Mobile subscribers are losing their war against pesky callers. Till January 4, over eight million subscribers had signed up on the national do-not-call registry (NDNC) for blocking out commercial calls, but most of them continue to receive unsolicited calls and SMSs as thick-skinned telemarketers constantly innovate to avoid action.
Despite this, telecom regulator Trai feels its attempt to rein in telemarketers is ``more than satisfactory''. Trai chief N Misra has virtually told those continuing to receive pesky calls after registering with NDNC that they are on their own.
``This is the best Trai can do with so little power,'' Misra told TOI. ``A few elitist subscribers cannot govern an impression that the regulation of pesky calls is not satisfactory. Unhappy subscribers are free to approach either DoT or the police under the Indian Telegraph Act.''
Indeed, considering that India adds over eight million clients to its over 230 million mobile base every month, the number of subscribers on the NDNC does remain a tiny percentage. But Trai does admit that a large number of subscribers sign up every week with the NDNC saying they do not want to be disturbed by unsolicited commercial communication (UCC) on their mobile phones.
Source: Times News Network-Feb-06-08
