GS-II: Governance, Polity, IR
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI)
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Established under the TRAI Act, 1997, India's telecom regulator holds a recommendatory role on licensing and spectrum while also issuing binding tariff orders and quality-of-service standards. That split between advice and enforcement is the structural tension at its core. TDSAT, not TRAI, handles disputes and appeals, forming a distinct quasi-judicial tier. The Department of Telecommunications retains licence-granting and spectrum auction powers. TRAI's consultation papers on OTT regulation, mobile number portability, and broadband quality directly shape sector investment and consumer outcomes.