Category: Regulation

TRAI

TRAI to DoT: VPN regulation falls under MeitY’s authority

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has clarified that it has no legal authority to regulate virtual private network (VPN) applications, stating that such matters fall under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), The Hindustan Times reported. In a letter dated February 27,

TRAI contests DoT stand on telecom services’ authorisation norms

TRAI contests DoT stand on telecom services’ authorisation norms

In contrast to the telecom department's views, Trai yesterday asserted that its recommendations are necessary before making any substantive changes in the terms and conditions of the proposed authorisation regime.

The Department of Telecom (DoT) has contended that changes in the terms and conditions of the autho...

MIB

MIB to now register LCOs; registration to be valid for 5 years

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) yesterday issued a notification amending the Cable Television Network Rules, 1994 (the Rules) to streamline the local cable operator (LCO) registration process.

Effective from yesterday, the LCO registrations will be conducted entire...