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TRAI to fine operators for contravening MNP rules

TRAI to fine operators for contravening MNP rules

New Delhi, Sep 20 The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) said it will levy financial disincentives on operators for contravention of mobile number portability (MNP) regulations ranging from Rs.5,000 to Rs.10,000. “In order to...
59.31 mn subscribers opted for MNP till July: TRAI

59.31 mn subscribers opted for MNP till July: TRAI

New Delhi, Sep 10 The total number of subscribers opting for mobile number portability (MNP) has risen to 59.31 million, with Karnataka receiving the maximum number of 7.2 million requests till the end of July, according to official data. MNP allows users...
Cabinet okays Rs.14,000 crore spectrum reserve price

Cabinet okays Rs.14,000 crore spectrum reserve price

New Delhi, Aug 3 The cabinet Friday approved Rs.14,000 crore as the reserve price for the 2G spectrum auction fixed by the Empowered Group of Ministers (EGoM) on telecom, a price lower than the one set by the sector regulator. “The Cabinet approved...
45.89 mn subscribers opted for MNP till April: TRAI

45.89 mn subscribers opted for MNP till April: TRAI

New Delhi, June 28  The total number of subscribers opting for mobile number portability (MNP) has risen to 45.89 million, with Karnataka receiving the maximum number of 5.11 million requests till the end of April, according to official data released. MNP...
Call rates can rise 100 percent, warn telecom operators

Call rates can rise 100 percent, warn telecom operators

New Delhi, May 4  Telephone tariffs will go up 100 percent hitting customers hard if the government accepts the sector regulator’s proposals on spectrum auction, service providers warned. “Our belief is that the implication could be as high...
TRAI launches consumer portal, to track complaints

TRAI launches consumer portal, to track complaints

New Delhi, April 30 The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) Monday launched a portal to help subscribers lodge service complaints and track their redressal. Called the Telecom Consumers Complaint Monitoring System (TCCMS), the portal —...
TRAI sets high base price for 2G auction, operators cry foul

TRAI sets high base price for 2G auction, operators cry foul

New Delhi, April 24  The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) recommended to the government a much higher base price for the 2G spectrum auction that will be open to all players. TRAI recommended the reserve price for the 1800 MHz spectrum at...
Customers to pay Rs.1 more on every mobile recharge above Rs.20

Customers to pay Rs.1 more on every mobile recharge above Rs.20

New Delhi, April 20  The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) Thursday approved hiking the processing fee for mobile recharges above Rs.20 by 50 percent which is likely to affect over 90 percent of the mobile subscribers across the country who...
Government appoints committee to select new TRAI chairman

Government appoints committee to select new TRAI chairman

New Delhi, Feb 21 The government has set up a search-cum-selection committee to appoint a new chairman of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI). J.S. Sarma, the present chairman, retires May 14. The Department of Telecom (DoT) has invited applications...
India’s mobile subscriber base reaches 893.84 mn

India’s mobile subscriber base reaches 893.84 mn

New Delhi, Jan 30 The number of mobile phone subscribers in India rose to 893.84 million in December with Idea Cellular alone signing 2.39 million new subscribers, official data showed Monday. According to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI),...
4G services: TRAI extends time for sending views

4G services: TRAI extends time for sending views

New Delhi, Nov 9 The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) Wednesday extended till Nov 30 the deadline for sending comments on advanced mobile wireless broadband or fourth generation (4G) services. “All the stakeholders may now submit their...
TRAI imposes 5 paise deterrant for pesky messages

TRAI imposes 5 paise deterrant for pesky messages

New Delhi, Oct 25 The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) Tuesday said it will impose a termination charge of 5 paise per SMS on operators from whose networks commercial messages originate in a move to further curb pesky messages from nagging...
Amendment for Uplinking/Downlinking of TV channels approved by Union Cabinet

Amendment for Uplinking/Downlinking of TV channels approved by Union Cabinet

New Delhi, Oct 7 Union Cabinet has approved the proposal of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting to recast the existing “Policy Guidelines for Uplinking and Downlinking of TV channels”. Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has...
Licenses, spectrum de-linked in new telecom policy

Licenses, spectrum de-linked in new telecom policy

New Delhi, 11 April, 2011 Communications Minister Kapil Sibal Monday unveiled the broad framework of a new telecom policy which would bring in reforms such as audit of spectrum usage, ...