TRAI issues draft third amendment to TCCCPR, 2018 to curb spam calls and messages
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India released the draft Telecom Commercial Communications Customer Preference (Third Amendment) Regulations, 2026 for consultation on 13 March 2026.
Summary
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) released the draft Telecom Commercial Communications Customer Preference (Third Amendment) Regulations, 2026 for public consultation on 13 March 2026. The Telecom Commercial Communications Customer Preference Regulations (TCCCPR) were first issued on 19 July 2018 to curb unsolicited commercial communication (UCC), amended on 21 December 2018, and amended again on 12 February 2025. TRAI said the new changes draw on stakeholder feedback and recent developments such as AI-based detection of spam by major telecom operators. Comments are due by 12 April 2026 and counter-comments by 27 April 2026.
Key facts
- Date
- 13 March 2026
- Draft
- TCCCPR (Third Amendment) Regulations, 2026
- Aim
- Curb unsolicited commercial communication (spam calls/SMS)
- Parent rules
- TCCCPR, 2018 (19 July 2018); amended 21 Dec 2018 and 12 Feb 2025
- Deadlines
- Comments 12 April 2026; counter-comments 27 April 2026
Practice MCQs 1 questions
The TCCCPR, 2018, to which TRAI proposed a third amendment on 13 March 2026, mainly deals with:
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Correct answer: D — Unsolicited commercial communication (spam calls and messages)
TRAI issued the TCCCPR on 19 July 2018 to curb unsolicited commercial communication; it was amended in December 2018 and February 2025.