Telecom Regulatory Authority of India

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The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has released the Draft Telecom Consumer Protection (Thirteenth Amendment) Regulation, 2026.

About Telecom Regulatory Authority of India

• It was established under the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997, passed by Parliament.
• Mandate: To regulate telecom services in India, including tariff fixation/revision, this was earlier the domain of the Central Government.
• TRAI’s mission is to create and nurture conditions for growth of telecommunications in the country in a manner and at a pace which will enable India to play a leading role in emerging global information society.
• Functions of TRAI
  • Scope of regulation: Covers areas like tariffs, quality of service, interconnection, spectrum management, and consumer protection in the telecom sector.
  • Policy role: Issues regulations, recommendations, and orders that guide telecom policy-making and market practices.
• Composition of TRAI
  • Chairman: It consists of a Chairperson, a maximum of two full-time members, and two part-time members.
  • Tenure: Members serve for three years or until the age of 65 years, whichever is earlier.
  • Appointments are made by the Central Government.
• The TRAI Act was amended by an ordinance, effective from 24 January 2000 and established a Telecommunications Dispute Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT).
  • TDSAT was set up to adjudicate any dispute between a licensor and a licensee, between two or more service providers, between a service provider and a group of consumers, and to hear and dispose of appeals against any direction, decision or order of TRAI.

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