Trai determines the various charges for Mobile Number Portability

The Telecom regulatory authority of India has issued the Telecommunication Mobile Number Portability Per Port Transaction Charge and Dipping Charge regulations 2009 and the Telecommunication tariff order 2009, fixing the various charges of mobile number portability. Earlier the Authority on 23rd September 2009, had issued the Telecommunication Mobile Number Portability Regulations, 2009, detailing the procedure for porting, the rights and obligations of various entities involved and time limits for carrying out the Mobile Number Portability. For determination of these charges, a consultation paper on per port transaction charge, dipping charge, and Porting charge was issued by Trai in July 2009, for the comments of the stakeholders. After analysis of the stakeholder's comments and the cost detail furnished by the MNP service providers, Trai has determined these charges.