Telecom Regulatory Authority of India:
The JCoR meeting, held at TRAI headquarters, New Delhi, emphasised the need for a unified and collaborative approach to combat spam and fraudulent calls, especially targeting senior citizens.
- Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) established under the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997, passed by Parliament.
- Primary mandate is to regulate telecom services in India including tariff fixation/revision, which was earlier the domain of the Central Government.
- Covers areas like tariffs, quality of service, interconnection, spectrum management, and consumer protection in the telecom sector.
- Issues regulations, recommendations, and orders that guide telecom policy-making and market practices.
- Composition of TRAI
- Consists of a Chairperson, a maximum of two full-time members, and two part-time members.
- Appointments are made by the Central Government.
- Tenure: Members serve for three years or until the age of 65 years, whichever is earlier.
