Trai inputs sought on rolling out authorisation mechanism
Trai) to recommend the terms and conditions for the authorisation mechanism to be followed to regulate the industry, as it looks to abolish the licensing regime.
The Department of Telecommunications has asked Trai to share its recommendations preferably in 60 days as it looks to act swiftly on the matter, said officials.
«Trai met the telecom operators and internet service providers today (Thursday) to seek their inputs on the authorisation structure. The players can provide their comments by early next week, following which Trai will issue a consultation paper,» an official told ET on condition of anonymity.
The Telecommunications Act, which came into force on June 26, calls for a simple regulatory framework by abolishing the license regime and replacing it with an authorisation mechanism.
The authorisation mechanism will be applicable to all kinds of telecom services and will include telecom operators, satellite operators as well as internet service providers. While Trai will recommend terms and conditions for the authorisation mechanism, modalities around spectrum allocation will be defined separately.
The government has yet to send a reference to Trai regarding the satellite spectrum for seeking pricing and other modalities for administrative allocation of the airwaves.
Certain provisions and sections of the new Act have been notified while the remaining will be implemented in the coming 180 days. «All existing provisions and rules will continue unless repugnant to these sections,» the official said.
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