Trai mulls charges for existing, newly allocated numbering resources to ensure efficient use

New Delhi: Telecom regulator Trai has sought stakeholders’ view on whether charges should be introduced for existing and newly allocated numbering resources to ensure their judicious and efficient use. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has also hinted it would consider imposition of financial disincentive for telecom service providers who retain allocated numbers that lay unutilised beyond a set timeframe, and sought stakeholder views on the issue.