MANU/TRAI/0097/2016

Department/Board : Telecom Regulatory Authority of India

Press Release No. : 88/2016

Date : 29.08.2016

Extension of time for receiving comments on Consultation Paper on 'Review of regulatory framework for the use of USSD for mobile financial services'.

Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) issued a Consultation Paper on 'Review of regulatory framework for the use of USSD for mobile financial services' on 2nd August, 2016 inviting comments from the stakeholders by 31st August, 2016 and counter comments by 14th September, 2016.

2. TRAI has received request from stakeholders for extension of time for submission of comments. The Authority has therefore, extended time for submission of comments upto 14th September, 2016 and counter comments by 28th September, 2016.

3. Comments on the Consultation Paper may be sent, preferably in electronic form on the e-mail address advfeal@trai.gov.in. Comments/counter comments will be posted on TRAI's website. For any further clarifications/information, Smt. Vinod Kotwal Advisor (F&EA), TRAI may be contracted at Tel: +91-11-23230752, Fax: +91-11-23236650.

(Sudhir Gupta)
Secretary