COAI raises concerns over Trai’s recommendations for service authorisations framework

New Delhi: Industry body COAI on Monday voiced concerns over Trai’s recent views on the service authorisations framework, saying the contractual nature of present licences must be retained in the authorisation process for regulatory certainty and safeguarding long-term investors. The telecom association – whose members include Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea – also expressed concerns over the exclusion of OTT communications services under the new authorisation framework.