next month.

Marketing SMSs may not be considered unsolicited

Marketing SMSs may not be considered unsolicited

Rediff.com22 Dec 2006

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India may look at excluding SMSs while formulating a policy on unsolicited commercial calls.

CAS to keep its date with Delhi

CAS to keep its date with Delhi

Rediff.com20 Dec 2006

Cable operators and MSOs in the city were happy with today's developments.

Now get full talk time on your mobile recharge

Now get full talk time on your mobile recharge

Rediff.com2 Sep 2008

According to the recent directives, subscribers are entitled to get full talk time on recharges and will have to pay administrative fee not exceeding Rs 2 per recharge and other applicable taxes. The new measures will be effective from September 15, and are applicable for both new as well as existing subscribers. Customers will also be insulated from any increase in tariff for a period of 12 months from the existing six month regime, according to Trai.

Will 5G turn the tables for India's telecom companies?

Will 5G turn the tables for India's telecom companies?

Rediff.com30 Mar 2022

Consumers can expect a 5G launch in the country soon. Telecom companies (telcos) say if auctions take place on time - the target is July - they would be able to offer some services in a few cities by the end of this year and a full roll-out from 2023. But the question is: will 5G turn the tables for telcos financially? Will average revenue per user (ARPU) improve? Will mobile consumers upgrade to 5G quickly and pay more? Will the expanded functions that 5G enables drum up sufficient revenues? In simple terms, will telcos make more money?

Trai office sealed too!

Trai office sealed too!

Rediff.com8 Nov 2006

Work at Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) office on Wednesday came to standstill after Municipal Corporation of Delhi sealed its building.

Trai favours auction route for 3G spectrum

Trai favours auction route for 3G spectrum

Rediff.com26 Sep 2006

Telecom Regulatory Authority of India is understood to have taken a decision to recommend auction of spectrum for the launch of next generation (3G) mobile services.

Trai may order lower DTH rates

Trai may order lower DTH rates

Rediff.com20 May 2008

The regulator may ask broadcasters to abide by the tribunal's pricing formula.

Trai to submit CAS recommendations by July

Trai to submit CAS recommendations by July

Rediff.com11 May 2004

Sensing a virtual unanimity among the cable operators and private TV channels on implementing CAS, Trai on Tuesday said it would submit recommendations on the matter, including price issues, to the government by July.

Trai may slash intl bandwidth tariffs

Trai may slash intl bandwidth tariffs

Rediff.com30 Apr 2004

Telecom Regulatory Authority of India on Friday indicated that prices of international bandwidth could come down by as much as 70 per cent, which would give major boost to the spread of broadband services in the country.

'Pay channels must be given on a la carte basis'

'Pay channels must be given on a la carte basis'

Rediff.com18 Apr 2008

The broadcasters will offer the same bouquets to the DTH operators as are being offered by them for non-CAS cable distribution. In addition, they are free to offer additional bouquets, Trai said in a statement. This is in consonance with the TDSAT's judgement dated in March, 2007, it said, adding all bouquet rates and the a-la-carte rates must satisfy the provisions of the aforesaid interconnection regulations.

Trai broadband suggestions soon

Trai broadband suggestions soon

Rediff.com27 Mar 2004

Changing trends of TV viewership

Changing trends of TV viewership

Rediff.com11 Apr 2008

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India floated a consultation paper on playing an active role in monitoring the Indian television viewership. TAM Media Research is the sole player in the monitoring market for the last 10 years. TAM's CEO L V Krishnan says govt should start regulating all types of rating outputs like daily newspaper polls done via SMS or even TV polls during elections and not just TV TRPs. TAM is often criticised for its poor sample size, TRP system, etc.

Govt to extend CAS in phased manner

Govt to extend CAS in phased manner

Rediff.com9 Apr 2008

Ending all speculation surrounding the roll-out of conditional access system (CAS) in the country, the government on Tuesday gave in-principle approval to CAS extension in rest of Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata, and subsequently in 55 cities in a phased manner as suggested by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai).

TRAI keen to boost Net access

TRAI keen to boost Net access

Rediff.com19 Mar 2004

TRAI's recommendation to the Department of Telecommunication is aimed at encouraging faster provision of high-speed Internet services (broadband) by standalone ISPs.\n\n\n\n

Move on broadband speed next week: Baijal

Move on broadband speed next week: Baijal

Rediff.com23 Apr 2004

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India on Friday said it would come out with recommendations on broadband speed for service providers next week.

Trai sticks to spectrum price-cut proposals

Trai sticks to spectrum price-cut proposals

Rediff.com23 Oct 2013

The telecommunications regulator had recommended last month that the reserve price for spectrum in the 900 megahertz band in some key cities be cut by about 60 percent, and also suggested a 37 percent cut in the reserve price for spectrum in the 1800 megahertz band.

Trai to push tax breaks for ISPs

Trai to push tax breaks for ISPs

Rediff.com20 Apr 2004

Cell cos told to give Net services by Feb 13

Cell cos told to give Net services by Feb 13

Rediff.com4 Feb 2004

Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has asked the cellular and basic telephony operators to provide Internet facilities to their subscribers by February 13, the Lok Sabha was informed on Wednesday.

'Cable consumers must have multiple options'

'Cable consumers must have multiple options'

Rediff.com23 Jan 2004

Asserting that consumers' interest would be protected from cable TV operators, Trai chairman Pradip Baijal on Friday said consumers should have multiple options like cable, broadband, DTH and set-top boxes to watch satellite TV channels at home.

Fixed line subscribers top 42 mn

Fixed line subscribers top 42 mn

Rediff.com6 Feb 2004

India's fixed line subscriber base, including WLL (fixed) services, crossed the 42 million mark in January 2004, while mobiles exceeded 30 million users taking the total subscriber base to 72 million, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India.

WLL phone numbers may change

WLL phone numbers may change

Rediff.com23 Dec 2003

Subscribers of wireless in local loop phones opting for full mobility should brace themselves for a change in numbering

Trai wants new numbers game

Trai wants new numbers game

Rediff.com15 Dec 2003

Bharti, Reliance, Idea under Trai lens

Bharti, Reliance, Idea under Trai lens

Rediff.com21 Nov 2003

Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has issued show cause notices to Bharti Tele, Reliance Infocomm, and Idea Cellular for not adhering to prescribed format for advertising tariffs to consumers.

BSNL to review cell, basic phone tariffs

BSNL to review cell, basic phone tariffs

Rediff.com17 Nov 2003

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited would soon review tariff structure for basic and mobile phone services, and introduce an "account-less-Internet" service in Rajasthan soon, its chairman and managing director Prithipal Singh announced on Monday.

Subscribers may have to share portability cost

Subscribers may have to share portability cost

Rediff.com26 Dec 2007

While the government is planning to introduce mobile number portability (MNP) in metros in the near future, preliminary developments suggest the subscribers and service providers will share the Rs 200 cost of every such portability operation.