TRAI earns Rs.6 lakhs by fining telecoms for pesky calls, SMSes

Reducing the number of pesky calls and SMSes, if not wiping it out completely became the agenda of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), only recently. Acting on a host of complaints it received from harrowed users, the TRAI introduced the "100 SMS/day, per SIM" ruling, which it then increased to "200 SMSes" to accommodate the personal messaging needs of users. All these methods were carried out in a bid to lessen the number of pesky calls and SMSes. Now, a report in The Hindu confirms that TRAI had been fining these mobile service providers to discourage pesky calls and SMSes and has collected a fine of over Rs. 6 lakhs.

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