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Pricing impasse

It is vital to revise the reserve price for 5G spectrum

Trai refuses to budge on 5G spectrum pricing in upcoming auctions

The regulator has, however, yielded ground on the issue of lock-in period it had previously recommended for spectrum in the 3,300-3,600 megahertz (MHz) band (for eligibility on spectrum trading)

Telecom regulator sticks to stance on pricing of 5G spectrum, other bands

Last month, amid an industry disquiet over the pricing of spectrum, Digital Communications Commission had decided to ask Trai to reconsider its spectrum recommendations

Telcos, not Trai or govt, will decide spectrum price: Trai chief R S Sharma

R S Sharma says regulator will send its review soon

Policy to monetise fibre network of crisis-hit BSNL on the cards

With more than 700,000 route km, valued at over Rs 50,000 crore, BSNL has the largest optic fibre network among all telcos

Trai evaluating ways to determine unique mobile subscribers base

This subscriber number, however, does not give the exact picture of those connected or unconnected as it takes into account multiple SIMs and phone connections

Telecom panel tells Trai to review recommendations on 5G spectrum sale

Airwave rollout in 100 days for trials; auction decision in a month

Relief for operators as TRAI extends deadline for revised mobile port norms

The move came after telecom service providers and other players involved in the port out process sought extension of the original June 13 deadline

Drop in mobile user base due to multiple factors, no cause for worry: TRAI

India's total wireless subscriber base fell to 1,161.8 million on March 31, 2019, shedding 21.87 million users over the previous month, according to data released by the TRAI

Trai's spectrum prices high due to inconsistency in principles, finds study

The ICRIER-Broadband India study suggested that Trai placed immense value on the bid price of previous auctions

Trai hopes to find solution for TV set-top-box interoperability by year-end

When a consumer wants to change the service provider, they are forced to invest in a new STB, adding to the cost burden

TRAI pulls up DTH, cable operators for not complying with new tariff order

Four distribution platform operators have been asked to follow Trai's directions regarding migration of customers with long-term packs

TRAI pulls up Dish TV; seeks compliance with new regulatory framework

TRAI Chairman R S Sharma had said consumer choice and consumer interest are non-negotiable

Jio, BSNL drive telecom subscriber growth to 120.5 crore in Feb: Trai

The sector ecorded an increase in the mobile services subscriber base to 118.36 crore in February from 118.19 crore in January

Trai finds 6 cable firms violating tariff order, seeks compliance in 5 days

Trai found that GTPL Hathway, Siti Networks, Fastway Transmissions, Den Networks, and IMCL are forcing channels and package schemes to users, and subscribers are not able to exercise their choice

Have you heard of Dangal? It's India's most-viewed channel, shows BARC data

The data was released on BARC website for the first time in two months after the implementation of new tariff order as mandated by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai)

TRAI asks broadcast association to explain where's data on TV viewership

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has asked Broadcast Audience Research Council of India to explain by April 5 why action should not be taken against it

How Trai's tariff order influenced channel subscription behaviour

A research report by YouGov Omnibus, which collected responses from 1,020 respondents in India in March, analyses the impact of the migration on consumer TV viewing behaviour

Continue providing hard copies of telephone bills as default option: Trai

Trai said telecom operators could send electronic copies of the bills to consumers only after their explicit consent.

HC scraps telecom regulator's order to lower number portability charge

Court says TRAI decision on revising cost downward flawed as it disregarded costs to the service providers