On various matters ranging from additional entry fee, call termination charges to quality of service parameters
According to report, Chandigarh is among the better performing cities where most of the operators met call drop rate parameter
Last of date for receipt of comments and counter comments on Free Data has been extended till June 30 and July 14 respectively
The regulator had sought powers to levy a penalty of up to Rs 10 crore and a jail term of up to two years for executives of telcos that failed to meet its regulation
Trai has sought public comments on whether there is a need for a stand-alone licence to provide audio conferencing service
The move came after the Supreme Court on May 11 quashed a Trai order which mandated mobile service providers to compensate Re 1 for every call drop with maximum of Rs 3 a day
According to the new changes, operators will be liable to merge the access service (full mobility) and access service (WLL) as access service (wireless)
The relationship between the industry and regulator has steadily deteriorated ever since the call drop issue became an issue ahead of the Bihar elections
The SC recently quashed a rule that mandated telecom operators to compensate consumers Rs 1 for each call drop with the upper limit at Rs 3 a day
This comes at a time when tension between Trai and telcos has peaked, following the regulator's recent test drive in Delhi
Telecom operators contend that internet telephony is permitted to all mobile and internet service providers since 2006
The apex Court recently quashed a rule, which mandated telecom operators to compensate consumers
There has been a conflict between telecom operators, Internet companies, consumers interest on issue of net neutrality
Discussion moves beyond differential pricing to blocking and throttling of speed, creation of fast lanes
In its effort to penalise telecom service providers for call drops but capping the compensation, Trai resorted to guesswork. A regulator that seeks transparency in the voluntary conduct of those it regulates should lead by example
Trai had said differential pricing for data service would not be allowed
With reference to the editorial, "Improve telecom infra" (May 13), the Supreme Court has ruled against the imposition of penalty for call drops by Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai). The court's decision would help all stakeholders focus more on core issues.Technology has to keep pace with the rapid increase in consumer access in the digital era. As intricacy and spread leapfrog, it is imperative that sophistication is assisted by unfailing connectivity. Even existing call drop norms need to be improved, as we get into more complex applications and higher density. Technology and the internet, in particular, have blurred the traditional boundaries between computing, telecommunications and broadcasting; in fact, the boundaries would now increasingly overlap.It is time Trai shifted its focus from licensing, which prevents it from becoming a true enabler of convergence. Developing technologies must be piloted and leveraged for economic growth. Trai must be equipped to switch from
Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad today said telecom operators must "heed properly" his call for improving service quality
Will be activated only after depositing the required amount.
The bench after conclusion of the Trai's argument asked the telecom operators to make any rejoinder arguments if any and posted the matter for further hearing on May 3