Press Release on the Report on Performance Indicators of Indian Telecom Services for the quarter ended June 2022 The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) is a regulatory body established by the Government of India under Section 3 of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997. It is the regulator of the telecommunications sector in India. [1] It consists of a Chair and a maximum of two full-time members and a maximum of two part-time members. The TRAI Act was amended by a regulation that entered into force on 24 January 2000 and established a Telecommunications Dispute Resolution and Appeal Tribunal to take over the judicial and dispute settlement functions of TRAI. RAI`s mission is to create and promote the conditions for telecommunications growth in India so that the country can play a leading role in the emerging global information society. [2] TRAI is responsible for the continued growth of the telecommunications sector and protecting the interests of telecom operators and consumers. It promotes technological improvements and makes suggestions to improve efficiency and technical compatibility. To become a member of TRAI, the person must be at least a former secretary of a centralized government organization. Apart from that, a person can also be accepted as a member if they were part of the court and held a secretary position in an organization run by the state government. If these conditions are met, certain conditions will apply to the candidate.
He/she must have been a secretary for at least two years or more and have knowledge of communications, business and technology. The full form of TRAI is Telecom Regulatory Authority of India. It is the government agency for the regulation of the telecommunications sector in India. Information supply order: it may request any service provider to provide in writing any information or explanations requested by the authority on its affairs. TRAI Complaint Registration Process: – In accordance with the Telecommunications Consumer Protection and Complaint Redress Regulations 2007. First, customers need to ask for help through a toll-free call center number. After filing a complaint, the customer service representative will provide a file number confirming that the complaint is now registered and has been appealed. I will provide more information on consumer protection in the Telecoms Consumer Protection Regulation 2007. The web portal has been set up to ensure that users in India can be informed about telecommunications services, and the service providers provided to them TRAI stands for Telecom Regulatory Authority of India.
It is a statutory body established by the Government of India on 20 February 1997. It falls under Section 3 of the Telecommunication Regulatory Authority of India (1997). It consists of a President and a maximum of 2 part-time and full-time members. TDSAT stands for Telecommunications Dispute Settlement Appellate Tribunal was created to resolve disputes in the sense of protecting the interests of service providers and customers for future success and growth in the telecommunications industry. The TDSAT Foundation consists of one and two members. The Presiding Justice must have been a Justice of the Supreme Court or Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, and TDSAT members must hold the position of Secretary of the Government of India or equivalent in the Central Government or State Government of India with at least 2 years of experience in technology. Telecommunications, commerce and administration. TRAI reportedly circumvented its rules several times to make Jio, a subsidiary of Reliance Industries Limited, the market leader within a few years. Jio was allowed to “test” its services for a much longer period of time and with a much larger subscriber base than the industry standard. In a letter to the telecommunications department, Rajan Mathews of the Cellular Operators Association of India wrote that Reliance`s offerings are “full-fledged and full-fledged services disguised as tests, circumventing regulations and potentially playing political functions.” TRAI has also been accused of changing its definition of “significant market power” to exclude Jio from rigorous scrutiny.
While the definition of market power was originally based on overall network activity, the parameters were changed to include subscriber share and gross revenue. Jio was considered significant market power by the first definition, but not by the second. [10] Issuing instructions to service providers: The Authority has the authority to issue such instructions to service providers as it deems necessary for their proper functioning. In January 2016, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) implemented a major reform in the telecom industry that would benefit all consumers. Consumers will be paid for missed calls as of January 1, 2016. However, there`s a catch: under the rule, mobile customers receive compensation of Re 1 for every missed call, but this is limited to a maximum of three missed calls per day. This rule was struck down by the Supreme Court because it was “irrational, capricious and unconstitutional.” TRAI is also established as an organization that follows the format of the secretariat. At TRAI, the Secretary prepares the agenda of meetings and decisions after consultation with the President. However, the secretary has only a few advisers he can consult. The applications were introduced to link the customer`s payments to the facilities made available to them for that particular service. On 20 February 1997, Parliament passed an Act called the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997. It was established to be the regulator of the entire telecommunications sector in India.
Prior to the creation of TRAI, the central government was responsible for the country`s telecommunications sector. The headquarters of TRAI is called Mahanagar Doorsanchav Bhawan and is located in New Delhi. Dr. Vaghela is the president of the government organization. TRAI has been responsible for India`s telecommunications sector for more than 25 years. The TRAI Act contains six chapters. In January 2000, the TRAI Act was amended by an Order establishing a Tribunal to Settle and Appeal Telecommunications Disputes.