TRAI issues draft TCEPF amendment rules for comments

New Delhi: Telecom regulator TRAI on Monday circulated the draft telecom consumers education and protection fund amendment regulation, for stakeholder comments.

The amendments have been proposed in specific portions of the rules after a need was felt since certain activities like preparation and audit of accounts, require expenses to be incurred from Telecom Consumer Education and Protection Fund (TCEPF) and provisions are required, accordingly.

TRAI had notified TCEPF regulations on June 15, 2007.

According to the regulations, a fund called ‘Telecom Consumers Education and Protection Fund’ was created. The income generated by the fund is used for undertaking activities including consumer outreach programmes, workshops, developing educational and awareness material for dissemination of information to consumers.