TRAI revises KYC data plan

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has revised its earlier proposal on consent-based sharing of mobile subscribers’ KYC data, saying the policy environment has evolved to make such a system more practical with the introduction of new cybersecurity rules and an official mobile number validation mechanism.

In a communication to the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), Trai said the government should create “a data sharing and consent management framework on the lines of DEPA framework for consent-based sharing or validation of telecom subscriber KYC data, including during number portability.”