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DELHI HIGH COURT
PRATHIBA M.SINGH
World Phone Internet Services Private Limited – Appellant
Versus
Union of India – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. petition filed by itsp regarding regulatory compliance. (Para 2 , 3) |
| 2. government's non-acceptance of trai recommendations. (Para 4 , 5) |
| 3. petitioner seeks participation in trai consultations. (Para 6) |
| 4. stakeholder consultations mandated for regulatory framework. (Para 7 , 8) |
| 5. petition disposed without merit consideration. (Para 9) |
JUDGMENT
Prathiba M. Singh, J. (Oral)
1. This hearing has been done through hybrid mode.
2. The Petitioner - World Phone Internet Services Pvt. Ltd. has filed the present petition seeking the following prayers:
"a) Pass an order directing the Respondents to enforce current regulations as applied to the Internet Telephony Services of Facebook messenger and WhatsApp to ensure that same are in compliance with the same regulatory/license framework as licensed TSPs/ITSPs/ISP's;
b) Pass an order directing the Respondents to enforce its regulations and make Facebook messenger and WhatsApp accountable for regulatory requirements as required under the UAS/ISP or Unified License granted under Section 4 of the Indian Telegraph Act 1885 and those issued by the Government from time to time;
c) Pass an order directing Respondent no 2 to forthwi
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