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<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>NEW DELHI: The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai<\/a>) is likely to launch a digital consent acquisition<\/a> (DCA) platform in May to curb spam, and the offline consent taken previously would no longer be valid.

\"The testing of digital consent acquisition (DCA) platform has completed, and is expected to be launched by May. All the previous physical consent will stand null and void, and have to be taken afresh using one-time password (
OTP<\/a>) authentication,\" a senior regulatory official told ETTelecom.

On Tuesday, the sector watchdog met executives of telecom companies in order to assess the progress of the new process to be implemented to obtain consent from consumers.

The official further said that no offline forms would be required, and even a physical application would need to be verified via a OTP.

The new regulatory framework mandates telecom service providers to maintain digital records of consent given by customers to business or commercial entities in a verifiable manner.

In 2018, the regulator asked telecom carriers to use blockchain or
Distributed Ledger Technology<\/a> to reduce spam calls and messages called unsolicited commercial communication (UCC) being sent to consumers.

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Our next major target is getting the Telecom Bill passed in Monsoon Session: Union IT Minister Vaishnaw<\/a><\/h2>

\"That will lead to a major series of reforms, in terms of spectrum, licenses and regulation. There will be a significant reform because of the Telecom Bill,\" the minister said.<\/p><\/div>

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<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>NEW DELHI: The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai<\/a>) is likely to launch a digital consent acquisition<\/a> (DCA) platform in May to curb spam, and the offline consent taken previously would no longer be valid.

\"The testing of digital consent acquisition (DCA) platform has completed, and is expected to be launched by May. All the previous physical consent will stand null and void, and have to be taken afresh using one-time password (
OTP<\/a>) authentication,\" a senior regulatory official told ETTelecom.

On Tuesday, the sector watchdog met executives of telecom companies in order to assess the progress of the new process to be implemented to obtain consent from consumers.

The official further said that no offline forms would be required, and even a physical application would need to be verified via a OTP.

The new regulatory framework mandates telecom service providers to maintain digital records of consent given by customers to business or commercial entities in a verifiable manner.

In 2018, the regulator asked telecom carriers to use blockchain or
Distributed Ledger Technology<\/a> to reduce spam calls and messages called unsolicited commercial communication (UCC) being sent to consumers.

\"Our<\/a><\/figure>

Our next major target is getting the Telecom Bill passed in Monsoon Session: Union IT Minister Vaishnaw<\/a><\/h2>

\"That will lead to a major series of reforms, in terms of spectrum, licenses and regulation. There will be a significant reform because of the Telecom Bill,\" the minister said.<\/p><\/div>