Preliminary On 12 November 2018, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (“TRAI”)[1] published the Consultation Paper on Regulatory Framework for over-the-top (“OTT”) communication services (“Consultation Paper”).[2] This Consultation Paper was deemed necessary due to existing regulatory imbalances between telecom service providers (“TSP”) and OTT service providers, especially since the adoption and usage of OTTRead more
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Preliminary On 1st May, 2018, the Department of Telecommunications under the Ministry of Communications rolled out the draft National Digital Communications Policy, 2018 (“Draft Policy”). Following a round of public consultations on the draft policy, the Union Cabinet approved the final National Digital Communications Policy, 2018 (“Policy”), on September 26, 2018. This Policy, whichRead more
On 9th August 2017, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (“TRAI”) released a consultation paper on Privacy, Security, and Ownership of Data in the Telecom Sector (“Consultation Paper”) as a step towards developing a robust data protection framework to safeguard consumer interest in the telecom sector. TRAI is expected to release its final recommendations on the subject soon.[1]Read more
Background The Chairman of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (“TRAI”) RS Sharma has announced that TRAI will soon release its final recommendations on data privacy and security in the telecom sector.[1] These recommendations will be based on the responses received to the TRAI’s consultation paperon Privacy, Security and Ownership of Data inRead more
Since 2016, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (“TRAI”) has been making concerted efforts towards improving access to internet in the country. This post provides a chronological overview of the steps taken by TRAI in this direction: 1. July 2016: TRAI initiates discussions on public Wi-Fi in India 1.1 On 13th July 2016, theRead more
On 1st May, the Department of Telecommunications unveiled the Draft National Digital Communications Policy, 2018 (Policy) and it has been thrown open to public for comments and recommendations. The Policy lays down three missions for itself, namely – “Connect India, Propel India and Secure India.” This blogpost provides ten key takeaways for the startup sectorRead more