Tag: TRAI

Murdoch’s Star India against TRAI move to re-examine net neutrality

| Prashant Duggal

Rupert Murdoch-owned Start India – one of India’s biggest broadcasting companies – has come out strongly against the Indian telecom regulator’s move to let telecom operators side-step the so-called net neutrality principles in the country. UPDATE: Airtel Digital has removed all Star channels from all its packs. https://ultra.news/s-e/38651/bhartis-airtel-digital-removes-all-star-india-channels-from-its-packs Star India, formerly Start TV, wondered why […]

Why telco’s no-level-playing-field argument on net neutrality is wrong

| Sanjay Kumar

The main argument put forward by telecom operators in the ongoing net neutrality consultation with regulator TRAI is that they are forced to pay a lot of levies, which the apps do not pay any of them. This, according to the service providers, creates a ‘non level playing field’ and therefore, the app providers, such […]

Idea Cellular says net neutrality will raise data price to Rs 1,000-2,500 per GB

| Prashant Duggal

Idea Cellular has warned that companies like itself will have to raise data prices to 108-250 paise/MB (Rs 1,105-2,560 per GB) if government imposes net neutrality on wireless providers. This would required as voice call rates will fall to 7.5 paise per minute if net neutrality is allowed in the current situation, Idea Cellular said. […]

TRAI pushes DoT to auction surrendered Tata DoCoMo, BSNL spectrum

| Prashant Duggal

The department of telecom has opposed TRAI’s suggestion to auction the CDMA spectrum surrendered by Tata Teleservices (Tata DoCoMo) in the upcoming auctions, saying that there is a chance that the spectrum may have to be returned to the operator. However, in its response to DoT’s doubts, the TRAI reiterated that the spectrum should be […]

Times Group wants TRAI to save the Internet from greedy telcos via Net Neutrality

| Prashant Duggal

In an especially strong attack against perceived threats to its Internet-based business, the Times of India group has sought regulatory intervention to ensure what is popularly called Net Neutrality, or the concept that internet service providers must charge only from the end consumer. In other words, the Times of India group wants TRAI to ensure […]

TRAI spectrum recommendations major boost to Idea, RCom; good for broadband

| Prashant Duggal

The telecom regulator’s recommendations on spectrum auction are likely to help Idea Cellular and Reliance Communications – two companies which were facing the highest risk of business disruption from the upcoming auctions. The TRAI has suggested that the auction of 900-1800 MHz spectrum be put on hold till issues around the availability of 3G spectrum […]

TRAI asks: How can we improve broadband coverage in India?

| Deepti Rajan

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has started consultation on how to promote broadband penetration in the country through both wireless, copper and fiber technologies. “India ranks 125th in the world for Fixed Broadband penetration with only 1.2 per 100 inhabitants having access to fixed broadband. With the world average being 9.4 per 100 inhabitants, […]

TRAI says new rules won’t increase cable, DTH bill, or hurt LCOs

| Sreejiraj Eluvangal

Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has dismissed the “fabrications and concoctions” being circulated on social media about the new tariff rules that will come into effect on December 29. In a statement, the regulator countered two broad concerns on the upcoming tariff scheme — that consumers will have to pay far more to watch their […]