The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has released the "Draft Telecom Commercial Communication Preference (Third Amendment) Regulations, 2026" for public consultation. These draft regulations aim to further curb Unsolicited Commercial Communications (UCC) and enhance the effectiveness of the existing regulatory framework, which was established by the Telecom Commercial Communications Customer Preference Regulations, 2018 (TCCCPR, 2018) and subsequently amended twice. The proposed amendments are based on stakeholder feedback and recent advancements, such as AI-based UCC detection. Stakeholders are invited to submit written comments by April 12, 2026, and counter-comments by April 27, 2026. For further information, Shri Deepak Sharma, Advisor (QoS-2), can be reached at advqos@trai.gov.in or +91-11-20907760. The draft regulations are available on TRAI's website: www.trai.gov.in.
Key Entities Referenced
Draft Telecom Commercial Communication Preference (Third Amendment) Regulations, 2026: The primary subject of the policy, proposed regulations for commercial communications.
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI): The regulator issuing the draft regulations and the existing framework.
Telecom Commercial Communications Customer Preference Regulations, 2018 (TCCCPR,2018): The foundational regulations that are being amended by the new draft.
Ministry of Communications: The overarching ministry responsible for the regulator.
Shri Deepak Sharma: An individual contact point for clarifications regarding the draft regulations.
Ministry of Communications
TRAI releases “Draft Telecom Commercial
Communication Preference (Third Amendment)
Regulations, 2026” for Consultation
Posted On: 13 MAR 2026 7:54PM by PIB Delhi
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) today issued the draft “Telecom Commercial
Communications Customer Preference (Third Amendment) Regulations, 2026, for consultation.
To curb the menace of Unsolicited Commercial Communications (UCC). TRAI issued Telecom
Commercial Communications Customer Preference Regulations, 2018 (TCCCPR,2018) on 19th July,
2018, which put in place a framework for regulating Commercial Communication. The TCCCPR, 2018
was amended on 21st December, 2018 and subsequently, second amendment was issued on 12th February
2025.
Based on the feedback from stakeholders during various interactions well as in light of recent
developments like implementation of AI-based detection of UCC, by major access providers, a need has
been felt to make amendments in some of the existing provisions, and also to add some new provisions to
make the regulatory framework more effective and efficient.
The Draft Telecom Commercial Communication Preference (Third Amendment) Regulations, 2026, has
been placed on TRAI's website www.trai.gov.in, seeking comments from the stakeholders. The written
comments on the issues raised in the Draft amendment, and counter comments, if any, may be sent
preferably by mail to advqos@trai.gov.in, in the specified format, by 12th April, 2026, and 27th April,
2026, respectively.
For any clarification/ information, Shri Deepak Sharma, Advisor (QoS-2), may be contacted at
advqos@trai.gov.in or +91-11-20907760.
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