TRAI Seeks Power Under IT Act to Act Against Call Management Apps Like Truecaller
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- Telecom regulator TRAI is seeking powers under the IT Act to act against call management apps like Truecaller for wrongly tagging legitimate commercial communication numbers as spam, hindering government initiatives and businesses.
- The IT ministry reportedly agrees to designate TRAI as an 'authorised agency' for enforcement.
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Telecom regulator TRAI is seeking powers under the IT Act to act against call management apps like Truecaller for wrongly tagging legitimate commercial communication numbers as spam, hindering government initiatives and businesses. The IT ministry reportedly agrees to designate TRAI as an 'authorised agency' for enforcement.