The Chairman of Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), Ram Sewak Sharma, who recently made headlines for disclosing his Aadhar number on Twitter and challenging people to show how it can be misused, will continue his tenure for another two year.
His current term saw major decisions on issues like termination charges and predatory pricing. The extension was given on Thursday a day before his term was to end, according to an official order. “The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved reappointment of Sharma as chairperson of the TRAI for a further period beyond August 10, 2018 up to September 30, 2020, i.e., the date on which he attains the age of 65 years,” the order said.
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He was named as the TRAI chief in July 2015 for a three-year period. RS Sharma, a 1982 batch (retired) IAS officer of Jharkhand cadre.
Earlier this year, TRAI’s predatory pricing norms sparked-off a furore and more recently, industry body COAI raised a red flag over TRAI’s new regulations on curbing pesky calls and messages, saying tailoring of systems, and use of blockchain technology will involve Rs 200-400 crore investment and 18 months for the rollout, at a time when the sector is financially-stressed.
Before becoming TRAI chief, Sharma was the secretary Information Technology. He has been credited for playing a key role in implementing Aadhaar project. He worked as the Director General and Mission Director in the UIDAI.
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