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TRAI Amends Spam Call Rules to Ease Reporting, Enforce Compliance; COAI Slams Penalties for Operators
TRAI recently amended its regulations to curb unsolicited spam calls and promotional messages from unregistered telemarketers (UTMs) and increase penalties for spammers and non-compliant operators. The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) has criticised the updated rules, including penalties on service providers.
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Telcos To Face Fines Up To Rs 10 Lakh Over Spam Calls: Regulator
Telecom regulator TRAI on Wednesday intensified its crackdown on pesky calls and messages with new rules that prescribe fines ranging from Rs 2 lakh to Rs 10 lakh for recurring and repeated instances of violation.
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TRAI's Rs 20 Rule: How To Keep Your SIM Active Without Monthly Recharges
TRAI has clarified its guidelines on SIM card deactivation due to inactivity, providing relief to prepaid users.
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GST, Visa Fees, Mobile Data Charges & More: Key Changes From January 1 That Will Affect Your Finances And Planning
Key updates include stricter GST compliance measures, the launch of Thailand's global e-visa system, streamlined US visa rules, ITC Hotels' demerger, and new telecom regulations for Jio, Airtel, Vodafone, and BSNL.
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Centre Can Now Access Telecom Traffic Data, But Not Messages, For Cybersecurity
The government has notified the telecom cyber security rules, that aim to safeguard India's communication networks and services, through a host of measures including specified timelines for telcos to report security incidents and make disclosures.
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Telcos Can Claim Tax Credit For Duties Paid On Towers, Others: Supreme Court
In a relief to mobile service providers, the Supreme Court on Wednesday held that the telecom companies can take the benefit of CENVAT credit for payment of service tax on the output services rendered by them.
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OTPs For Transactions Likely To Be Affected From November 1. Here's Why
Leading telecom companies are raising concerns that important messages may not reach customers as the TRAI’s new rule on message traceability comes into effect from November 1
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Supreme Court Rejects Telcos' Plea on AGR Dues Owed to Government
The Supreme Court has dismissed a plea from telecom companies to reassess the dues they owe the government, resulting in a decline in the stock prices of Vodafone Idea and its counterparts. Vodafone Idea and Bharti Airtel are facing a combined debt of Rs. 1 lakh crore in outstanding dues, encompassing spectrum charges and licensing fees.
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Telecom Regulator TRAI To Review, Tighten Rules To Curb Spam Calls
Telecom regulator will review and strengthen regulations to curb pesky, spam calls, TRAI Chairman Anil Kumar Lahoti said today.
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Only Officials Of Secretary Rank Now Eligible To Be Telecom Regulator Chief
The government has notified rules under the Telecommunication Act which makes only secretary to the government or officials with equivalent rank eligible for the position of sector regulator Trai chairman.
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TRAI Enforces New Porting Guidelines From July 1 to Curb Fraudulent SIM Replacements
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) announced new guidelines concerning the replacement of lost, damaged or stolen SIM cards on March 14. The rules come into effect starting today (July 1). As per the guidelines, mobile phone users must now wait for a specified period of time before they will be allowed to switch network providers.
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New Rules Set For SIM Card Replacement Under Mobile Number Portability From July 1
Amendments to Mobile Number Portability (MNP) regulations to check SIM swap and replacement fraudulent activities will come into force from July 1, The telecom regulatory body Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) said.
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New Telecom Rules That Strengthen Centre's Control To Be Effective Partially From Today
Some significant sections of The Telecommunications Act 2023 will come into effect today, the government had announced last week.
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TRAI Introduces New Guidelines for Mobile Number Porting; to Come Into Effect From July 1
The telecom regulator TRAI (Telecom Regulatory Authority of India) announced changes to its mobile number portability (MNP) rules last week. As per the latest amendment, if a SIM card has been swapped or replaced, the associated mobile number cannot be ported out to a different telecom operator for seven days. This is the ninth new amendment since ...
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Government Planning New Regulations for Hosting Deepfakes: IT Minister
The government is planning new regulations that may impose penalties on both creator and platform hosting deepfakes as it looks to clamp down on what IT and Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishaw described as "a threat to democracy". Vaishnaw said deepfake advertisements or misleading promotions are a threat that Indian society is facing currently.
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TRAI Amends Spam Call Rules to Ease Reporting, Enforce Compliance; COAI Slams Penalties for Operators
TRAI recently amended its regulations to curb unsolicited spam calls and promotional messages from unregistered telemarketers (UTMs) and increase penalties for spammers and non-compliant operators. The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) has criticised the updated rules, including penalties on service providers.
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Telcos To Face Fines Up To Rs 10 Lakh Over Spam Calls: Regulator
Telecom regulator TRAI on Wednesday intensified its crackdown on pesky calls and messages with new rules that prescribe fines ranging from Rs 2 lakh to Rs 10 lakh for recurring and repeated instances of violation.
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TRAI's Rs 20 Rule: How To Keep Your SIM Active Without Monthly Recharges
TRAI has clarified its guidelines on SIM card deactivation due to inactivity, providing relief to prepaid users.
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GST, Visa Fees, Mobile Data Charges & More: Key Changes From January 1 That Will Affect Your Finances And Planning
Key updates include stricter GST compliance measures, the launch of Thailand's global e-visa system, streamlined US visa rules, ITC Hotels' demerger, and new telecom regulations for Jio, Airtel, Vodafone, and BSNL.
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Centre Can Now Access Telecom Traffic Data, But Not Messages, For Cybersecurity
The government has notified the telecom cyber security rules, that aim to safeguard India's communication networks and services, through a host of measures including specified timelines for telcos to report security incidents and make disclosures.
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Telcos Can Claim Tax Credit For Duties Paid On Towers, Others: Supreme Court
In a relief to mobile service providers, the Supreme Court on Wednesday held that the telecom companies can take the benefit of CENVAT credit for payment of service tax on the output services rendered by them.
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OTPs For Transactions Likely To Be Affected From November 1. Here's Why
Leading telecom companies are raising concerns that important messages may not reach customers as the TRAI’s new rule on message traceability comes into effect from November 1
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Supreme Court Rejects Telcos' Plea on AGR Dues Owed to Government
The Supreme Court has dismissed a plea from telecom companies to reassess the dues they owe the government, resulting in a decline in the stock prices of Vodafone Idea and its counterparts. Vodafone Idea and Bharti Airtel are facing a combined debt of Rs. 1 lakh crore in outstanding dues, encompassing spectrum charges and licensing fees.
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Telecom Regulator TRAI To Review, Tighten Rules To Curb Spam Calls
Telecom regulator will review and strengthen regulations to curb pesky, spam calls, TRAI Chairman Anil Kumar Lahoti said today.
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Only Officials Of Secretary Rank Now Eligible To Be Telecom Regulator Chief
The government has notified rules under the Telecommunication Act which makes only secretary to the government or officials with equivalent rank eligible for the position of sector regulator Trai chairman.
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TRAI Enforces New Porting Guidelines From July 1 to Curb Fraudulent SIM Replacements
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) announced new guidelines concerning the replacement of lost, damaged or stolen SIM cards on March 14. The rules come into effect starting today (July 1). As per the guidelines, mobile phone users must now wait for a specified period of time before they will be allowed to switch network providers.
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New Rules Set For SIM Card Replacement Under Mobile Number Portability From July 1
Amendments to Mobile Number Portability (MNP) regulations to check SIM swap and replacement fraudulent activities will come into force from July 1, The telecom regulatory body Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) said.
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New Telecom Rules That Strengthen Centre's Control To Be Effective Partially From Today
Some significant sections of The Telecommunications Act 2023 will come into effect today, the government had announced last week.
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TRAI Introduces New Guidelines for Mobile Number Porting; to Come Into Effect From July 1
The telecom regulator TRAI (Telecom Regulatory Authority of India) announced changes to its mobile number portability (MNP) rules last week. As per the latest amendment, if a SIM card has been swapped or replaced, the associated mobile number cannot be ported out to a different telecom operator for seven days. This is the ninth new amendment since ...
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Government Planning New Regulations for Hosting Deepfakes: IT Minister
The government is planning new regulations that may impose penalties on both creator and platform hosting deepfakes as it looks to clamp down on what IT and Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishaw described as "a threat to democracy". Vaishnaw said deepfake advertisements or misleading promotions are a threat that Indian society is facing currently.
