TRAI issues recommendations on KYC norms for DTH players

Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Thursday in its recommendations to the Information & Broadcasting Ministry has said that Direct-to-Home (DTH) operators should make efforts to associate all set-top-boxes with the registered mobile phone numbers of the subscribers.

In its recommendations on the issue of KYC norms for DTH players, the regulator said that for existing STBs which are not associated with any mobile phone numbers, DTH players should make efforts to ensure these STBs are linked to a mobile number within two years.

It also said that mandating physical verification at regular intervals will incur a huge cost burden to the DTH operators and inconvenience to the customers