**Executive Summary:**
This notification announces the Telecom Commercial Communications Customer Preference Amendment Regulations, 2018, amending the regulations issued on July 19, 2018. The amendments extend the implementation dates for specific regulations within the original notification. Key dates include January 31, 2019, and February 28, 2019, for the enforcement of particular regulations.
**Key Points / Main Content:**
* **Amendment Regulations:**
* The regulations are called the "Telecom Commercial Communications Customer Preference Amendment Regulations, 2018."
* These regulations take effect upon publication in the Official Gazette on December 21, 2018.
* **Amendments to Implementation Dates:**
* Regulations 23, 29, and sub-regulations 5 and 6 of Regulation 25 will come into force 150 days after the publication in the Official Gazette (July 19, 2018).
* Regulation 24 will come into force on January 31, 2019.
* Regulations 26, 27, and sub-regulations 1, 2, 3, and 4 of Regulation 25 will come into force on February 28, 2019.
**Impact Analysis:**
* **Access Service Providers:**
* *Impact:* Extension of timelines for implementing certain regulations related to unsolicited commercial communication (UCC).
* *Action Required:* Adhere to the revised implementation dates for regulations 23-27, 29, and specific sub-regulations of regulation 25.
* **Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI):**
* *Impact:* Responsible for enforcing the amended regulations and overseeing the implementation process.
* *Action Required:* Monitor the compliance of Access Service Providers with the new timelines.
* **Consumers:**
* *Impact:* The regulations aim to curb unsolicited commercial communication (UCC) more effectively.
* *Action Required:* Be aware of the changes and report any violations of the regulations after the respective implementation dates.
Key Entities Referenced
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India: The regulatory body responsible for telecommunications in India, also known as TRAI.
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act 1997: The Act of Indian Parliament that established the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India.
Telecom Commercial Communications Customer Preference Regulations, 2018: Regulations pertaining to commercial communications and customer preferences in the telecom sector, issued by TRAI.
Telecom Commercial Communications Customer Preference Amendment Regulations, 2018: Amendment regulations to the Telecom Commercial Communications Customer Preference Regulations, 2018.
New Delhi: The location where the notification was issued.
Unsolicited Commercial Communication: Commercial communications that the recipient has not requested and may not want to receive (UCC).
Access Service Providers: Providers that offer access to telecommunication services
U. K. Srivastava: Secretary Incharge
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TELECOM REGULATORY AUTHORITY OF INDIA
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 21st December, 2018
THE TELECOM COMMERCIAL COMMUNICATIONS CUSTOMER PREFERENCE (AMENDMENT)
REGULATIONS, 2018 (10 of 2018)
No. 311-04/2017-QoS.— In exercise of powers conferred by section 36, read with sub-clause (v) of clause (b)
and clause (c) of sub-section (1) of section 11, of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act 1997 (24 of 1997), the
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India hereby makes the following regulations to amend the Telecom Commercial
Communications Customer Preference Regulations, 2018 (6 of 2018), namely:—
1. (1) These regulations may be called the Telecom Commercial Communications Customer Preference
(Amendment) Regulations, 2018 (10 of 2018).
(2) These regulations shall come into force from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
1. In regulation 1 of the Telecom Commercial Communications Customer Preference Regulations, 2018,
in sub-regulation (2), —
(a) for clause (e) the following clause shall be substituted, namely: -
"(e) regulations 23, 29 and sub-regulations (5) and (6) of regulation 25 of these regulations shall come
into force after 150 days from the date of publication of these regulations in the Official Gazette";
(b) after clause (e), the following clauses shall be inserted, namely:-
"(f) regulation 24 of these regulations shall come into force from the 31st day of January, 2019";
"(g) regulations 26, 27 and sub-regulations (1), (2), (3) and (4) of regulation 25 of these regulations
shall come into force from the 28th day of February, 2019".
U. K. SRIVASTAVA, Secy. Incharge
[ADVT.-III/4/Exty./450/18]
Note 1: The principal regulations were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part III, Section 4 dated the
19th July, 2018 vide notification No. 311-04/2017-QoS, dated the 19th July, 2018.
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Customer Preference (Amendment) Regulations, 2018 ( 10 of 2018).¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 3
Explanatory Memorandum
1. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) notified the Telecom Commercial Communications
Customer Preference Regulations, 2018 dated 19th July 2018 to develop a new UCC ecosystem for
effectively curbing Unsolicited Commercial Communication (UCC). Regulations 4, 5, 11, 15, 28, 34, 35
and 36 were required to come into force after 30 days from the date of publication of principal regulations
in the Official Gazette. Regulations 6, 13 and 14 were required to come into force after 90 days from the
date of publication of principal regulations in the Official Gazette. Regulations 3, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 18 and 32
were required to come into force after 120 days from the date of publication of principal regulations in the
Official Gazette. Regulations 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 29 were required to come into force after 150 days from
the date of publication of principal regulations in the Official Gazette. Remaining regulations of principal
regulations were required to be come into force from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. In compliance of Regulation 16 of prinicipal regulation, all TSPs submitted their CoPs according to
requirements of the regulations. However, various representations were received from Access Service
Providers for extention of timelines of these regulations, as establishment of new ecosystem and new
entities may take a longer time. Subsequenlty, workshop and meetings were organized with Access
providers to assess the readiness of implementation. After discussions and deliberations, it was felt that
Access Providers require some more time for implementation. In view of above, the Authority has decided
to extend the dates for implementation of above said regulations.
3. Accordingly, clause (e) of sub-regulation (2) of regulation 1 of the Telecom Commercial Communications
Customer Preference Regulations, 2018 has been amended.
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