Category: Regulation

Hunt begins for new TRAI secretary

Hunt begins for new TRAI secretary

The hunt to find a new secretary for India’s broadcast and telecoms regulator TRAI has begun as the incumbent SK Gupta is slated to attain superannuation in June 2021 after a two month extension was given to him recently.

The post of secretary Telecom Regulatory Authority of India

India’s Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) has said it suspended the registration of about 276 MSOs in April, though the reasons were not publicly outlined. However, the MIBs also stated that despite the latest action, the total number of MSOs in the country stood at 1761 at the end of April 2022. The number includes MSOs whose registrations were suspended. From the data put on the website of the Ministry, it is not clear whether the MSOs whose registrations got suspended could get back to delivering normal services as and when the objections raised by the government were addressed and anomalies in the registrations were rectified. A few of the suspended MSOs --- as highlighted by the MIB --- did change the structure of their companies from partnership to proprietorship entities. The list of suspended MSOs could be viewed on the MIB website at https://mib.gov.in/sites/default/files/List%20of%20Registered%20MSOs%20as%20on%2030.04.2022.pdf. There were four MSOs whose registrations were cancelled/surrendered during the month of April. The applications of Shivam Cable & Broadband Private Limited of East Medinipur in West Bengal and Gujrata State's Bhuj-based Rallyon Technology were rejected by the MIB owing to suppression of vital information. In March 2022 also MIB had rejected the application of two MSOs as they had withheld relevant information from the government. The registration of Panduranga Cable Network of Telengana was cancelled in April 2022 due to non-operation. Ditto for Karnataka’s RK Digital Cable TV Network. As per a government order of 2017, all registered MSOs, unless indicated in the registration order specifically, can operate anywhere in India.

MIB denies mulling law mandating ad revenue share by tech giants

At a time when a section of Indian policy-makers are pushing for making tech giants pay creators and publishers of news, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting denied any such plan relating to the print media was being contemplated at present. “There is no proposal for enactment of a law by the government in this regard,”

Govt. puts under scanner 37 misleading ads since Oct '20

Govt. puts under scanner 37 misleading ads since Oct ’20

India’s Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) issued 172 notices for misleading advertisements and unfair trade practices since October 2020. According to Leena Nandan, secretary, Department of Consumer Affairs, 37 notices related to misleading advertisements and unfair trade practice, 135 notices were issued ...

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ट्राई ने हरियाणा के ग्राहकों के लिया किया ऑनलाइन सीओपी

भारतीय दूरसंचार विनियामक प्राधिकरण (ट्राई) ने अपने जयपुर के रीजनल ऑफिस से हरियाणा के ग्राहकों के लिए 4 मार्च 2021 को ऑनलाइन कंज्यूमर आउटरीच प्रोग्राम (सीओपी) किया। इस प्रोग्राम में हरियाणा के टेलीकॉम ग्राहक, कॉमन सर्विस सेंटर इंचार्ज, कंज्यूमर एड़वोकेसी ग्रुप के प्रतिनिधि, टेलीकॉम सर्विस प्रोवाइडर्स के प्रतिनिधि, अलग-अलग कंज्यूमर एसोसिएशन के सदस...

Telcos implement TRAI rules on monthly voucher schemes

ट्राई ने 5 जी को लेकर किया ऑनलाइन वेबिनार

भारतीय दूरसंचार विनियामक प्राधिकरण यानी ट्राई ने 5 मार्च 2021 को अपने कोलकाता के रीजनल ऑफिस से ऑनलाइन माध्यम से 5 जी को लेकर के वेबिनार किया। इस वेबिनार में आईआईटी खड़गपुर के असिस्टेंट प्रोफेसर डॉ. संदीप चक्रवर्ती ने '5 जी इंट्रोडक्शन' पर एक प्रेजेंटेशन दी और साथ ही भविष्य में इस तकनीक के साथ होने वाले बदलावों को भी विस्तार से बताया। इसके अलावा ...