TRAI’s concerns about the Draft Telecommunications Bill Provisions are believed to have been reasonably resolved
TRAI’s concerns about possible dilution of power under the draft telecommunications law have been resolved and the government may consider the option of adding provisions related to strengthening the regulator separately. especially at a later stage, DoT sources said.
For over-the-top (OTT) communication applications, the focus is on regulations related to user protection, not licensing, the sources said. The Department of Telecommunications (DOT)The sources said that, through the provisions of the draft law, will mitigate spammers and enthusiasts of cyber fraud.
Amid reports of MALEobject to some provisions of the draft telecom billThat was seen as diluting its power, the sources said, with discussions taking place between the two sides. All outstanding issues have been resolved, they said.
There is no difference between the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) and the telecoms ministry in this regard, the sources said.
The telecommunications department’s thinking now is that specific regulations related to the enhancement of TRAI, according to the line of the US Federal Communications Commission or the UK’s communications regulator Ofcom, have can be done after a period of time, such as 3-4 years, through an exercise. For now, the controversial amendments can be removed from the draft telecommunications law, which is currently being worked on.
The government, in its draft telecommunications law – launched for stakeholder consultation last month – has proposed a provision to waive fees and penalties for telecommunications and Internet service providers. The telecommunications ministry has also encouraged a fee-refund provision in the event a telecommunications or internet service provider waives its license.
Meanwhile, telecom service providers are pushing OTT Applications are provided as specified. They claim that apps provide the same service as them – say WhatsApp, Signal and other similar application used for calling and texting – subject to the same licensing conditions as telecommunications companies, thus ensuring a level playing field for all technologies.
