DoT may bring back key clause to allay Trai fears

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) is set to bring back a provision in the draft telecom Bill that requires the government to seek reconsideration of the sector regulator’s recommendations it doesn’t agree with or explain the reason where those are rejected.

A revised version of the draft, to be brought out in the coming days after getting comments from stakeholders, will reinstate this provision – Section 11 of the Trai Act – as well as clearly define over-the-top (OTT) communication players and make tweaks to the ways of spectrum allotment, in a bid to give more clarity and resolve any misgivings.