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Penalty on telcos: Trai reply to DoT this month in Jio case

The incumbent operators and Reliance Jio clashed last year over the issue of call connectivity

Facing flak over Jio's entry, Trai starts process of network testing rules

The last date for seeking comments on the issue is May 29 and for counter comments June 12

Trai simply watching telecom sector collapse: FinMin official

He said the system was completely losing faith in the 'unelected' regulators

Trai forms subgroups to identify, weed out obsolete rules

Telecom regulator TRAI has constituted three subgroups in areas like licencing, tariff and service quality, to identify and weed out obsolete regulations and order. The entire exercise is likely to be completed in next 2-3 months, a senior TRAI official said. The official, who did not wish to be named, said that the three advisors of TRAI -- Sanjeev Banzal (Networks, Spectrum and Licensing), Vinod Kotwal (Financial & Economic Analysis) and Asit Kadayan (Quality of Service) -- are heading the individual subgroups. "The idea is to identify obsolete regulations that have already outlived their purpose," the official said. The subgroups, which also include industry representatives, will jointly examine and identify regulations and tariff orders that are out of sync with the times. One such area of this could be paging where services and related regulations have become outdated and are no longer relevant. Similarly, there may be regulations related to technology, like CDMA, which

The battle to price TV content

The case between Trai and Star India is about a firm's freedom to price its own product

Stop complementary service offer: Trai to Reliance Jio

This is not in accordance with regulatory framework, says R S Sharma

Trai to bring new quality norms for cellular services soon

Decision will come in form of a regulation or order by Trai, says R S Sharma

Consumers, not revenue, should be priority, Trai tells Telecom Commission

Counters Telecom Commission's argument that reduced tariffs are lowering government revenue

Telecom Commission's worry on lower tariffs inconsistent with policy: Trai

Says consumer interest is a must for good regulation and can't be replaced with revenue maximisation

Trai asks global SIM card companies to explain poor service quality

A few operators who were part of Trai meeting included Matrix, Uniconnect and Oneworld Teleservices

India should use 5G to solve development problems: Trai Chief R S Sharma

Trials for 5G is presently being carried out in few countries like the US and Japan

Govt to seek Trai views on annual spectrum auction

Last auction had seen a muted response leading to only Rs 65,789 cr worth of radiowaves being sold

Govt to seek Trai views on auctioning spectrum every year

The auction last year had seen a muted response on account of high spectrum cost

Telecom Comm to Trai: Review rules on tariffs for telecom sector growth

Commission discussed the decline in revenue of telecom industry in 2nd and 3rd quarter

Trai examining BSNL's new app-based calling service

COAI approached telecom regulator against limited fixed mobile telephony services announced by BSNL

Trai to review tariff rules on promotional offers, predatory pricing

These contentious issues would be debated as part of a consultation paper

Delhi High Court adjourns telcos plea against Trai

Trai has imposed fine of Rs 3,050 cr on Airtel, Vodafone and Idea for refusing Poi to RJio

Trai begins operator-assisted drive tests to check call drops

The operator-assisted drive tests have started in all the five regions of Trai, says R S Sharma

Trai forms joint panel to identify outdated regulations

Trai Chairman R S Sharma said committee's suggestions will be taken up for review in 2017

Trai shifts deadline for Net neutrality comments to March 15

Earlier, the last date for comments was February 15 and counter comments February 28