TRAI issues notices to 900 people for violating norms
TRAI's regulation states that if an unsolicited commercial communication (UCC) originates from a subscriber who is not registered with the regulator as a telemarketer, the service provider shall issue a disconnection notice to that subscriber. It further says the phone shall be disconnected if the subscriber continues to send such communications.
The punishment for registered telemarketers found violating the regulations is a penalty ranging from Rs.25,000 to 2.5 lakh. TRAI Chairman Sarma JS Sarma stated on the issue, "We at Trai are strictly dealing with these matters and will not be loose on anybody violating the regulation."
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Story first published: Friday, November 4, 2011, 12:40 [IST]