TRAI seeks authorisation from MeitY to act against call management apps: Sources

Telecom regulator TRAI has sought authorisation from the IT ministry to act against call management apps like Truecaller, sources aware of the development said. 

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has already floated a draft regulation to tighten the noose on pesky and fraudulent calls with a provision to regulate call management apps – a move which has been countered by caller identification app Truecaller CEO Rishit Jhunjhunwala.

"TRAI has sought authorisation from MeitY to regulate the functioning of the call management app for robust action against spam and fraud calls. Discussions have been held with the Department of Telecom as well. The authorisation will help in making apps and service providers more accountable towards unsolicited calls,” a source, who did not wish to be named, said.