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Trai recommends changes in MNP rules to curb portability request rejection

Rejection may be due to wrong submission or incorrect entry of UPC content by potential subscriber

Trai comes out with consultation paper on privacy and ownership of data

As it looks to protect data rights of individuals, sectoral regulator Trai has come out with a consultation paper on privacy, security and ownership of data in the telecom sector.The paper by Trai comes in the backdrop of the regulator's ongoing tussle with Apple regarding its Do-Not-Disturb (DND) app, which is not being allowed on iOS platform. The app is available of Android platform. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) through the paper plans to define personal data and who should have ownership and control when a customer uses telecom services. As per an official, the Authority has been working on the paper for the past couple of months as currently there are no guidelines regarding use of data by third party entities and also who owns the data.The Trai will come out with recommendations and in case of sovereign power, security and licencing issues, it will suggest to Department of Telecommunications to take a call on the matter. The Authority has suo-motu decided to .

Trai issues recommendations on norms for shutting down services

Trai said continuation of access services is now no longer assured

Airtel Chairman Sunil Mittal urges TRAI to reject 'bill and keep' method

Under BAK method, call termination charges are not paid

Sunil Mittal wants IUC regime to continue

Mittal writes to Trai against bill-and-keep pricing

Telecom body alleges misinformation on IUC

Trai is reportedly aiming to conclude the IUC review soon and will come out with a new framework

No need to fix floor price as of now: Trai

This came after Trai's meeting with telcos on Friday and there was consensus against such move

Trai to come out with new IUC framework soon

Incumbents say removal or lowering of IUC would hit growth of telecom infrastructure in rural areas

Trai recommends 50% cut in VSAT entry fee

There is no justification for charging additional 25 per cent amount as reuse factor

Trai scanner on international roaming rates

According to a Trai, operators are charging exorbitant international roaming rates to some countrie

Trai dials DoT, seeks package for stressed telecom firms

The telecom sector recently had several meetings with the govt to get a breather

Telecom woes: Govt, Trai discuss policy; IMG brainstorms on firms' demands

To look for remedies at the whopping Rs 4.6 lakh crore debt that is ailing telcos

Telcos ask Trai to fix floor price for voice call, data

Incumbent operators also took up with Trai the issue of interconnect usage charges

Cell tower operators seeks abolition of property tax

The industry body, Taipa said no competence to levy and collect such tax under Indian Telegraph Act

Trai to consider tighter norms, user refund for global SIM card companies

Trai follows detailed discussions with international SIM card and global calling card companies

Trai to meet telcos on June 15 to discuss financial stress in the sector

The CEOs will also meet Union Minister of Communication Manoj Sinha on June 22 or 23

Trai wants one-year validity data packs to woo first-time telecom users

Trai launches 'MyCall' app that enables subscribers to rate the quality of a phone call

Trai launches apps to monitor call quality, measure data speed

Govt and regulator have refused to lower their guard on the issue of call drops

TRAI floats consultation paper on data speeds in broadband plans

TRAI has invited comments from stakeholders by June 29 and counter comments by July 13

TRAI rules on tariff assessment in a month, says R S Sharma

To issues like promotional offers and predatory pricing