The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has unveiled its recommendations for the National Broadcasting Policy-2024, aimed at fostering growth and innovation in the broadcasting sector. The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) requested these inputs from TRAI on July 13, 2023, under Section 11 of the TRAI Act, 1997. TRAI's i...
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Telecom Regulatory Authority Of India (TRAI), Act,1997, is the statutory body set up by the Government of India, to regulate the Telecommunications services in India.
TRAI to announce regulations for communication apps soon
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) will soon come out with its recommendations if over-the-top (OTT) communication apps like WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal etc need to be regulated or not. The regulator in July last year came out with a consulta...
TRAI gives 7 days for additional submissions on b’cast policy
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) yesterday said that Indian media and entertainment sector stakeholders would be given seven more days for making any additional submissions on a consultation paper on a proposed National Broadcast Policy (NBP).
The revelation came duri...
DD FreeDish, level playing field issues crop up during TRAI OHD
Can TV channels designated as pay-per-view on one distribution platform turn into a free-to-air (FTA) on another platform? Well, that’s an issue that has been occupying quite a bit of mind space in the Indian M&E industry, keeping on the boil the traditional ‘fight’ between broadcasters and distributors for subsc...
TRAI proposes measures to accelerate testing of 6G, AI tech
In view of rapid developments in emerging technologies like 5G/6G, AI, virtual reality and others, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Friday released recommendations to encourage live testing of innovative tech and use cases in the country....
Total b’band subs in India as of Feb pegged at 92 cr: TRAI
The number of telecom subscribers in India increased 0.38 per cent to 119.7 crore in February 2024 as compared to the previous month, according to a TRAI report published yesterday.
The urban telephone subscription increased to 66.37 crore, whil...