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Trai releases consultation paper on the Digital Connectivity Infrastructure Provider Authorisation

Draft telecom Bill floated last week threatens to rob the regulator of its statutory independence by making it subservient to the government

Radical proposal was made in a draft telecom policy floated for public consultation

The government’s proposal to make changes in the Trai Act by deleting provisions enabling the telecom regulator to make recommendations for new licences and services, among others, may prove to be a backward step, digital think-tank Broadband India Forum said on Friday.

The year 2021 began with a rather chaotic legacy handed over by 2020. In the aftermath of the TRP Scam, TV ratings for the news genre remained suspended throughout the year. The legal tussle between Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) and broadcasters over the rollout of the New Tariff Order (NTO) 2.0 continued to dominate the headlines.

Mumbai: The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has asked broadcasters and distributors of TV channels to immediately implement the provisions of the Telecommunication (Broadcasting and Cable) Services Register of Interconnection Agreements and all such other matters Regulations, 2019. The regulator has asked broadcasters and distributors to submit the compliance