TRAI launches Digital Connectivity Rating (DCR) Platform for rating properties
On 25 September 2026 TRAI launched the Digital Connectivity Rating (DCR) Platform and a mobile app to manage the end-to-end process of rating buildings for digital connectivity and show the ratings to consumers.
Summary
The platform implements the TRAI (Rating of Properties for Digital Connectivity) Regulations, 2024, as amended in 2026 (notified on 13 May 2026), and the Rating Manual 2026 issued on 9 June 2026. It brings Property Managers, registered Digital Connectivity Rating Agencies (DCRAs) and consumers onto one interface; property managers can register public, government, commercial and private properties and apply for ratings.
Key facts
- Launched by
- Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI)
- Purpose
- End-to-end rating of properties for digital connectivity; public view of ratings; testing app
- Legal basis
- Rating of Properties for Digital Connectivity Regulations, 2024 (amended 2026, notified 13 May 2026)
- Manual
- Rating Manual 2026, issued 9 June 2026
- Users
- Property Managers, Digital Connectivity Rating Agencies (DCRAs), consumers
Practice MCQs 2 questions
What does the Digital Connectivity Rating (DCR) Platform launched by TRAI on 25 September 2026 rate?
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Correct answer: C — Properties for digital connectivity
The DCR Platform handles the rating of properties (buildings) for digital connectivity and lets consumers view the ratings.
The TRAI regulations on rating of properties for digital connectivity, implemented through the DCR Platform, were originally issued in which year?
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Correct answer: B — 2024
They are the TRAI (Rating of Properties for Digital Connectivity) Regulations, 2024, amended in 2026.