In 1994, the government formed the National Telecom Policy (NTP) which helped to attract FDI and Domestic Investments
The entry of private and international players resulted in need of independent regulatory body. As a result, The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) was established on Feb20, 1997 by an act of parliament called "Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act 1997"
The mission of TRAI was to create and nurture an environment which will enable quick growth of the telecommunication sector in the country. One of the major objective of TRAI is to provide a transparent policy environment. TRAI has regularly issued orders and directions on various subjects like tariff, interconnections, DTH Services and Mobile Number Portability(MNP)
TRAI shall have no more than two whole-time members as well as two part-time members.As of 2012, members are:
Name | Designation | |
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Dr Rahul Khullar | Chairman | |
R.K.Arnold | Whole time member | |
Vijayalakshmy K. Gupta | Whole time member | |
H.S. Jamadagni | Part-time member | |
Pankaj Chandra | Part-time member |
TRAI functions through a Secretariat headed by a Secretary. All proposals for considerations are processed via Secretary, which organizes the agenda for Authority meetings (consulting with the Chairman), organizes preparation of minutes and issues regulations etc. in accordance to the meetings
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