TRAI releases draft Direction on delivering broadband services in a transparent manner for comments from stakeholders
TRAI releases draft Direction on delivering
broadband services in a transparent manner for comments from stakeholders
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI)
today released the draft Direction on delivering broadband services in a
transparent manner for comments from stakeholders.
Department
of Telecommunication vide its Notification No. 4/4/2009-Policy-I dated the 18th July,
2013, amended the definition of broadband which reads as under: “Broadband
is a data connection that is able to support interactive services including
Internet access and has the capability of the minimum download speed of 512 kbps
to an individual subscriber from the point of presence (POP) of the service
provider intending to provide Broadband service.”
Accordingly, it is proposed to supersede the earlier direction No. 4-1/2011
BB&PA dated the 27thJuly, 2012 and direct all telecom service
providers providing broadband (wireline or wireless) services to furnish
compliance to the new direction. This will ensure transparency in delivery of
internet and broadband services and will protect interests of consumers of the
telecom sector.
The
draft Direction on delivering broadband services in a transparent
manner has been uploaded on the TRAI website www.trai.gov.in. Stakeholders are requested to furnish their
written comments on the draft Direction by 01/02/2016. Counter Comments, if
any, may be submitted by 08/02/2016. The comments and counter-comments may be
sent, preferably by e-mail to kapilhanda@trai.gov.in.
For
any clarification/ information, Shri Arvind Kumar, Advisor (NSL), TRAI, may be
contacted at Tel. No. +91-11-23220209 Fax: +91-11-23230056.
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