Trai rejects telemarketer’s objections to Tanla Solutions providing blockchain tech to telcos

New Delhi: The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has dismissed claims made by telemarketers that blockchain-provider Tanla Solutions has an ‘unfair competitive advantage’, saying the allegation is ‘unsubstantiated and holds no ground’.

In response to a petition filed by Venets Media in the Delhi High Court, Trai has said that technology driven solutions have been adopted to protect consumers’ data by telecom service providers under the TCCCPR-2018 regulation to curb the menace of spam SMS.

“The regulation does not prescribe any boundation on the Principal Entity or entities with telemarketing functions to register with or use services of any particular access provider. It has been left to be decided by the market forces,” Trai said.