Telecom Regulatory Authority of India

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) is a statutory body and regulates the telecommunications sector in the
country.
It is headquartered in New Delhi.
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) was established with effect from February 20, 1997, by an Act of
Parliament, called the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997.
The TRAI Act was amended through the TRAI (Amendment) Act, 2000 (“Amendment Act”). The Amendment Act
established the Telecom Dispute Settlement Appellate Tribunal to solely deal with relevant disputes.
 Roles and Functions
To lay down and ensure a time period for
To recommend the need for and timing of
providing long-distance and local distance
introduction of new service providers
circuits

To protect consumers’ interest, monitor quality

To recommend terms and conditions of the
of services and inspect equipment used in
license to a service provider
networks

To ensure technical compatibility and inter- To maintain a register of interconnect

connect between different service providers and agreements and keep it open for inspection and
regulate their revenue-sharing arrangements to settle disputes among the service providers

To ensure compliance with terms of license and To give advice to the government on any matter
revaluation of the same for non-compliance related to the telecom industry

To facilitate competition and promote efficiency To perform any such other administration and
in operations to promote the growth of telecom financial function as may be entrusted to it by
services the Central Government