R S Sharma News

Talking about low level of tariffs, Sharma said telecom services rates are under forbearance and it is telecom operators who fix tariffs.

Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) Chairman R S Sharma said the regulator is working to ensure a "smooth transition" to the new framework without causing any disruption for consumers.

TRAI decided yesterday to slash the charge paid by an operator for terminating a mobile call on a rival network to 6 paise a minute, from the current 14 paise.

Defending the move of issuing a discussion paper on data privacy and ownership, TRAI chief R S Sharma has said the regulator raised the "right questions" to protect the legitimate interest of telecom consumers, and is mandated to do so.

Telecom regulator Trai will come out with a consultation paper on internet-based telephone service in a month.

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has already resolved differential tariff issue, which is a major part of net neutrality.

Trai Chairman R S Sharma today said cost of activation of a new mobile connection can virtually come down to zero if electronic KYC of Aadhaar is implemented as authentication will be done digitally.

As the whole issue of Net neutrality continues to simmer, telecom regulator TRAI is firming up its view and will come out with its stand by the end of this month.

Sectoral regulator Trai will come out with recommendations on the reserve price of various spectrum bands for the next round of auction by January 15.

Telecom regulator TRAI will write back to people who have commented through a template supporting Free Basics to answer specific questions asked by it in consultation paper on differential pricing of data -- a net neutrality issue.

Amid continuing debate over net neutrality, TRAI Chairman R S Sharma today said the regulator would firm up its position on the issue in a couple of months.

Telecom regulator TRAI, under the new Chairman, R S Sharma, will look at resolving service quality issue such as call drops on a priority basis and simultaneously expedite work on Net neutrality, broadcast digitisation and spectrum pricing, among others.