Manual on The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997

This Manual on The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997 is a single-volume, practice-ready guide that turns TRAI’s statutory framework into an actionable desk reference. Starting with verbatim reproduction of the TRAI Act and the Amendment Act provisions, the book explains TRAI’s constitution, powers (regulation, recommendations, tariff orders), and interaction with the Telecom Disputes Settlement & Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT). It consolidates important regulations issued under section 11 and related provisions (consumer protection regulations, commercial communications rules, tariff orders and quality-of-service regulations), and annotates landmark TRAI orders and appellate decisions to demonstrate interpretative trends. Policy sections summarise TRAI’s consultative process, stakeholder representation, and typical timelines for recommendations and regulations; compliance aids include model representations to TRAI/DoT, checklists for licensees, and flowcharts for filing complaints/appeals. The manual also contains a regulatory timeline, a table mapping sections → regulations → forms/orders, and pointers on interplay with DoT policy and statutory instruments. Up-to-date references to recent TRAI regulations and press releases are included to help practitioners follow evolving rules. This volume is built to support courtroom pleadings, regulatory filings, policy research and corporate compliance in India’s dynamic telecom sector.