Trai disconnects 22,769 connections

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has disconnected 22,769 mobile connections for sending unwanted telemarketing calls and SMS. The new regulations for unsolicited calls and messages came into place on September 27, last year. Since then, 36,156 subscribers have been issued notices and 22,769 subscribers have been disconnected, Trai said in a statement on Thursday.