TRAI opened consultation on spam data-sharing rules on March 13, 2026

TL;DR: The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) released a consultation paper on March 13, 2026 on draft amendments to spam regulations that would tighten obligations on telecom operators, senders, and call-management apps. The draft is titled the Telecom Commercial Communications Customer Preference (Third Amendment) Regulations, 2026. The proposal focuses on spam calls and messages and includes rules on data sharing by call-management apps.

TRAI released a consultation paper on March 13, 2026 seeking stakeholder feedback on the draft Telecom Commercial Communications Customer Preference (Third Amendment) Regulations, 2026. The proposed amendments aim to strengthen measures against spam calls and spam messages in India.

The draft regulations would tighten obligations on telecom operators, senders, and call-management apps. The consultation paper addresses how call-management apps share data as part of the broader anti-spam framework under review by TRAI.

The Economic Times reported that TRAI is likely to modify the regulation for spam data sharing by call-management apps soon. The report links the expected changes to the ongoing discussion around the draft amendment and a dispute involving Truecaller.

Related questions

• What did TRAI propose in the Telecom Commercial Communications Customer Preference (Third Amendment) Regulations, 2026?
• When did TRAI release its consultation paper on spam calls and messages?
• Which entities would face tighter obligations under TRAI's draft anti-spam rules?
• How do the draft rules address data sharing by call-management apps in India?