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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग III—खण् ड 4
PART III—Section 4
प्राजधकार से प्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
ई , 6 ददसम् बर, 2022
फा. सं. /(2)/2021-एफईए-I.—धारा 11 की उप-धारा (2) के तहत प्रदत्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, खंड (बी) के
उप-खंड (i) के साथ पठित भारतीय दूरसंचार जिजनयामक प्राजधकरण अजधजनयम, 1997 (1997 का 24), की उि धारा की
उप-धारा (1) के अनुसार, भारतीय दूरसंचार जिजनयामक प्राजधकरण इसके द्वारा दूरसंचार टैठरफ आदेि, 1999 में और संिोधन
करने के जलए जनम्नजलजखत आदेि देता है, अथाात्: -
फ (उनहत्तरिां ) , 2022
(2022 5)
1. , औ :-
(1) इ आदेि को दूरसंचार टैठरफ (उनहत्तरिां ) , 2022
(2) इ
2. फ , 1999 (इ " फ " ) 3 , औ
" I XII" ए, औ " I XIII" ए
3. फ XII , ए , :-
सं. 625]
नई ददल्ली, मंगलिार, ददसम् बर 6, 2022/अग्रहायण 15, 1944
No. 625]
NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2022/AGRAHAYANA 15, 1944
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कॉमन अलर्टटग प्रोटोकॉल प्लेटफॉमा के माध्यम से सेिा प्रदाताओं द्वारा प्रसाठरत िॉटा मैसेज सर्विसेज (एसएमएस) और सेल
ब्रॉडकास्ट्ट अलटा/ मैसेजेज के जलए टैठरफ
मद
ए ए ए
( )
सेल ब्रॉडकास्ट्ट (
)
(1) आपदा प्रबंधन अजधजनयम, 2005 (2005 का 53) के तहत
जारी जनदेिों के अलािा गैर-आपदा जस्ट्थजतयों के दौरान भेजे गए
अलटास या मैसेजेज ।
0.02
(2) आपदा प्रबंधन अजधजनयम, 2005 (2005 का 53) के तहत जारी
जनदेिों के अनुसार, आपदा की अजधसूचना से पहले या आपदा की समाजि के
बाद भेजे गए अलटास या मैसेजेज ।
(3) आपदा प्रबंधन अजधजनयम, 2005 (2005 का 53) के तहत जारी जनदेिों
के अनुसार, आपदा की जस्ट्थजत के दौरान भेजे गए अलटास या मैसेजेज ।
(4) आपदा प्रबंधन अजधजनयम, 2005 (2005 का 53) के तहत जारी दकए
गए जनदेिों के अलािा आपदा की जस्ट्थजत के दौरान भेजे गए अलटास या
मैसेजेज ।
0.02
प्रधान (एफ ए ईए)
1.- फ , 1999 , , III, 4 99/3
9 , 1999 , औ ए ए क्रमानुसार
: -
क्र.
औ जतजथ
1ला
301-4/99-भादूजिप्रा (इ ) 30.03.1999
2
301-4/99-भादूजिप्रा(इ ) 31.05.1999
3
301-4/99-भादूजिप्रा (इ ) 31.05.1999
4था
301-4/99-भादूजिप्रा (इ ) 28.07.1999
5
301-4/99-भादूजिप्रा (इ ) 17.09.1999
6िा
301-4/99-भादूजिप्रा (इ ) 30.09.1999
7
301-8/2000-भादूजिप्रा (इ ) 30.03.2000
8
301-8/2000-भादूजिप्रा (इ ) 31.07.2000
9
301-8/2000-भादूजिप्रा (इ ) 28.08.2000
10
306-1/99-भादूजिप्रा (इ ) 09.11.2000
[भाग III—खण् ड 4]
भारत का राजपत्र : असाधारण
3
11
310-1(5)/भादूजिप्रा-2000 25.01.2001
12
303-1/2000-भादूजिप्रा (इ ) 25.01.2001
13
303-4/भादूजिप्रा-2001 01.05.2001
14
306-2/भादूजिप्रा-2001 24.05.2001
15
310-1(5)/भादूजिप्रा-2000 20.07.2001
16
310-5(17)/2001-भादूजिप्रा(इ ) 14.08.2001
17
301/2/2002-भादूजिप्रा (इ ) 22.01.2002
18
303/3/2002-भादूजिप्रा (इ ) 30.01.2002
19
303/3/2002-भादूजिप्रा (इ ) 28.02.2002
20
312-7/2001-भादूजिप्रा (इ ) 14.03.2002
21
301-6/2002-भादूजिप्रा (इ ) 13.06.2002
22
312-5/2002-भादूजिप्रा (इ ) 04.07.2002
23
303/8/2002-भादूजिप्रा (इ ) 06.09.2002
24
306-2/2003-इ 24.01.2003
25
306-2/2003-इ 12.03.2003
26
306-2/2003-इ 27.03.2003
27
303/6/2003-भादूजिप्रा (इ ) 25.04.2003
28
301-51/2003-इ 05.11.2003
29
301-56/2003-इ 03.12.2003
30
301-4/2004(इ ) 16.01.2004
31
301-2/2004-ई 07.07.2004
32
301-37/2004-ई 07.10.2004
33
301-31/2004-ई 08.12.2004
34
310-3(1)/2003-ई 11.03.2005
35
310-3(1)/2003-ई 31.03.2005
36
312-7/2003-ई 21.04.2005
37
312-7/2003-ई 02.05.2005
38
312-7/2003-ई 02.06.2005
39
310-3(1)/2003-इ 08.09.2005
40
310-3(1)/2003-इ 16.09.2005
41
310-3(1)/2003-इ 29.11.2005
42
301-34/2005-ई 07.03.2006
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301-2/2006-ई 21.03.2006
44
301-34/2006-ई 24.01.2007
45
301-18/2007-ई 05.06.2007
46
301-36/2007-ई 24.01.2008
47
301-14/2008-ई 17.03.2008
48
301-31/2007-ई 01.09.2008
49
301-25/2009-ई 20.11.2009
50
301-24/2012-ई 19.04.2012
51
301-26/2011-ई 20.04.2012
52
301-41/2012-एफ ए ईए 19.09.2012
53
301-39/2012-एफ ए ईए 01.10.2012
54
301-59/2012-एफ ए ईए 05.11.2012
55
301-10/2012-एफ ए ईए 17.06.2013
56
301-26/2012-ई 26.11.2013
57
312-2/2013-एफ ए ईए 14.07.2014
58
312-2/2013-एफ ए ईए 01.08.2014
59
310-5(2)/2013-एफ ए ईए 21.11.2014
60
301-16/2014-एफ ए ईए 09.04.2015
61
301-30/2016-एफ ए ईए 22.11.2016
62
301-30/2016-एफ ए ईए 27.12.2016
63
312-1/2017-एफ ए ईए 16.02.2018
64
301-20/2018-एफ ए ईए 24.09.2018
65
301-03/2020-एफ ए ईए 03.06.2020
66
-3/7/(5)/2021-एफईए-1 27.01.2022
67
-3/7/(5)/2021-एफईए-1 31.03.2022
68
/(5)/2021-एफईए-II 07.04.2022
2. - फ (उ ) , 2022 उ औ
व्याख्यात्मक ज्ञापन
1.
1.1.
, 1997 11(2) :
" फ , 1885 (1885 13) ए , -
, , उ , औ
[भाग III—खण् ड 4]
भारत का राजपत्र : असाधारण
5
ए इ ए ,
ए ए :
ए - ए -
औ - ,
उ
2.
2.1
( ) 25 2021
ए जजओ इंटेलीजेंट अलटा मैसेजेज ए / -
( ए ) फ ( ए )
(ए ए ए ) तथा / ए टैठरफ
- :
(ए )-2018 - इ ' इ '
3.4 ई :
i)
, , औ ए ए ;
ii)
ए ,
तथा / औ
(ए ए ए) , फ ऑफ ( - )
ए 14.99 -इ ( )
ए ए कॉमन अलटा प्रोटोकॉल फ
-19 / औ इ फ
”
दूरसंचार जिभाग के उपरोि पत्र में, - , ".....प्लेटफॉमा /
मैसेजेज ए ..."
2.2
ए -2020 स्ट्टैण्डडा ऑपरेटटग प्रोसीजर
(ए ) औ ए - ए
/मैसेजजस :
(i)
- ए अलटास / मैसेजेज िुल्क आधाठरत
(ii)
ए , 2005 ए अलटास / मैसेजेज िुल्क आधाठरत
(iii)
ए , 2005 औ ए ए अलटास / मैसेजेज
;
(iv)
2005 ए अलटास / मैसेजेज
ए अलटास / मैसेजेज
3.
3.1
तहत, 03.11.2021 " / -
( ए ) फ ए ए ए औ टैठरफ " ए
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( ) इ उ / - ए फ ए
ए ए ए / ए टैठरफ औ उ
3.2
, से उनकी राय मांगी गयी थी:
(i)
औ - मैसेज ए ए उ ;
(ii)
मैसेज ए ए ए ( ए );
(iii)
मैसेज फ औ ए ए ए तथा ए ;
(iv)
ए मैसेजेज, फ , औ ए ए ए औ ए ए ए ए फ
3.3
उ ए ए औ - 01.12.2021 औ 15.12.2021 ई
, कंस्ट्यूमर एडिोकेसी ग्रुप्स ( ए ), , औ ए 08 औ 02 -
इ भादूजिप्रा इ
3.4
उ ए ए ऑ इ के माध्यम से 19.01.2022 ए उ
( ए ) ई, 80 औ ए ,
, ई , ए ए ए औ
- ई
4.
4.1
ए :
क. ए :
ए ए ए ए फ ए ए ए , ए
औ उ उ
ए ए ए कम्पेठटबल ए के जलए
ई औ इ ए, ए ए ए ए , औ
ए ए ए अलटास / मैसेजेज ई ए ए ए ए / मैसेजेज
ए औ 0.02
ए , ए, ,
मैसेजेज ए 0.07 ए
ख भारत संचार जनगम जलजमटेड
ए ए ए औ ए ए , , , उ उ
ए ए, इ ' ' तथा उ इ
ए ए ए ए ए ए औ ए ए
ए उ ए उ ए उ , इ ए उ
ए
[भाग III—खण् ड 4]
भारत का राजपत्र : असाधारण
7
ए ए ए ए मैसेज ए फ ए ए ए ए
ए 0.05 ए ए ए, मैसेजेज ए इ
औ
ग ठरलायंस जजयो इनफोकामं जलजमटेङ
ए ए ए / - मैसेजजस औ
फ उ औ
ए फ उ मैसेजेज ; ए
औ इ ए ए ए ए उ ए ; ए फ
ए ए ए ए ए ए उ ए उ ए ए ए
, अिांजछत उ ए ए
ई कास्स्ट्टग एक्ससााइज़ ;
, औ , जारी टैठरफ
ए औ ए फ उ ए - ए
ए उ ए
ए फ - मैसेजजस ए 10 /ए ए ए
, ए ए ए
घ िोङाफोन आइजङया जलजमटेङ
ए ए ए उ ए
ई , इ
इ ए, - ए ए ए ए
फ ( ), 2018
ए ए ए ए , ए ए ए 0.05 + 0.02 ए ए ए ,
उ ए फ - ए ए ए ए ए ए
इ , औ उ इ ए,
ए फ ए ए ए ए ए ए ए ए ( , .
0.02/ए ए ए ) / फ
4.2
:
ए ई:
, , उ
ई ए ए ए
, मैसेज ए ए
, उ
इ ए जजसकी भरपाई की जरूरत ए औ
ए इ , औ ( / -
) िुल्क आधाठरत ए, ए ए ए ( ए ) ए
2 औ ए ए ए ए 7 ए
ए ए, कई जरूरते , , इ
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: , ए , 2 /3 /4 ,
/ ई
, /उ
4.3 ए :
क. कंज्यूमर प्रोटेक्िन एसोजिएिन
, ( ए ) मैसेजेज ए
ए ए एिं ( ई ए ए ) ए,
एिं औ ए
ए इ फ मैसेजेज
उ , को नजर अंदाज कर सकता है ।
टीएसपी को कॉपोरेट सामाजजक उत्तरदाजयत्ि के तहत आपदा अिजध से पहले, उसके दौरान और बाद में जन:िुल्क एसएमएस/सेल
प्रसारण के माध्यम से प्रभाजित क्षेत्रों में सभी इ को जनयजमत अंतराल पर मैसेजेज प्रसाठरत करना चाजहए।
4.4
/ /फ :
क. ए :
इ इ / ए ए , औ
ए औ इ फ
फ ए ए ए औ उ इ
ए इ /
ए इ , ईफ औ फ ए /उ , इ ए इ
/ ए - , उ ए
/इ
मैसेज फ औ
ए इ , ए मैसेजेज ए
उ ए मैसेजेज , औ सपोटा जडलेिरी ए
; इ ए उ
ए औ ए, ए ए उ / ए ए ए
ए /
औ पहुुँच इ ,
ए ( ए) ए ए ए ए /
ए औ औ इ ए
4.5
उ
- 19.01.2022 ए उ ( ए ) , 80
ए ए ए औ - ए ई
ए ए ए , , , , ( ), , , , , ,
फ , औ / / ए ए फ
ए ए ए औ ए ए , ऊ
' ' ,
[भाग III—खण् ड 4]
भारत का राजपत्र : असाधारण
9
ए ए ए औ ए - ए, ए - पूिा
चेतािनी फ उ
- ए ए ए औ , ए
औ ए
( ) उ ए - इ
ए ए ए ए, ए उ - इ
, , दरअसल, ए ई
औ इ इ ए बतौर बाधक ए
5. ए
(I)
:
उ ई ; , कोई
संबजधधत ब्यौरा दकया गया है इ , - , 3
(स्ट्पेजसदफकेिधस) , संभि औ -
उ ए , इ ए उपजस्ट्थती
मे का उ नहीं होता
ए ए उ ए ए ए औ ए ए इ ए,
ए ए ए ए औ ए ए
, ए ए ए ए ,
उ द्वारा ए ए ए ,
औ
ए ए
इ ए ई - ( ), ए एए / ईए ( ए ए), (इ इ ), ए ए - ( )
- ( ) ए
प्राजधकरणों ने ददखाई
(II)
औ :
ए फ / , ए फ ए इ
ए ए इ
ए ए ए औ / जेज ए
ए (कोस्स्ट्टग एक्ससााइज़)
ए ए ए / , ए ए ए ए
ए ए (ए ए ए ) , 2013 II –
(ए ए ए ) ए :
ए इ ए ए इ उ
ई (ए ए ए ) ए .0.02 ( )
इ ए , ए ए ए ए ए अलटास / मैसेजेज
टेरमीनेट ए उ , इ
उपयुिता , औ , इ दरों
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ए ए -2020 6.2(xii) उ "
डीएम अजधजनयम 2005 के अनुसार नोडल अजधकाठरयों यानी राष्ट्रीय कायाकारी सजमजत (एनईसी)/राष्ट्रीय संकट प्रबंधन सजमजत
(एनसीएमसी)/राज्य कायाकारी सजमजत (एसईसी) के जनदेिों के आधार पर आपदा अिजध के दौरान टीएसपी,
एसटीडीसीसी/एनटीडीसीसी के परामिा से, प्रभाजित क्षेत्रों में सभी ग्राहकों को एसएमएस/सेल प्रसारण के माध्यम से जन:िुल्क
मैसेज प्रसाठरत करेंगे। इ :
क. ए इ
ख. ए औ / /
/
इ , 25.3.2021 उ उ ए ,
ए ए ए ए / : करने की औ उ ए
ए ई /ए ए /ए ई / : मैसेजजस ए
फ इ इ ए इ
29.6 उ
" / / उ ए :
इ - / ठरस्ट्पांस इ इ ए ए
ए / /
जीिन को बचाना और आपदा के जिनािकारी प्रभािों को कम करना सिोपठर महत्ि का जिषय है। इ ए,
, उ औ उ ठरस्ट्पांस
, 2005 मैसेज/ ए
ए ठरस्ट्पांस आपदा की समाजि से पहले और बाद में भेजे गए
अलटा/संदेिों के महत्ि को ध्यान में रखते हुए, प्राजधकरण का जिचार है दक दूरसंचार जिभाग के एसओपी-2020 के अनुसार मुफ्त
एसएमएस/सेल प्रसारण भेजने की प्रथा के अनुरूप डीएम अजधजनयम, 2005 के तहत जारी जनदेि के अनुसार आपदा की समाजि से
पहले और बाद में भेजे गए एसएमएस के जलए कोई िुल्क नहीं लगाया जाएगा।
/ , /
औ उ ए ए ए
ई , औ ए
औ अलटास / मैसेजेज औ
ए इ , इस
ए ए ए उ
ए ए ए इ उ औ गैर जरूरी औ
उ , ए ए ए अलटास/मैसेजेज ए
/ए ए / ए ए , , (1) अलटास/
मैसेजेज - , औ (2) अलटास / मैसेजेज ,
ए , 2005 ए ए ए फ
सरलता, औ ठरस्ट्पांस औ ,
ए ए ए अलटास / मैसेजेज ए / - /
ए ई , , 2005/ ए
औ - ( ए ) फ
ए ए ए ए औ / ए ए
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टैठरफ , 1999 3 -XIII
:
मद
ए ए ए (
)
सेल ब्रॉडकास्ट्ट (
)
(1) आपदा प्रबंधन अजधजनयम, 2005 (2005 का 53) के तहत जारी जनदेिों
के अलािा गैर-आपदा जस्ट्थजतयों के दौरान भेजे गए अलटास या मैसेजेज
0.02
(2) आपदा प्रबंधन अजधजनयम, 2005 (2005 का 53) के तहत जारी जनदेिों
के अनुसार, आपदा की अजधसूचना से पहले या आपदा की समाजि के बाद भेजे
गए अलटास या मैसेजेज
(3) आपदा प्रबंधन अजधजनयम, 2005 (2005 का 53) के तहत जारी जनदेिों
के अनुसार, आपदा की जस्ट्थजत के दौरान भेजे गए अलटास या मैसेजेज
(4) आपदा प्रबंधन अजधजनयम, 2005 (2005 का 53) के तहत जारी दकए
गए जनदेिों के अलािा आपदा की जस्ट्थजत के दौरान भेजे गए अलटास या
मैसेजेज
0.02
उपरोि टैठरफ एस एम एस अलटा या मैसेजेज़ भेजने िालों द्वारा टेरमीनेटटग दूरसंचार सेिा प्रदाताओ (टी एस पीज़) को देय होगा ।
ए फ ए फ
, प्रधान (एफ ए ईए)
[जिज्ञापन III/4/असा./451/2022-23]
जडस्ट्क्लेमर: यह दूरसंचार टैठरफ आदेि मूलरूप से अग्रेजी में जलजखत दूरसंचार टैठरफ आदेि (उनहत्तरिां संिोधन) का जहधदी अनुिाद है
यदद इसमे कोई जिसंगजत होती है तो अग्रेजी में जलजखत दूरसंचार टैठरफ आदेि (उनहत्तरिां ) माधय होगा
TELECOM REGULATORY AUTHORITY OF INDIA
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 6th December, 2022
F. No. C/(2)/2021-FEA-I.—In exercise of the powers conferred upon it under sub- section (2) of section 11,
read with sub-clause (i) of clause (b) of sub-section (1) of the said section, of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of
India Act, 1997 (24 of 1997), the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India hereby makes the following Order further to
amend the Telecommunication Tariff Order, 1999, namely: -
THE TELECOMMUNICATION TARIFF (SIXTY NINTH AMENDMENT) ORDER, 2022
( 5 of 2022)
1.
Short title, extent and commencement: -
(1)
This Order may be called the Telecommunication Tariff (Sixty - Ninth Amendment) Order, 2022.
(2)
This Order shall come into force from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
2.
In clause 3 of the Telecommunication Tariff Order, 1999 (hereinafter referred to as the “principal tariff
order”), for the word and figures “Schedules I to XII”, the word and figures “Schedules I to XIII” shall be
substituted.
3.
After Schedule XII to the principal tariff order, the following schedule shall be inserted, namely:-
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“SCHEDULE XIII
(See clause 3)
Tariff for Short Message Services (SMS) and Cell Broadcast alerts/messages disseminated by
service providers through Common Alerting Protocol platform
ITEM
TARIFF
Per SMS (in
Rupees)
Per Cell
Broadcast (in Rupees)
(1) Alerts or messages sent during non-disaster situations,
other than
those sent as per directions issued under the Disaster
Management Act, 2005 (53 of 2005)
0.02
Nil
(2) Alerts or messages sent prior to
notification of disaster or after the expiry of disaster ,as per
directions issued under the Disaster Management Act, 2005
(53 of 2005)
Nil
Nil
(3) Alerts or messages sent during a
disaster situation, as per directions issued under the Disaster
Management Act, 2005 (53 of 2005)
Nil
Nil
(4) Alerts or messages sent during a
disaster situation, other than those sent as per directions
issued under the Disaster Management Act, 2005 (53 of 2005)
0.02
Nil
KAUSHAL KISHORE, Pr. Advisor (F&EA)
Note 1. : The Telecommunication Tariff Order, 1999 was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part III,
Section 4 under notification No. 99/3 dated 9th March, 1999, and subsequently amended as given below: -
Amendment No.
Notification No. and Date
1st
301-4/99-TRAI (Econ.) dated 30.03.1999
2nd
301-4/99-TRAI(Econ.) dated 31.05.1999
3rd
301-4/99-TRAI(Econ.) dated 31.05.1999
4th
301-4/99-TRAI(Econ) dated 28.07.1999
5th
301-4/99-TRAI(Econ) dated 17.09.1999
6th
301-4/99-TRAI(Econ) dated 30.09.1999
7th
301-8/2000-TRAI(Econ) dated 30.03.2000
8th
301-8/2000-TRAI(Econ) dated 31.07.2000
9th
301-8/2000-TRAI(Econ) dated 28.08.2000
10th
306-1/99-TRAI(Econ) dated 09.11.2000
11th
310-1(5)/TRAI-2000 dated 25.01.2001
12th
303-1/2000-TRAI(Econ) dated 25.01.2001
13th
303-4/TRAI-2001 dated 01.05.2001
14th
306-2/TRAI-2001 dated 24.05.2001
15th
310-1(5)/TRAI-2000 dated 20.07.2001
16th
310-5(17)/2001-TRAI(Econ) dated 14.08.2001
17th
301/2/2002-TRAI(Econ) dated 22.01.2002
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18th
303/3/2002-TRAI(Econ) dated 30.01.2002
19th
303/3/2002-TRAI(Econ) dated 28.02.2002
20th
312-7/2001-TRAI(Econ) 14.03.2002
21st
301-6/2002-TRAI(Econ) dated 13.06.2002
22nd
312-5/2002-TRAI(Eco) dated 04.07.2002
23rd
303/8/2002-TRAI(Econ) dated 06.09.2002
24th
306-2/2003-Econ dated 24.01.2003
25th
306-2/2003-Econ dated 12.03.2003
26th
306-2/2003-Econ dated 27.03.2003
27th
303/6/2003-TRAI(Econ) dated 25.04.2003
28th
301-51/2003-Econ dated 05.11.2003
29th
301-56/2003-Econ dated 03.12.2003
30th
301-4/2004(Econ) dated 16.01.2004
31st
301-2/2004-Eco dated 07.07.2004
32nd
301-37/2004-Eco dated 07.10.2004
33rd
301-31/2004-Eco dated 08.12.2004
34th
310-3(1)/2003-Eco dated 11.03.2005
35th
310-3(1)/2003-Eco dated 31.03.2005
36th
312-7/2003-Eco dated 21.04.2005
37th
312-7/2003-Eco dated 02.05.2005
38th
312-7/2003-Eco dated 02.06.2005
39th
310-3(1)/2003-Eco dated 08.09.2005
40th
310-3(1)/2003-Eco dated 16.09.2005
41st
310-3(1)/2003-Eco dated 29.11.2005
42nd
301-34/2005-Eco dated 07.03.2006
43rd
301-2/2006-Eco dated 21.03.2006
44th
301-34/2006-Eco dated 24.01.2007
45th
301-18/2007-Eco dated 05.06.2007
46th
301-36/2007-Eco dated 24.01.2008
47th
301-14/2008-Eco dated 17.03.2008
48th
301-31/2007-Eco dated 01.09.2008
49th
301-25/2009-ER dated 20.11.2009
50th
301-24/2012-ER dated 19.04.2012
51st
301-26/2011-ER dated 20.04.2012
52nd
301-41/2012-F&EA dated 19.09.2012
53rd
301-39/2012-F&EA dated 01.10.2012
54th
301-59/2012-F&EA dated 05.11.2012
55th
301-10/2012-F&EA dated 17.06.2013
56th
301-26/2012-ER dated 26.11.2013
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57th
312-2/2013-F&EA dated 14.07.2014
58th
312-2/2013-F&EA dated 01.08.2014
59th
310-5(2)/2013-F&EA dated 21.11.2014
60th
301-16/2014-F&EA dated 09.04.2015
61st
301-30/2016-F&EA dated 22.11.2016
62nd
301-30/2016-F&EA dated 27.12.2016
63rd
312-1/2017-F&EA dated 16.02.2018
64th
301-20/2018-F&EA dated 24.09.2018
65th
301-03/2020-F&EA dated 03.06.2020
66th
C-3/7/(5)/2021-FEA-1 dated 27.01.2022
67th
C-3/7/(5)/2021-FEA-1 dated 31.03.2022
68th
C/(5)/2021-FEA-II dated 07.04.2022
Note 2. : The Explanatory Memorandum explains the objects and reasons for the Telecommunication Tariff (Sixty
Ninth Amendment) Order, 2022.
EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
1. Introduction
1.1. Section 11(2) of TRAI Act, 1997 provides that:
“Notwithstanding anything contained in the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885 (13 of 1885), the
Authority may, from time to time, by order, notify in the Official Gazette the rates at which the
telecommunication services within India and outside India shall be provided under this Act
including the rates at which messages shall be transmitted to any country outside India:
Provided that the Authority may notify different rates for different persons or class of persons for
similar telecommunication services and where different rates are fixed as aforesaid the Authority
shall record the reasons therefor”.
2. Background
2.1 Department of Telecom (DoT), vide its letter dated 25th March 2021 requested TRAI to provide
tariffs for Short Messaging Service (SMS) and Cell Broadcast alerts/ messages to be disseminated by
Telecom Service Providers (TSPs) through Common Alerting Protocol (CAP) platform during disasters/
non-disasters, for dissemination of geo-intelligent alert messages through telecom network for pan-India
implementation. The letter, inter alia, stated that:
“The National Digital Communication Policy (NDCP)-2018 of Government of India envisages, inter-alia,
the following strategy under para 3.4 of its 'Secure India' mission:
i. Developing a comprehensive plan for network preparedness, disaster response relief, restoration
and reconstruction;
ii.
Establishing institutional framework to promote monitoring of activities, rapid dissemination of
early warning disaster notifications and better coordination and collaboration between relevant
Ministries/Departments, including the National Disaster Management Authority of India.
Based on the request of National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), the Centre for Development of
Telematics (C-DoT) developed a CAP based pilot platform for dissemination of geo-intelligent alert
messages (through telecom network) for State of Tamil Nadu at a cost of Rs 14.99 Crs. The pilot project is
at advanced stage of completion. The capabilities of this platform were demonstrated during
pandemic/natural disasters of Covid-19 and Cyclones in recent times”.
The aforesaid DoT letter, inter-alia, further stated that “…..Platform is not meant to disseminate
political/commercial messages…..”.
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2.2 As per Standard Operating Procedure -2020 (SOP) of Department of Telecom for responding to
disasters and as per deliberations held with stakeholders during consultation process following four
possible categories of alerts/messages may be sent through CAP:
(i) Alerts/ messages sent during non-disaster situation which may be on chargeable basis.
(ii) Alerts/ messages sent as per DM Act, 2005 prior to notification of disaster which may be on
chargeable basis.
(iii) Alerts/ messages sent during disaster situation as per DM Act, 2005 and extant SOP which will be
free; and
(iv) Alerts/messages sent during a disaster situation, other than those sent as per Disaster Management
Act 2005.
3. Consultation Process
3.1 As part of its consultation process, TRAI issued a Consultation Paper(CP) on "Tariff issues related to
SMS and Cell Broadcast alerts disseminated through Common Alerting Protocol (CAP) platform during
disasters/non-disasters" on 03.11.2021. The purpose of this CP was to elicit stakeholders‟ views on the
tariffs for SMS/ Cell Broadcast disseminated by TSPs through CAP platform during disasters/ non-
disasters, and to understand the technical aspects that might have an impact on the costing of the service.
3.2 Accordingly, views of stakeholders were sought on
(i) Technical options available with the TSPs for mass message dissemination during disasters and non-
disasters;
(ii) Preferred mode of mass message dissemination viz., SMS or Cell Broadcast Service (CBS);
(iii) Success rate of message delivery and challenges of SMS and CBS
(iv) Need for an elaborate tariff fixation exercise for CAP messages, methodology of tariff fixation, and
charges for SMS and CBS.
3.3 Comments and counter-comments on the issues raised in the CP were sought by 01.12.2021 and
15.12.2021 respectively. A total of 08 comments and 02 counter-comments were received from
individuals, Consumer Advocacy Groups (CAGs), associations, organizations and TSPs. These were duly
uploaded on TRAI's website.
3.4 An Open House Discussion (OHD) on the issues raised in the CP, through video conference mode
was held on 19.01.2022, wherein about 80 stakeholders participated and presented their views. Thereafter,
stakeholders were given an opportunity to give their supplementary comments, if any, with supporting
documents . Supplementary comments were received from two organizations, namely NDMA and C-DoT.
4. Views of stakeholders
4.1 Gist of the responses received from TSPs:
A. Bharti Airtel Limited:
The success rate of SMS dissemination through CAP is similar to normal SMS delivery, which is
better compared to delivery through CBS and is not dependent on user equipment compatibility.
SMS is compatible on all handsets whereas CBS may require manual configuration on handsets.
Cell Broadcast has many disadvantages and hence, SMS Broadcast is a superior, smarter, and effective
option.
The cost of provisioning of SMS alerts/ messages should be compensated for. It is not an
economically prudent and viable option to expand the scope of free-of- cost SMSs/ alert messages.
Reimbursement per message of Rs 0.02 should be allowed during the period of disaster. However, if the
Government feels it should be free of cost which is the current practice, it may choose to continue to do so.
For all other categories of messages, reimbursement should be at the rate of Rs 0.07 per message.
B. BSNL:
As SMS and CBS are complementary to each other, combination of suitable methods can be
adopted depending on type of network, location, availability of time etc.
For CBS dissemination, CB channel has to be kept always 'on' in mobile handset and consumer
would need to be made aware of this aspect.
SMS dissemination services should not be provided free of cost because the resources used for
connectivity to CAP and other deployments by TSPs will not be available for commercial use; hence there
should be proper compensation.
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BSNL does not have sufficient data to calculate cost-based tariff for CBS message. Price should
be fixed at Rs. 0.05 for SMS. For CBS, charges for alert messages may not be calculated on the basis of
subscriber base and on the basis of network elements such as number of cells, etc.
C. RJIL
SMS is the preferred mode of disseminating messages during disasters/ non- disasters as it is
more customer friendly and it provides a clear advantage in the diverse device spread in the country,
specially in remote and rural areas.
Disagreed on making all messages using CAP based platform free; requested the Authority to
protect the legitimate revenue of the TSPs and prescribe a fair tariff for these SMS; a reasonable tariff for
SMS sent through CAP platform will not only compensate the TSPs for the specialized resources utilized
but will also act as a deterrent for overuse or frivolous use of the facilities.
No extensive costing exercise is required; market forces are already in play in costing of bulk
messages, and the Authority can adopt the market discovered tariffs with minor adjustments, if required.
The CAP platform developed and operated by TSPs, can also be used by the TSPs for their own
commercial use for offering similar services to non-government entities.
Charge of 10p / SMS may be prescribed by the Authority for all the non-disaster messages
through CAP platform, while SMSs during disasters situations can continue to be free.
D. M/s VIL:
SMS is well understood by end consumers whereas cell-based broadcast does not add any significant
value to the alert systems for disaster management, besides posing other technical challenges including handset
dependence. Hence, SMS broadcast is the preferred mode of alert dissemination during disaster or even for non-
disaster related alerts.
There is already a service SMS charge defined by the Authority through the Telecom Commercial
Communication Customer Preference Regulation (TCCCPR), 2018 i.e., Rs 0.05 per SMS + Rs 0.02 SMS
termination charge, which should be used for fixing the tariff for non-disaster SMS through CAP platforms.
Further, during disaster there is significant cost escalation in running the network and services. Therefore, we
recommend the Authority to put in place tariff/ reimbursement of SMS termination charge (i.e., Rs 0.02/ SMS)
for disaster specific SMS alerts sent through CAP platform.
4.2 Gist of responses received from Associations:
A. COAI:
The performance of SMS is much better on many parameters like delivery time, reliability, suitability to
cover smaller geographic areas etc., making it an obvious choice of disseminating messages to selective
geographies. Under CBS, delivery of communication is device dependent.
There is a cost involved which needs to be recovered. This will enable TSPs to provide efficient and better
service during various disasters. Thus, it will be economically prudent and viable that tariff should be
chargeable at all times (disaster/ non-disaster). In order to ensure recovery of costs, the SMS charges (through
CAP) should be at least 2 paise for disaster- and 7 paise per non- disaster-SMS.
To enable CBS, there are various key dependencies, which if not met, severely impact delivery. These
include: dependency on Government side, dependency on CBS, dependency on 2G/ 3G/ 4G network,
dependency on security aspects/ IP networking, dependency on handsets/ devices etc.
4.3 Gist of comments received from CAGs:
A. Consumer Protection Association
Despite disadvantages, CBS is the most implemented technology in delivering Public Warning System
(PWS) messages. An Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) should be put in place,
modernizing and integrating the nation‟s alerting and warning infrastructure.
A mobile phone text alert system is not the complete answer to the problem of disseminating emergency
messages quickly during a crisis. The customer may miss an alert entirely, depending on contextual factors.
TSPs should broadcast messages at regular intervals, to all the subscribers in the affected areas through
SMS/ Cell Broadcast, free of charge before, during, and after disaster period as a part of corporate social
responsibility.
4.4 Gist of comments received from Companies/Organizations/Firms:
A. Everbridge:
Hybrid Mass Message dissemination engines/ PWS should be considered as these also benefit from
automated interfaces with other public warning and information channels to ensure the broadest coverage,
accessibility, and reach.
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All phones connected to telecom networks support SMS and the user does not need to configure anything
on the device as the cell broadcast client for government alerts is embedded/ available on all Android, iPhone
and Windows phones in most of the CB based countries/ markets. However, depending on how each device is
pre-configured for a specific country/ market, a user might need to turn on the alerting function/ configure the
same to receive alerts.
Setting up a tariff per message may be difficult and could easily end up to be far too low or far too high to
cover the costs of deploying a Public Warning System. Also, keeping CAP messages free of cost would be a
direct transfer of burden on TSP‟s as they have to incur costs for infrastructure, maintenance and support
delivery of CAP messages; hence not advisable.
In order to compare the costs and effectiveness of PWS, it is advisable to have similar/ same cost for CB/
SMS technology used for PWS.
Due to the unpredictability of the number of alerts and the number of citizens going to be reached, an
option could be to charge per SMS sent/ population in the targeted (for CB) area basis and bear the costs of
deploying a warning system and keeping it operational.
4.5 Open House Discussion
An Open House Discussion (OHD) was held on 19.01.2022 through video-conference mode, wherein
about 80 attendees participated. TRAI received two comments post-OHD from NDMA and C-DoT.
According to NDMA, there should be exemption of tariff for SMS and Cell Broadcast based alerts
disseminated through CAP platform for events/ calamities related to cyclone, drought, earthquake, fire
(including forest fires), floods, tsunami, hailstorm, landslide, avalanche, cloudburst, pest attack and frost/ cold
wave. In extraordinary circumstances, Government may declare an event other than those listed above as
„National Disaster‟ thereby invoking exemption of tariff. SMS and Cell Broadcast are complementary to each
other. In order to mitigate the loss of life and property, it is appropriate to incorporate Cell Broadcast in the
CAP-based Early Warning Platform.
C-DoT mainly highlighted the SMS and Cell Broadcast dissemination duration as observed during the
pilot project for the State of Tamil Nadu and based on recent dissemination through the pan-India CAP project.
It has been stated that Cell Broadcast (CB) based dissemination is the need of the hour where lead-time to
disasters is less. SMS dissemination may not reach the public in critical situations where the lead-time available
for disasters is less such as for gas leakage incidents, tsunami, lightning, etc. The fact that CB based
dissemination is a newer technology should not be perceived as a deterrent for its implementation in India.
5. Analysis and Decision
(I) Technical Aspects:
It is noted that two stakeholders have raised the issue of Cell Broadcast resulting in corruption on the
SIMs; however, evidence or supporting details have not been provided. Further, C-DoT has stated that the Cell
Broadcast Service, as defined by 3GPP specifications, is technically feasible and compatible with SIM
technology. C-DoT has further mentioned that corruption of SIM cards seems to be a misconception as such a
critical defect would not have allowed the use of cell broadcast internationally.
Among the technical options available for CAP system, SMS and CBS based dissemination are
complementary to each other. Therefore, Authority is of the view that both SMS and CBS based methods should
be considered for implementation. However, in emergency scenarios CBS has vital advantages over SMS, in
that CB alerts can be disseminated to millions of devices instantly, based on subscribers' locations. Also unlike
SMS text services, Cell Broadcast has its own dedicated broadcast channel and continues to function even when
the network is congested as often happens in emergency situations. This makes Cell Broadcast a better choice
for public warning systems. Cell Broadcast has therefore garnered much interest from public authorities across
the world for emergency alerts services including EU-Alert (Europe), CMAS/ WEA (USA), National Message
(Israel), LAT-Alert (Chile) as well as the Earthquake Tsunami Warning System (Japan).
(II) Rate and related conditions:
In case of message/alert dissemination through CAP platform, CAP platform will act as Originating
Access Provider as it will directly connect to each TSP that will act as Terminating Access Provider. The Authority
has carefully considered whether an elaborate costing exercise needs to be carried out before arriving at decisions
related to the charging arrangements for SMS and Cell Broadcast alerts/ messages are arrived at.
With respect to SMS alerts/ messages, the Authority notes that termination charges for SMS are provided
for in other Regulations issued by the Authority. According to Chapter II of the Short Message Services (SMS)
Termination Charges Regulations, 2013 –
“Termination charges for Short Message Services (SMS):-
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Every Originating Access Provider shall pay to the Terminating Access Provider a termination charge of
Re. 0.02 (paise two only) for each Short Message Service (SMS) terminated by it on the network of Terminating
Access Provider.
These termination charges can be readily utilized as a proxy for the cost of terminating SMS alerts/ messages by a
TSP, instead of embarking upon an elaborate costing exercise. Indeed, these rates have wide applicability even
today, and as can be gathered from the responses of stakeholders, these charges have market acceptance.
As per para 6.2(xii) of SOP-2020 of DoT for responding to disasters it is mentioned that ―TSPs shall
broadcast messages at regular intervals, in consultation with STDCC/NTDCC, to all the subscribers in the affected
areas through SMSs / Cell broadcast free of cost during disaster period based upon instructions of Nodal authorities
as per DM act 2005 i.e. National Executive Committee(NEC)/National Crisis Management Committee(NCMC)/State
Executive Committee(SEC). This shall provide details about:
a) Details of TSPs helpline numbers.
b) Details about rescue and relief activities of state government such as tentative schedule of food / water
distribution / nearest shelter/ shelter camp etc. as per need of State agencies.”
Further, DoT letter dt 25.3.2021 also mentioned that as per above SOP, DoT allows SMS/Cell Broadcast free of
cost for definite period and for events where specific request for free of cost messages comes from
NEC/NCMC/SEC/Nodal Authorities.
As per para 29.6 of License Agreement for Unified License it is mentioned that “Disaster/Emergency/Public
Utility Services:
The Licensee shall follow the guidelines /directions/ standard operating procedures as may be prescribed
for the disaster management/emergency response services or any other instruction issued by Licensor in
this regard from time to time.”
Saving life and mitigation of the damaging aftereffects of disaster is a matter of paramount importance.
Therefore, swiftness of response of all concerned becomes absolutely critical in the lead up to, during and after
expiry of the disaster. Accordingly depending on the exigency of the situation messages/ alerts may have to be
issued under the direction of the Disaster Management Act, 2005. The social costs of inadequate or delayed response
to disasters is extremely high. Considering the significance of alerts/messages sent prior to and after expiry of the
disaster, Authority is of the view that no charges shall be levied for SMS sent prior to and after expiry of disaster as
per direction issued under DM Act, 2005 in congruence with practice of sending free SMS/Cell Broadcast as per
SOP-2020 of DoT.
In case of Cell Broadcast alerts/ messages, the Authority notes that this alternative presents an effective
and speedy answer to the problem of quick transmission of different kinds of alerts/ messages. No clear evidence has
been presented by stakeholders regarding the investments required to be made for enabling CBS, and it is the view
of the Authority that the costs that may be involved in setting up and running CBS are not material when compared
to the advantages offered by the system in ensuring a quick and easy dissemination of alerts/ messages. Further, the
Authority is also conscious of the complexity of arriving at a reasonable basis for charging of CBS services, given
the technical features of the system. A complex charging mechanism for CBS would be sub- optimal and inefficient
to the context for its use and c
In light of the above, the Authority is of the view that a case is made out for charges to be levied/ paid by
authorities/ agencies for sending SMS alerts/ messages in two situations, namely, (1) where the alerts/ messages are
sent during non-disaster situation, and (2) where the alerts/ messages are unrelated to disaster but are sent during
disaster by agencies other than designated nodal agencies under DM Act, 2005. Upon balancing the needs of
simplicity, safety, and quick response time on the one hand and the costs involved on the other, no case is made out
for levying/ paying charges for SMS alerts/ messages in the other two cases, as well as for Cell Broadcast alerts/
messages in all four cases. Accordingly, the Authority has decided the following charges for SMS and Cell
Broadcast alerts/ messages disseminated by TSPs through Common Alerting Protocol (CAP) platform during
disasters and non-disasters based upon instructions on/from Nodal Authorities as per Disaster Management Act,
2005/ other agencies. The following tariff table is being inserted as schedule-XIII under clause 3 of
Telecommunication Tariff Order, 1999 in pursuance of the decision of the Authority:
[भाग III—खण् ड 4]
भारत का राजपत्र : असाधारण
19
ITEM
TARIFF
Per SMS (in
Rupees)
Per Cell
Broadcast (in
Rupees)
(1) Alerts or messages sent during non-
disaster situations, other than those sent as per directions
issued under the Disaster Management Act, 2005 (53 of
2005)
0.02
Nil
(2) Alerts or messages sent prior to
notification of disaster or after the expiry of disaster as per
directions issued under the Disaster Management Act, 2005
(53 of 2005),
Nil
Nil
(3) Alerts or messages sent during a
disaster situation, as per directions issued under the Disaster
Management Act, 2005 (53 of 2005)
Nil
Nil
(4) Alerts or messages sent during a
disaster situation, other than those sent as per directions
issued under the
Disaster Management Act, 2005 (53 of
2005)
0.02
Nil
The above tariffs shall be chargeable by terminating TSPs from the originator of SMS alerts or messages.
The Authority shall review the tariffs after a period of two years, keeping in view the experience gained in
the running of the CAP platform during this period.
KAUSHAL KISHORE, Pr. Advisor (F&EA)
[ADVT.-III/4/Exty./451/2022-23]
Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064
and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054. ALOK KUMAR
Digitally signed by ALOK KUMAR
Date: 2022.12.06 22:45:55 +05'30'