RS Sharma appointed new TRAI Chairman
Government on Monday appointed IT Secretary R S Sharma as new chairman of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India.
Jul 27, 2015, 19:44 PM IST
Net neutrality report to be out soon, waiting for TRAI: Prasad
Apart from the six-member committee appointed in January this year by DoT, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) had also invited stakeholders comments on issues such as net neutrality and regulation of OTT services like WhatsApp and Skype.
Jun 27, 2015, 16:55 PM IST
Financial inclusion to remain 'pipe dream' sans broadband: TRAI
Advocating deeper broadband penetration to ensure success of Jan Dhan scheme, telecom regulator TRAI's chief Rahul Khullar on Wednesday said financial inclusion will otherwise remain a "pipe dream" and merely opening bank accounts will not serve the purpose.
Apr 29, 2015, 17:24 PM IST
TRAI to announce new measures to check call drop menace
To check the call drop menace, telecom regulator TRAI will soon put in place a new set of 'service quality benchmarks', non-adherence to which may lead to stricter penal action against the mobile operators.
Apr 29, 2015, 13:43 PM IST
Available spectrum very scarce in India: TRAI Chairman
Expressing concerns over spectrum scarcity in the country, TRAI Chairman Rahul Khullar on Monday said the availability of airwaves in India is less than 40 per cent as compared to European nations.
Mar 30, 2015, 19:11 PM IST
'Broadband for all panchayats by 2016 too ambitious target'
As government targets to expand broadband connectivity to all 2.5 lakh panchayats of the country by 2016, telecom regulator TRAI chief Rahul Khullar Thursday termed it as a very "ambitious" target, saying believing in it would be like "deluding ourselves".
Dec 18, 2014, 23:09 PM IST
COAI wants TRAI to review telecom M&A guidelines
GSM cellular operators have requested telecom regulator TRAI to review the merger and acquisition guidelines, notified in February, so as to encourage consolidation in the sector.
Oct 31, 2014, 17:50 PM IST
Telecom M&A guidelines need to be reworked: TRAI Chairman
With a view that the country cannot carry on with 12 telecom operators, sectoral regulator Trai today said current merger and acquisition (M&A) rules need to be reworked by the government for any pick up in consolidation activity.
Sep 22, 2014, 14:06 PM IST
TRAI chief wonders should all spectrum be auctioned only
TRAI Chairman Rahul Khullar Wednesday wondered whether all spectrum will continue to be sold through auction only for fear of CAG or CBI inquiries or the airwaves will be easily available.
Aug 20, 2014, 20:50 PM IST
TRAI paper on broadband next month; WhatsApp, skype etc in queue
The telecom regulator TRAI will invite views of public on issues related to roll out of broadband in the country by end of next month.
Aug 20, 2014, 14:45 PM IST
Restrict political parties, corporate from media ownership: TRAI
In an attempt to ensure plurality of news and views, broadcast regulator TRAI on Tuesday suggested restriction on political bodies and corporates entering the television and newspaper business.
Aug 12, 2014, 16:24 PM IST
TRAI may review telcos' freedom to fix mobile rates
Telecom regulator TRAI Wednesday warned that it will review service providers' freedom to fix mobile call and service rates if they increase tariffs beyond the current base rates.
Jul 23, 2014, 21:28 PM IST
