DOTEL/R/T/22/00054

DOTEL/R/T/22/00054
Request :

Please provide information under law specifically each point wise as under -
a. Whether Telecom service providers (TSPs) are legally bound to PRESERVE call details records(CDR) on the directions of Honourable High Courts written by security agencies beyond period of one year, if yes upto what period.
b. Whether Telecom service providers (TSPs) are legally bound to PROVIDE/ FURNISH call details records(CDR) on the directions of Honourable High Courts demanded by security agencies beyond period of one year, if yes upto what period with copy of relevant guidelines/ provisions of law.
c. Please provide a digital copy of license agreement for unified license of Bharti Airtel, Jio and Vodafone TSPs in

d.Can the CDR call details records be provided to security agencies on the high court order beyond period of one year if yes, upto what period.

Apeal Reply

The reply given to the RTI applicant by this CPIO is as follows: 1. The RTI application is partly transferred to Director(AS) on 28.01.2022. 2.The part reply for querry no.a,b & d given by this CPIO to the RTI application is "In respect of Call Details Record, it is intimated that as per Licensing Condition No.39.20 of the Licence Agreement for Unified License, all the Telecom Service Providers have to preserve the CDRs at least for two years for scrutiny by the licenser for security reasons. Licence Agreement of Unified License and its amendment can be downloaded from the DoT Website from the following URL: Download The file ( bytes) pdf Icon and https://dot.gov.in/sites/default/files/21122021%20UL%20CDR%20two%20years... The License condition do not mandate Telecom Service Providers(TSPs) to provide CDRs to the general public. CDRs are provided by the TSPs to the Law Enforcement Agencies & to various Courts upon their requests/directions."
Hence a suitable reply was given to the RTI applicant. This Division has no other information to offer.

Apeal Received Date:
Tuesday, March 1, 2022