Category: Regulation

MIB

In officials’ reshuffle, Shankar moves out of MIB; Prabhat comes in

In a significant reshuffling of senior bureaucratic ranks, the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the transfer of Sanjiv Shankar, IRS (IT:1993), from the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) to the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution. Shankar, who had been serving as Joint Secretary at the I&am...

FM Radio

Govt. amends FM Radio e-auction norms

In an important development for the ongoing e-auction process for private FM Radio Batch III channels under Phase III, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has issued the first amendment to the Auction Rules dated November 27, 2024. On April 09, t...

TRAI likely to recommend 5-year satellite spectrum allocation

TRAI likely to recommend 5-year satellite spectrum allocation

India's telecom regulator plans to recommend that satellite broadband spectrum be allotted for around five years to assess initial market adoption, defying Elon Musk's Starlink, which is seeking a 20-year permit, said a senior government source.

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of In...

TRAI

TRAI to DoT: VPN regulation falls under MeitY’s authority

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has clarified that it has no legal authority to regulate virtual private network (VPN) applications, stating that such matters fall under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), The Hindustan Times reported. In a letter dated February 27,

TRAI contests DoT stand on telecom services’ authorisation norms

TRAI contests DoT stand on telecom services’ authorisation norms

In contrast to the telecom department's views, Trai yesterday asserted that its recommendations are necessary before making any substantive changes in the terms and conditions of the proposed authorisation regime.

The Department of Telecom (DoT) has contended that changes in the terms and conditions of the autho...