TRAI to take up TV channels pricing issue
Broadcast regulator Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) is considering initiating a dialogue on issues related to the present mechanism of pricing TV channels after broadcasters raised their concerns about “flaws” in the system.
Next spectrum auction may fetch Rs 31,500 crore at reserve price
New Delhi: The government may garner Rs 31,534 crore from the next round of spectrum auction if all the radiowaves put up for sale are sold at the price recommended by telecom regulator TRAI.
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TRAI proposes sharp cut in mobile spectrum auction floor price
New Delhi: Telecom regulator TRAI on Monday recommended a sharp 60 per cent cut in the floor price of mobile phone spectrum for an upcoming auction after two previous sales drew lukewarm response bec
TRAI may get 'fine' power
New Delhi: The government is contemplating transferring the powers to impose penalty from the telecom department to the telecom regulator Trai.
“It has been around two to two and half years that the
Home Ministry opposes any hike of FDI cap in media
New Delhi: The Home Ministry has strongly opposed any move to increase the FDI cap in the broadcasting and print media, saying allowing more foreign investment in the sensitive sectors may compromise
Telcos: Frequent travellers are rich, don’t need free roaming
Mumbai: Opposing free national roaming, a section of telecom operators have told the telecom regulator TRAI that it is generally used by the affluent class and therefore it should remain chargeable.
TRAI moves to check arbitrary disconnection of SIMs
Telecom regulator Trai has initiated debate on the issue of operators arbitrarily disconnecting services of customers on the grounds of 'non-usage of numbers' or 'inactive SIM connections'.
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‘Phishing’ calls on rise
Calls and messages about fake awards and lottery prizes are troubling the public. Many people have received calls and messages from unknown numbers saying that the receiver has been selected for an aw
Telcos can't charge extra for SMS,calls on blackout days: TRA
Telecom operators will not be able to charge customers on calls or SMSes beyond their existing tariff plans on 'blackout days' like Diwali and New Year, according to a TRAI directive issued on Thursda
Pre-paid mobile numbers to lose ISD facility soon
Telecom regulator Trai has asked telecom companies to de-activate the international calling facility in pre-paid numbers and restore it only after a subscriber gives his explicit consent to avail this