TRAI

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JCoR Meeting Focus: TRAI convened a Joint Committee of Regulators (JCoR) meeting on April 25, 2025, to combat spam and fraudulent communications.
Collaborative Approach: Emphasized cross-sectoral collaboration between regulatory bodies (telecom, IT, consumer affairs, finance, insurance).
Senior Citizen Protection: Specifically addressing spam and fraud targeting senior citizens.
Participants: Representatives from RBI, IRDAI, PFRDA, SEBI, MoCA, MeitY, DoT, and MHA.
1600 Series Implementation: Discussed implementation of 1600 series numbers for transactional and service calls by government and financial entities. CoAI presented solutions for a unified CLI across TSPs and LSAs.
Digital Consent Acquisition (DCA) Platform: Deliberated onboarding commercial communication senders onto the DCA platform.
Countering Fraudulent Communication: I4C discussed measures like deleting unused message headers, acting on fraudulent SMS headers, and blocking associated mobile numbers/IMEIs. Tackling “Digital Arrest” scams.
OTT and RCS Spam: Addressing spam and scam issues on OTT and RCS platforms; MeitY to engage stakeholders.
TRAI’s Mandate: TRAI, established in 1997, regulates telecom services, including tariffs, quality of service, and consumer protection.
Limited Independence: TRAI operates under certain government constraints, as the Central Government can issue binding directions.
JCoR Objective: JCoR fosters collaboration to address regulatory challenges in the digital ecosystem, focusing on fraud prevention and consumer protection.