Big portion of Telecom Bill to be implemented by Trai: Ashwini Vaishnaw

The statement comes in the light of concerns from some stakeholders that the proposed Bill will clip the powers of TRAI

Communications minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that implementation of a substantial portion of the proposed telecom Bill will be undertaken by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) and its consultative role in formulating telecom rules will continue.

“When the telecom Bill becomes law, there will be multiple agencies, which will implement it. For instance, large parts of the telecom Bill will be implemented by the Trai, while a significant portion will be done by the ministry of information and broadcasting (MIB) and ministry of electronics and information technology (Meity). The remaining will be undertaken by the ministry of home affairs (MHA)