Rahul Khullar

• Telecom M&A Guidelines Need to be Reworked: TRAI Chairman

  The Chairman of Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) said the guidelines have been a non-starter as M&A activity has not taken place despite the industry being in dire need for consolidation.

• Telecom Regulator Suggests 10 Per Cent Higher Price for Next Spectrum Auction

  The Telecom Regulator Authority (TRAI) has recommended about 10 per cent higher price for the next round of spectrum in the 1800 Mhz band, known as 2G spectrum.

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  Regulator May Review Telecom Firms' Freedom to Fix Mobile Rates

  The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Wednesday warned that it will review the freedom of service providers to fix mobile call and service rates if they increase tariffs beyond the current base rates.

• Mobile Service Charges Likely to Go Up Soon: Reliance Communications

  Gaining confidence from a remark by the Telecom and Regulatory Authority of India Chairman that mobile tariff may rise, Reliance Communications has said it is looking at reducing discounts on mobile services from about 25 per cent at present to 15 per cent soon.

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  Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Supports Net Neutrality

  Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today said that any move to dilute internet freedom would cause economic loss to the booming IT industry and it might affect the poor as several services to them were delivered through the internet.

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  Available Telecom Spectrum Very Scarce in India: Regulator

  Expressing concerns over spectrum scarcity in the country, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Chairman Rahul Khullar on Monday said availability of airwaves in India is less than 40 per cent as compared to European nations.

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  Is Anyone Thinking About Net Neutrality in India?

  Trai recognises that Airtel's proposed VoIP plan violates net neutrality, but says there's no policy preventing that. Is there any agency in India which supports the concept?

• Telecom Regulator Suggests 10 Per Cent Higher Price for Next Spectrum Auction

  The Telecom Regulator Authority (TRAI) has recommended about 10 per cent higher price for the next round of spectrum in the 1800 Mhz band, known as 2G spectrum.

• Telecom M&A Guidelines Need to be Reworked: TRAI Chairman

  The Chairman of Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) said the guidelines have been a non-starter as M&A activity has not taken place despite the industry being in dire need for consolidation.

• Mobile Service Charges Likely to Go Up Soon: Reliance Communications

  Gaining confidence from a remark by the Telecom and Regulatory Authority of India Chairman that mobile tariff may rise, Reliance Communications has said it is looking at reducing discounts on mobile services from about 25 per cent at present to 15 per cent soon.

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  Regulator May Review Telecom Firms' Freedom to Fix Mobile Rates

  The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Wednesday warned that it will review the freedom of service providers to fix mobile call and service rates if they increase tariffs beyond the current base rates.

• 3G spectrum auction after new government takes charge: telecom regulator

  3G spectrum in 2100 Mhz band should be made available by June and be auctioned immediately after the new government takes charge, Rahul Khullar, Chairman of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), said on Tuesday.

• Recommendations on 800 Mhz base price by month-end, says telecom regulator

  The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) will release recommendations on the reserve price for auctioning the 800 MHz band, used for offering CDMA mobile services, by the end of this month, chairman Rahul Khullar said on Thursday.

• TRAI chairman indicates hike in rates of services

  The chairman was talking about convergence of telecom and broadcast network where customers will be able to access video services besides making calls and using internet through common devices specially mobile phone.

• Trai asks banks to deal with pesky calls by mid-December

  Coming down heavily on pesky callers, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) said on Wednesday that it has penalised some service providers, but has given banks time till the middle of December to check unsolicited commercial calls and SMSs.