Tag: TRAI

TRAI releases recommendations on ‘Telecommunication Infrastructure Sharing, Spectrum Sharing, and Spectrum Leasing’. The new guidelines aim to improve connectivity in remote areas, optimise resource utilisation, and potentially reduce service provider costs.

This feedback will help TRAI formulate recommendations on factors like reserve price, band plan, quantum of spectrum to be auctioned, block size, and other auction conditions specific to these new bands.

Stakeholders now have until December 29, 2023, to submit their comments.

Originally set for October 30 and November 13, the new dates are December 26 for written comments and January 8 for counter-comments.

With the implementation of digital content acquisition, existing consents acquired through alternative means will become null and void.

TRAI has decided on another extension, pushing the final deadlines to October 10 for comments and October 25 for counter-comments.

Written comments on the issues for consultation are invited from the stakeholders by October 30, 2023 and counter-comments, if any, by November 13, 2023.

In a social media post, Chandrasekhar emphasized on the critical role net neutrality played in fostering a globally competitive startup ecosystem in India.

As per the telecom regulator’s new consultation paper, while significant improvements have been made in telecom service coverage outdoors, there is still gap in meeting the quality of service demands indoors, both in residential and commercial areas. TRAI initiative is a step taken towards addressing this gap.