TRAI Seeks IT Act Authorization to Regulate Call Management Apps

TRAI seeks 'authorised firm' status under the IT Act to regulate call management applications and ensure government/regulated entity calls aren't blocked. The IT Ministry (MeitY) is reviewing TRAI's request for governing jurisdiction, focusing on broader regulatory power.

“Under the IT Act, there are regulations as to some companies that are authorised to take action, like the Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre (I4C), etc, so that is done by the ideal government. So the question is that is the suitable government to authorize TRAI … Division of Telecommunications (DoT) thinks it is MeitY and MeitY claims it will certainly take a telephone call and analyze,” the official said, including that the IT Ministry is not looking at the Truecaller issue per se.

TRAI’s Quest for IT Act Authority

Telecom regulator TRAI wants to be a certified firm under the IT Act. This status would allow TRAI to act versus call administration applications. The IT Ministry is currently examining this ask for governing jurisdiction. TRAI just recently insisted that no application can obstruct federal government and regulated entity telephone calls. The Ministry is evaluating the matter, not particularly the Truecaller disagreement.

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Friday had asserted that no application can block telephone call originating from 1600 number collection that are meant for communications by managed entities and the federal government to people.

New Delhi, Telecom regulator TRAI has actually looked for to be marked as an ‘authorised company’ under the IT Act, a condition that would certainly enable it to act versus call monitoring apps, and the issue is currently being taken a look at by the IT Ministry, according to resources.