The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has released the Telecom Consumer Protection (Thirteenth Amendment) Regulations, 2026, introducing revised mandates on the availability and validity structures of Special Tariff Vouchers (STVs) offered by telecom service providers. The regulatory update focuses on expanding options for voice and SMS services without bundled data. Continue reading “TRAI mandates short-validity, voice-and-SMS-only plans for low-income consumers”