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TRAI cannot request information from Telecom Service Provider under RTI Act to address individual grievances or access customer-specific information: Delhi HC

The Court stated that requiring TRAI to retrieve information about individual complaints from Telecom Service Provider will impose an impractical and onerous burden on the TRAI. With a workforce of merely 170 employees, the TRAI lacked the operational capacity to manage or compile data related to the grievances of over 900 million telecom subscribers.

Legislation Updates Rules & Regulations

TRAI notifies new Property Rating System to improve digital connectivity across India

These regulations are applicable to property managers, DCRAs and service providers.

Case Briefs High Courts

High Court was approached due to absence of Vacation Bench in TDSAT; Delhi High Court directs uninterrupted transmission of ‘TV9 Telugu Channel’

The writ petitions were filed by Associated Broadcasting Company Private Limited, who broadcasts the TV9 Telugu channel, against a Multi System Operator (MSO) and service provider under TRAI Act, 1997 alleging that the operator disconnected its channel without issuing the required disconnection notice.

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Nothing wrong with TRAI seeking information to ensure transparency; SC directs Airtel, Vodafone Idea to disclose segmented offers details to TRAI

Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of SA, Bobde, CJ* and AS Bopanna and V. Ramasubramanian, JJ has directed telecom giants Bharti Airtel

Case Briefs High Courts

Del HC | Why was Broadcast Audience Research Council of India’s new algorithm to mitigate impact of ‘Landing Page’ on viewership data across television channels challenged? HC’s analysis

Delhi High Court: Navin Chawla, J., refused to pass an interim injunction in regard to the communication dated 03-09-2020 along with Press

Hot Off The Press News

No regulatory interventions are required in respect of issues related with Privacy and security of OTT services at the moment: TRAI

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India releases recommendations of “Regulatory Framework for Over-the-top (OTT) Communication Services”. Following are the salient features: Market

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Ker HC | TRAI is merely empowered to make regulations between TV service providers; TDSAT is the appropriate authority to resolve disputes

Kerala High Court: Anu Sivaraman, J., dismissed a writ petition seeking directions from the Court to direct regulating authority, Telecom Regulatory Authority

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

TDSAT | TRAI cannot frame Regulations with retrospective effect in the absence of any provision to that effect in TRAI Act

Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT): Justice Shiva Kirti Singh, (Chairperson) while not granting any interim relief to the petitioners upholds

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Supreme Court | TRAI and TDSAT to determine preliminary issues before CCI can decide competition issue

Supreme Court: A Bench comprising of A.K. Sikri and Ashok Bhushan, JJ. dismissed an appeal filed against the judgment of Bombay High Court

Case Briefs High Courts

Writ Petition filed by Star India dismissed for want of maintainability

Delhi High Court– Dismissing the writ petition filed by the petitioner challenging the orders of Telecom Disputes Settlement & Appellate Tribunal’s (TDSAT)