The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of India or TRAI (established 1997) is the independent regulator established by the Government of India to regulate the telecommunications business in India. For the band, see 1997 (band). ... The Government of India (Hindi: भारत सरकार [1]Bhārat Sarkār), officially referred to as the Union Government, and commonly as Central Government, was established by the Constitution of India, and is the governing authority of a federal union of 28 states and 7 union territories, collectively called the Republic of... Copy of the original phone of Alexander Graham Bell at the Musée des Arts et Métiers in Paris Telecommunication is the transmission of signals over a distance for the purpose of communication. ...

Notwithstanding anything contained in the Indian Telegraph Act,1885,the functions of the Authority shall be to-

• (a)make recommendations, either suo motu or on a request from the licensor, on the following matters, namely:
  • (i) need and timing for introduction of new service provider;
  • (ii) terms and conditions of license to a service provider;
  • (iii) revocation of license for non-compliance of terms and conditions of license:
  • (iv) measures to facilitate competition and promote efficiency in the operation of telecommunication services so as to facilitate growth in such services.
  • (v) technological improvements in the services provided by the service providers.
  • (vi) type of equipment to be used by the service providers after inspection of equipment used in the network.
  • (vii) measures for the development of telecommunication technology and any other matter relatable to telecommunication industry in general;
  • (viii) efficient management of available spectrum;
• (b) discharge the following functions, namely:-
  • (i) ensure compliance of terms and conditions of license;
  • (ii) notwithstanding anything contained in the terms and conditions of the license granted before the commencement of the Telecom Regulatory Authority (Amendment) Ordinance,2000, fix the terms and conditions of inter-connectivity between the service providers;
  • (iii) ensure technical compatibility and effective inter-connection between different service providers.
  • (iv) regulate arrangement amongst service providers of sharing their revenue derived from providing telecommunication services;
  • (v) lay down the standards of quality of service to be provided by the service providers and ensure the quality of service and conduct the periodical survey of such service provided by the service providers so as to protect interest of the consumers of telecommunication services;
  • (vi) lay down and ensure the time period for providing local and long distance circuits of telecommunication between different service providers;
  • (vii) maintain register of interconnect agreements and of all such other matters as may be provided in the regulations;
  • (viii) keep register maintained under clause (viii) open for inspection to any member of public on payment of such fee and compliance of such other requirement as may be provided in the regulations;
  • (ix) ensure effective compliance of universal service obligations:
• (c) levy fees and other charges at such rates and in respect of such services as may be determined by regulations.
• (d) perform such other functions including such administrative and financial functions as may be entrusted to it by the Central Government or as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act:
  Provided that the recommendations of the Authority specified in the clause (a) of this sub-section shall not be binding upon the Central Government:
  Provided further that the Central Government shall seek the recommendations of the Authority in respect of matters specified in sub-clauses (i) and (ii) of clause (a) of this sub-section in respect of new licence to be issued to a service provider and the Authority shall forward its recommendations within a period of sixty days from the date on which that Government sought the recommendations:
  Provided also that the Authority may request the Central Government to furnish such information or documents as may be necessary for the purpose of making recommendations under sub-clauses (i) and (ii) of clause (a) of this sub-section and that Government shall supply such information within a period of seven days from receipt of such request:
  Provided also that the Central Government may issue a licence to a service provider if no recommendations are received from the Authority within the period of specified in the second provision or within such period as may be mutually agreed upon between the Central Government and the Authority.
  Provided also that if the Central Government having considered that recommendation of the Authority comes to a prima facie conclusion that such recommendation cannot be accepted or needs modifications, it shall, refer the recommendations back to the Authority for its reconsideration, and the Authority may within fifteen days from the date of receipt of such reference, forward to the Central Government its recommendation after considering the reference made by the Government. After receipt of further recommendation, if any, the Central Government shall take a final decision.

Suo Motu, meaning on its own motion, is an Indian legal term of art, approximately equivalent to the English term Sua Sponte. ... A service provider is an entity that provides services to other entities. ... To licence or grant licence is to give permission. ... Competition is the act of striving against others for the purpose of achieving gain, such as income, pride, amusement, or dominance. ... The electromagnetic spectrum is an aspect of the physical world, like land, water, and air. ... The term compatibility has the following meanings: In telecommunication, the capability of two or more items or components of equipment or material to exist or function in the same system or environment without mutual interference. ... Consumers refers to individuals or households that purchase and use goods and services generated within the economy. ... Interconnect agreements on the Internet are of typically two forms: Peering and IP Transit. ... One pays a fee as renumeration for services, especially the honorarium paid to a doctor, lawyer or member of a learned profession. ...

Chairmen

Past chairmen of TRAI were Justice S.S. Sodhi, a retired Judge who was followed by Mr M.S. Verma a career banker from India's leading Public Sector bank, the State Bank of India. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... State Bank of India (SBI) (LSE: SBID) is the largest bank in India. ...

During Pradeep Baijal's three year tenure the Telecom sector in India witnessed rapid growth. A lot of this was on account of decisions to remove controls on tariffs and services almost entirely. Deregulation is the process by which governments remove, reduce, or simplify restrictions on business and individuals in order to (in theory) encourage the efficient operation of markets. ...

Mr Baijal has now been succeeded by Nripendra Mishra, also from the IAS cadre. The (IAS) is one of the three All India Services of the Government of India; other two services being the Indian Police Service (IPS) and the Indian Forest Service (IFS). ...

Under Nripendra Mishra, TRAI has striven to balance the increasing subscriber growth with network expansion to deliver better quality of service (QOS)and adequately supported by good customer care, and has taken on the challenge of pushing operators to streamline their haphazard growth and to bring a semblance of focus towards the customer. Subscriber: In a public switched telecommunications network such as the common telephone system, the ultimate user, customer, of a communications service. ... A telecommunications network is a network of telecommunications links arranged so that messages may be passed from one part of the network to another over multiple links. ... The Customer Care Rep I don’t know you, but I already hate you. ...

See also

• Telecommunications in India

A large population, low telephony penetration levels, and rise in consumer income and spend owing to strong economic growth have contributed to making India the fastest growing telecom market in the world. ...

External links

• Official Website of TRAI