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Wednesday, November 5, 2025
TopicTelecom Regulatory Authority of India

Topic: Telecom Regulatory Authority of India

TRAI directs service providers to halt promotional calls from unregistered senders and telemarketers

According to a statement issued by TRAI on August 13, the service providers will have to stop making promotional voice calls using SIP/PRI or other telecom resources from all unregistered senders or telemarketers.

TRAI issues consultation paper on National Numbering Plan revision

Proposal aims to secure telecommunications resources for sustainable growth.

Telcos urge TRAI to ignore start-ups’ objections as tussle over network usage fee for OTTs continues

OTT apps allegedly misled startups into signing joint letter in which they asked it not to side with the telcos, Cellular Operators Association of India alleges.

128 Indian startups write to TRAI, protest telcos’ demand to make OTT apps pay network usage fees

In their letter to Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, startups like Zerodha & Razorpay reiterated their support for net neutrality & cautioned against overregulation of 'OTT' services.

Mobile services shutdowns used for ‘flimsiest reasons’, says Jio, private telcos bat for selective app ban

Reliance Jio’s comments part of submissions made to TRAI in response to its consultation paper on regulation and selective banning of OTT apps instead of complete internet shutdown.

Net neutrality under threat? It’s OTTs vs telcos again over proposed internet usage fee

In submissions to TRAI, telecom service providers ask for OTTs to pay them a fair charge for the increased data use they generate. OTTs say this could raise internet cost for consumers.

TRAI seeks views from industry on regulation & selective ban of OTT apps after govt request

In its consultation paper, TRAI has sought views on 14 questions pertaining to definition of OTT services, need to bring such services under regulatory framework and its provisions.

Solar panels, new telecom sites — TRAI’s ideas to get far-flung Himachal districts connected

In a report released Monday, TRAI has recommended central and state authorities should collaborate to ensure connectivity in districts like Lahaul & Spiti, Mandi, Kullu, and Chamba.

Can telcos team up to offer Truecaller-like service? TRAI’s idea has takers, but concerns remain

Telecom regulatory body has proposed a mechanism to help users identify spam callers. Experts welcome the move but express concerns about its implementation with limited resources.

95% WhatsApp subscribers, 100% mobile users get spam despite opting not to, finds survey

This goes against TRAI guidelines which allows users to avail of a service disallowing such unwanted calls and messages.

On Camera

Indians have a complicated relationship with Zohran Mamdani

Mamdani’s politics feels unusual compared to India’s current climate. He unapologetically foregrounds Muslim identity at a time when doing so in India invites scrutiny.

What does NCLAT order mean for data-sharing ban, penalty imposed by CCI on Meta & WhatsApp

On 4 November 2025, NCLAT bench, comprising Chairperson Justice Ashok Bhushan and Member Arun Baroka, noted that WhatsApp and Meta are distinct legal entities.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Trump’s trade wars have rewritten powerplay, but India didn’t get the memo

This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.