Category: TRAI

Mumbai: The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) had sought comments / counter-comments of stakeholders on the consultation paper on “Digital Transformation through 5G Ecosystem” dated 29 September 2023. The last date for receiving written comments and counter-comments from the stakeholders was initially fixed as 30 October 2023 and 13 November 2023 respectively. On 30 October, TRAIfurther extended the last date for submission of written comments up to 27 November 2023 and for counter-comments up to 11 December 2023.

TRAI has received requests from Industry Associations for further extension of timeline for submission of comments citing various reasons like difficulty in collating the essential information from the respective teams. They have also mentioned that the paper covers very important issues pertaining to the policy challenges and the right policy framework for faster adoption and effective utilisation of new technologies and they are in the process of compiling and streamlining diverse views of their members.

Keeping in view the requests of stakeholders, it has been decided to extend the last date for submission of written comments up to 26 December 2023 and for counter-comments up to 8 January 2024.

Mumbai: Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has released consultation paper on ‘Regulation on Rating Framework for Digital Connectivity in Buildings or Area’ on 27 September 2023, inviting comments from stakeholders, with last date of submission of comments as 10 November 2023 and counter comments by 24 November 2023.

Keeping in vIew of the requests received from the stakeholder/industry association for extension of time for submission of comments, it has been decided to extend the last date of submission of comments by four weeks i.e. up to 8 December 2023 and counter comments by 22 December 2023. 

Mumbai: Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) released a consultation paper on “Digital Inclusion in the Era of Emerging Technologies” on 14 September 2023. As per the extended timelines, the stakeholders were required to submit their comments by 16 November 2023 and counter comments up to 1 December 2023.

TRAI received further requests from stakeholders for extension of time for submission of comments on the above-mentioned consultation paper due to festival holidays and ongoing multiple consultations. Therefore, it has been decided to extend the last date for submission of comments up to 15 December 2023 and counter comments up to 29 December 2023. 

Mumbai: Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) had released a consultation paper on “Review of Regulatory Framework for Broadcasting and Cable services” on 8 August 2023. The last date of receiving comments from the stakeholders on the issues raised in the consultation paper was initially fixed as 5 September 2023 and counter-comments as 19 September 2023.

Due to requests received from stakeholders for extension of time for submission of comments from time to time, the last dates for receiving written comments and counter comments were extended up to 10 October 2023 and 25 October 2023 respectively.

On requests received from the stakeholders for extension of time for submission of counter-comments on the above-mentioned consultation paper, it has been decided to further extend the last date for submission of counter-comments up to 1 November 2023. It is also reported that no request for any further extension of time for submission of counter-comments shall be entertained.

Mumbai: Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) had released a consultation paper on ‘Encouraging R&D in Telecom, Broadcasting, and IT (!CT) Sectors’ on 22 September 2023. The last date of receiving comments from the stakeholders was fixed on 23 October 2023 and counter comments by 6 November 2023.

Considering the fact that the Authority has issued a number of consultation papers on different subjects in the recent past and enough time is made available to the stakeholders for submitting comments & counter comments, the Authority has decided to extend the last date for submission of comments up to 23 November 2023 and counter comments by 7 December 2023.

Mumbai: Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has released a consultation paper on “Digital Inclusion in the Era of Emerging Technologies” on 14 September 2023. The stakeholders were required to submit their comments by 16 October 2023 and counter comments by 31 October 2023.

On request of stakeholders for extension of time for submission of comments on the above-mentioned consultation paper, it has been decided to extend the last date for submission of comments upto 16 November 2023 and counter comments upto 1 December 2023.  

Mumbai: Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) had released a pre-consultation paper on Inputs for Formulation of “National Broadcasting Policy” on 21 September 2023.The last date of receiving comments from the stakeholders on the issues raised in the pre-consultation paper was fixed as 10 October 2023.

Keeping in view the requests received from the stakeholders for extension of time for submission of comments on the above-mentioned pre-consultation paper, it has been decided to extend the last date for submission of comments up to 31 October 2023.

Mumbai: Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) released a consultation paper on “Review of Regulatory Framework for Broadcasting and Cable services” on 8 August 2023. The last date of receiving comments from the stakeholders on the issues raised in the consultation paper was initially fixed as 5 September 2023 and counter-comments as 19 September 2023.

On requests received from the stakeholders for extension of time for submission of comments on the above-mentioned consultation paper, it has been decided to further extend the last date for submission of comments and counter-comments up to 10 October 2023 and 25 October 2023 respectively.