TRAI to look into ways to promote fixed-line broadband

TRAI to look into ways to promote fixed-line broadband

India’s Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has put out an additional consultation paper realting to ways to promote broadband infrastructure in the country. This one deals with the specifics of ways to promote fixed line broadband and the license fee on the revenues earned on fixed line broadband.


MIB gives interim extension to community radio b’casters

MIB gives interim extension to community radio b’casters

India’s Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) has handed out interim extensions till the end of 2021 to community radio broadcasters whose permission agreements were expiring in June or have already expired.

According to a notice put out by the MIB, it recognizes that organi...


TRAI floats consultation paper on telecom tariffs

TRAI floats consultation paper on telecom tariffs

Pointing out that the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has been receiving a lot of references from consumers regarding the offering of tariff by telecom service providers (TSPs) for 28 days instead of a monthly offering, which cause confusion, the regulatory body said it would open up the issue for a publ...


MIB’s new digital ad policy to help govt. widen online outreach

MIB urges distribution platforms to use govt-owned DigiLocker

India’s Ministry of Information & Broadcasting has urged the distribution platform operators to go digital and use government-operated DigiLocker for various services, including customer verifications.

In a note to various stakeholders, including HITS, MSOs, LCOs and IPTV players...