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My dear friend, Everybody knows this info long back probably from beginning of this topic....

Tdsat reserves order on broadcaster plea against tariff order source:: http://www.indiantelevision.com/headlines/y2k10/sep/sep157.php Great to know hearings are completed and hope to get consumer centric judgment sooner....

MSOs impleaded in Trai tariff case source:: http://www.indiantelevision.com/headlines/y2k10/sep/sep146.php

Here is another clarification from DoT on MNP. http://dot.gov.in/as/2010/as_17.09.2010.pdf

One BSNL CDMA RUIM free with every BSNL 2G/3G(GSM) connection. http://tamilnadu.bsnl.co.in/Content_FREE_RUIM.pdf I hope it's OMH RUIM.

Now BSNL site is updated http://www.bsnl.in/service/3G/3G_files/3g.htm

Micromax 300C is open market EVDO modem and certainly not EVDO/HSDPA modem. If anyone finds EVDO/HSDPA modem in Indian market, please inform the forum.

Applicable for both postpaid as well as prepaid. Operators can increase the tariff(applicable immediately for new subscribers) but the old subscribers who is already in the tariff can be migrated to new higher tariff only after 6 months.

The salient measures taken by TRAI to protect the interest of consumers are as follows: Tariff related issues: * Tariff plans with misleading titles are not permitted. * The service provider should inform the customer within a week of activation of service the complete tariff plan and should also convey any changes to any item of tariff. * The service provider cannot increase tariff on any item within 6 months of enrolment in a tariff plan. * The customer is free to move from one tariff plan to another without paying any fee for migration. * Tariff plans with life time validity to be available during the current licence period and also during the renewed licence period. * In all types of lifetime tariff plans, the service provider must inform the subscriber the month and year of expiry of the current licence. * Hike in any tariff item is prohibited in tariff plans with prescribed period of validity of more than 6 months including lifetime validity or unlimited validity involving upfront payment. * Service Provider’s websites must contain comparison of tariff plans in terms of estimated monthly bill. * Even if the talk time value has exhausted, the pre-paid customers should get all services, which do not affect “talk time value”, like incoming calls/SMS etc during the entire validity period. * Prepaid customer’s unused balance are to be carried forward if recharged during the grace period specified for the purpose. * The service provider shall intimate a postpaid customer (1) in advance about his credit limit and (2) whenever he reaches 80% of the credit limit. Services shall not be disconnected as long as the amount due is below the amount of his security deposit or specified credit limit whichever is higher. * Postpaid customers should be given, on request, detailed bill for STD/ISD calls free of charge. * Fixed line customers should be given rental rebate for faults pending beyond 3 days. * Security deposits are to be refunded after adjustment of dues within 60 days, failing which interest has to be paid @10% per annum for the delay. * Pre-paid customers can be charged for roaming, only if one chooses to make or receive a call while roaming and customers should be informed about this through SMS whenever one roams into another service area. Value Added Services: * No chargeable value added service shall be provided to a customer without his explicit consent. * All communication/advertisements relating to premium rate services e.g. ring tones, wallpaper, astrology, quiz etc. should have the pulse rate/tariff for the service. Complaint Redressal Mechanism: * Service Providers have appointed Nodal Officers in different service areas to deal with complaints. Individual consumers can approach Consumer Redressal Forum for redressal of their grievances. * Group of consumers can approach Telecom Disputes Settlement Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) for adjudication of any disputes with the Service Providers. http://www.trai.gov.in/trai/upload/misc/4/Letter23may06.pdf (see Annexure - I)

one more circle(Punjab) added in the opening post......

TRAI's DTH tariff orders not transparent: Broadcasters source :: http://www.mediamughals.com/News/1/1/Article/6254/TRAI Let us all hope that TDSAT will dismiss this petition by broadcasters with contempt it deserves and pave the way for implementation of TRAI's pro-consumer oders at the earliest. Let us pray that TDSAT will not play spoilsport in the billion people's hope of chosing channels which they want to see and pay for(read as retail AlaCarte pricing).................

2 more circles(Orissa, North East) added in the opening post......

BlackBerry issue being periodically reviewed: A. Raja source :: http://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/gadgets/article645805.ece It's heartening to hear that DoT is reviewing this issue periodically. Let us hope at least this time RIM will solve the issue instead of bringing out another fabricated story on why it was not able to do it.

Subscriber Additions And Statistics For The Month Of July Subscriber base data as on 31st July 2010. Bharti(Airtel) --> 3,176,287(WI) + 139,220,882(WL) = 142397169 Reliance --> 1,195,650(WI) + 113,315,831(WL) = 114511481 Vodafone --> 111,465,260(WL) = 111465260 MTNL+BSNL --> 3,476,418(MTNL-WI) + 5,255,444(MTNL-WL) + 26,682,562(BSNL-WI) + 73,781,448(BSNL-WL) = 109195872 TATA --> 1,215,162(WI) + 74,850,220(WL) = 76065382 Idea --> 70,748,936(WL) = 70748936 Aircel --> 43,296,659(WL) = 43296659 WI --> Wireline WL --> Wireless The leaders in the subscriber additions for the month of June are Airtel, Reliance, Vodafone, TATA, Idea, Aircel and PSUs(BSNL+MTNL) in that order. The overall teledensity is at 58.17 source:: http://www.trai.gov.in/WriteReadData/trai/upload/PressReleases/756/pr7sep.pdf Key Changes 1) TATA has overtaken BSNL in wireless segment to become India's 4th largest wireless operator 2) TATA also crossed 75 million mark :clap:

TRAI publishes the subscriber details every month for more than 3 years without break as far as I remember.....

RIL likely to go with Samsung for WiMax roll-out source :: http://telecomyatra.afaqs.com/news/?sid=1872_RIL+likely+to+go+with+Samsung+for+WiMax+roll-out It's big big blow for LTE if the story is true.

Here are the features of OMH EVDO Rev.A handset * EVDO Rev.A * OMH ( can be used with any CDMA operator) * 7.6 cm WVGA screen * MP3 player & FM radio * 2 MP camera * Bluetooth 2.1 * MicroSD (upto 4GB) * USB 2.0 * 74MB user memory * Dedicated Multitask Key * Handwriting source:: http://www.lgmobiles.com/specs/LG510%20Launch.pdf

GTL May Be Largest Shareholder Post Merger With R-Infratel Anil Ambani's shareholding may be in personal capacity; May explore separate deal for fibre optics. source :: http://www.vccircle.com/500/news/gtl-may-be-largest-shareholder-post-merger-with-r-infratel

The following is the further communication from DoT on the subject. http://dot.gov.in/as/2010/as_03.09.2010.pdf

some corrections..... 2G EDGE; 3G CDMA2000 EVDO Rel.0 2G GSM 900 MHz/1,800 MHz,CDMA 800 MHz; 3G CDMA2000 800 MHz 3G is available only CDMA mode(EVDO Rel.0) and not in GSM mode. source :: http://shouji.samsungmobile.com.cn/cdma2000/W609

As per TRAI's orders, all the digital delivery platforms should have shifted to A-La-carte pricing of all channels effective from 1st September 2010 other than DTH platform(for DTH platform, waiver is available till 1st Jan 2011). Below is the link to MyWay which works in IPTV platform along with BSNL/MTNL. http://www.myway.in/packages_pricing.html Look at its pricing, still it does not show A-La-Carte pricing of all its channels. Is TRAI sleeping?????? :angry:

BSNL introduces internet at 64Kbps on its DSPT(Digital Satellite Phone Terminal) services. http://www.bsnl.co.in/service/dspt.htm :clap:

DoT allocates 3G with amended licence rules source :: http://www.thehindu.com/business/Industry/article607725.ece source :: http://www.breakingnewsonline.net/technology/3674-centre-allots-3g-spectrum-to-telco-operators.html http://dot.gov.in/as/Auction%20of%20Spectrum%20for3G%20&%20BWA/UASCMTS_01.09.2010.pdf http://dot.gov.in/as/Auction%20of%20Spectrum%20for3G%20&%20BWA/FormatCMTS_31.08.2010.doc http://dot.gov.in/as/Auction%20of%20Spectrum%20for3G%20&%20BWA/FormatUAS_31.08.2010-2003.doc :clap: :clap: Now it's time to focus fully on MNP

3G spectrum allotment after UASL amendment source :: http://www.ciol.com/News/News/News-Reports/3G-spectrum-allotment-after-UASL-amendment/140684/0/

Let us make our premise of dicussion clear. 1) Privacy in electronic era is just superstitious. Anything and everything can be recorded and relayed with minute sensors. 2) What Govt. is asking is what already your telecom operator/application provider can see? Nothing more...... If you can trust those money-minded corporates(Verisign, Airtel, RIM, Google et.,), you can easily trust our Govt. 3) Security needs are becoming paramount. Terrorists are becoming tech-savvy. 4) Key communication equipments and its control(read as software) are sourced from outside the country With above premise, what Govt does is correct imho.