TRAI's Final Push: New Regulations Set to Tackle Spam Calls by January

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) plans to finalize stronger regulations to combat spam calls and messages by January. A consultation paper was floated to gather opinions on better monitoring and implementing penalties. The new measures aim to eliminate fraudulent communications significantly.

In a decisive move to tackle the menace of spam calls and messages, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) aims to finalize its updated regulations by January. Extensive consultations and stakeholder feedback have laid the groundwork for these stricter norms.

TRAI's efforts include a review of the 2018 regulations and proposing a graded tariff system to monitor excessive calls and SMS. This move targets unregistered telemarketers exploiting 10-digit mobile numbers, despite earlier punitive measures.

With recent directives such as mandatory whitelisting of links and blockchain-based call monitoring, TRAI strives to secure consumers from fraudulent messages, marking a significant stride in telecom regulation enforcement.

(With inputs from agencies.)