 "Draft telecom bill")
Truecaller could soon face competition owing to the draft Telecommunications Bill which envisages allowing telecom operators to provide the same service.
The bill envisages measures for the protection of users. The name of the caller will be visible on the phone across telecom networks, unlike at present when only the phone number is visible.
India accounts for 70 per cent of Truecaller’s global subscriber base. “Every telecom user wishes to know who is calling. This will help in preventing cyber frauds using telecom services. Provisions related to identity have been included in the Bill at relevant places,” says the explanatory
