- The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) hosted the annual SATRC event organized by the Asia Pacific Telecommunity (APT) in New Delhi.
- The event was attended by delegates from eight South Asian nations-Afghanistan, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, the Maldives, Nepal, and India.
- The event focused on regional collaboration in telecommunications and ICT policies.
- India highlighted spam as a pressing issue requiring regional cooperation.
- TRAI clarified the non-political nature of the forum, focusing on sectoral issues for the region’s development.
| Spams Spam, or unsolicited communication, is a major issue in telecommunications worldwide. Nations regulate spam to protect users from fraud, privacy breaches, and overloading of communication networks. Telecom Commercial Communication Customer Preference Regulation (TCCCPR), 2018 protects customers from Unsolicited Commercial Communications (UCC). |
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