Jan 23, 2023
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In today's edition of our Current Affairs, we will discuss Caller Name Presentation (CNAP). The topic's relevance to the UPSC CSE syllabus is mentioned below.
For Prelims: Indian Polity and Governance
Caller Name Presentation (CNAP), Telecom Regulatory Authority (TRAI), Telecom operators
For Mains: GS Paper II- Government Policies and Interventions in Various Sectors
About Caller Name Presentation (CNAP), Four proposed methods to roll out the CNAP feature, Concerns of Telecom operators
Recently Telecom operators have said that a proposal, called Caller Name Presentation (CNAP), by the Telecom Regulatory Authority (TRAI) of India to display callers’ names, could have privacy implications.
Recently proposed Caller Name Presentation (CNAP), by the Telecom Regulatory Authority (TRAI) of India is an infringement of Right to Privacy under Article 21. Comment. (150 words, 10 marks )
Also Read: National Data Governance Framework Policy (NDGF)
Additional information: Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) It was established in 1997 by an Act of Parliament, called the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997.It aims to regulate telecom services, including fixation/revision of tariffs for telecom services which were earlier vested in the Central Government. |
Caller Name Presentation (CNAP) is the feature that will allow users to know the identity of the person calling them. The basic idea is that if people are aware of the person calling them, they can make an informed choice about those calls.
It is basically the display of the name of the person calling on the receiver's mobile phone. The displayed number might be already saved in the telephone or it is shown on the telephone display.
To change the display name, the user needs to go through the following steps:
News Source: The Indian Express
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