‘Review of Tariff for National Roaming’ & ‘Subscriber Management Systems.’ TRAI
Posted on February 27, 2013
Subscriber Management Systems. TRAI
TRAI issues Directions to all the registered MSOs and their linked
LCOs operating in notified DAS areas regarding implementation of
Subscriber Management Systems.
TRAI has issued Directions to multi system operators (MSOs) and their linked local cable operators (LCOs), providing cable TV services in the notified Digital Addressable Cable TV Systems (DAS) areas, covered under the first phase of implementation of DAS, regarding implementation of Subscriber Management Systems.DAS is being implemented across the country in a phased manner, with the first phase from 1st Nov. 2012 and the fourth and final phase completing by 31st Dec 2014. The first phase covers the four metro cities of Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata. As per the Quality of Service (QoS) Regulations of TRAI, applicable for DAS areas, MSOs are required to establish a Subscriber Management System wherein all the details of the subscribers alongwith their choice of services (i.e. channels, bouquets etc.) are required to be maintained. This would bring in addressability and consequently, complete transparency in the whole system. This system enables the subscribers to exercise their choice of services and budget their bills accordingly and also facilitates the MSOs to effectively manage their accounting and billing of the services rendered.
It has come to the notice of TRAI that this feature has not been implemented effectively by many MSOs. Also in many of the cases LCOs have not provided the completed subscriber application forms to their linked MSOs. Thus, the real benefits of digitization are not reaching to the subscribers.
TRAI has directed all the registered MSOs and their linked LCOs to ensure, in accordance with their mutually agreed roles, that the Subscriber Management System is made fully operational, as envisaged in the QoS regulations of TRAI.
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) releases Consultation Paper on ‘Review of Tariff for National Roaming’
The tariff for National Roaming Services was last specified by the Authority through Telecommunication Tariff Order (44th Amendment) dated 24th January, 2007. In view of the changes in regimes governing some of the cost components which formed part of the national roaming charges, the Authority decided to conduct a comprehensive review.
A consultation paper issued analyzes the pros and cons of different approaches to the regulation of tariffs for national roaming. The possibility of mandating free national roaming as envisaged in National Telecom Policy, 2012 has been deliberated in the Consultation Paper with a detailed impact analysis. In addition, the paper also seeks the views of stakeholders on the tariff regime for video calls and SMS while on national roaming and on the desirability of allowing Special Tariff Vouchers (STVs) for national roaming service.
The consultation paper on ‘Review of Tariff for National Roaming’ has been uploaded on TRAI’s website (www.trai.gov.in). The written comments on the issues raised in the consultation paper are invited from the stakeholders by 18th March, 2013.
Full text of the Directions is available on the website of TRAI (www.trai.gov.in).
TRAI has issued Directions to multi system operators (MSOs) and their linked local cable operators (LCOs), providing cable TV services in the notified Digital Addressable Cable TV Systems (DAS) areas, covered under the first phase of implementation of DAS, regarding implementation of Subscriber Management Systems.DAS is being implemented across the country in a phased manner, with the first phase from 1st Nov. 2012 and the fourth and final phase completing by 31st Dec 2014. The first phase covers the four metro cities of Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata. As per the Quality of Service (QoS) Regulations of TRAI, applicable for DAS areas, MSOs are required to establish a Subscriber Management System wherein all the details of the subscribers alongwith their choice of services (i.e. channels, bouquets etc.) are required to be maintained. This would bring in addressability and consequently, complete transparency in the whole system. This system enables the subscribers to exercise their choice of services and budget their bills accordingly and also facilitates the MSOs to effectively manage their accounting and billing of the services rendered.
It has come to the notice of TRAI that this feature has not been implemented effectively by many MSOs. Also in many of the cases LCOs have not provided the completed subscriber application forms to their linked MSOs. Thus, the real benefits of digitization are not reaching to the subscribers.
TRAI has directed all the registered MSOs and their linked LCOs to ensure, in accordance with their mutually agreed roles, that the Subscriber Management System is made fully operational, as envisaged in the QoS regulations of TRAI.
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) releases Consultation Paper on ‘Review of Tariff for National Roaming’
The tariff for National Roaming Services was last specified by the Authority through Telecommunication Tariff Order (44th Amendment) dated 24th January, 2007. In view of the changes in regimes governing some of the cost components which formed part of the national roaming charges, the Authority decided to conduct a comprehensive review.
A consultation paper issued analyzes the pros and cons of different approaches to the regulation of tariffs for national roaming. The possibility of mandating free national roaming as envisaged in National Telecom Policy, 2012 has been deliberated in the Consultation Paper with a detailed impact analysis. In addition, the paper also seeks the views of stakeholders on the tariff regime for video calls and SMS while on national roaming and on the desirability of allowing Special Tariff Vouchers (STVs) for national roaming service.
The consultation paper on ‘Review of Tariff for National Roaming’ has been uploaded on TRAI’s website (www.trai.gov.in). The written comments on the issues raised in the consultation paper are invited from the stakeholders by 18th March, 2013.
Full text of the Directions is available on the website of TRAI (www.trai.gov.in).
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