The Telecommunications Dispute Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) was established to adjudicate disputes and dispose of appeals with a view to protect the interests of service providers and consumers of the Indian telecommunications sector and to promote and ensure its orderly growth.

History

The policy of liberalisation that was embarked by Prime Minister

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in the 1990s helped the Indian Telecom sector to grow rapidly. The government gradually allowed the entry of the private sectors into telecom equipment manufacturing,

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and cellular mobile services. In 1994, the government formed the National Telecom Policy (NTP) which helped to attract

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s (FDI) and domestic investments. The entry of private and international players resulted in need of independent regulatory body. As a result, The

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(DTH) services and mobile number portability. In 2000, the Vajpayee government constituted the Telecommunications Dispute Settlement Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) through an amendment of the 1997 act, through an ordinance. The primary objective of TDSAT's establishment was to release TRAI from adjudicatory and dispute settlement functions in order to strengthen the regulatory framework. Any dispute involving parties like licensor, licensee, service provider and consumers are resolved by TDSAT. Moreover, any direction, order or decision of TRAI can be challenged by appealing in TDSAT.

Organisation structure

The TDSAT consists of a Chairperson and two Members. The current composition of the Tribunal is: List of former Chairmen of TDSAT: List of former Members of TDSAT:

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History

Organisation structure

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