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Subject: Congratulations on the Digital Consent Pilot — A Vision Ahead of Its Time
Chairperson & CEO,
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI)
I hope this message finds you well.
I write both as a citizen and as a long-standing advocate for robust digital consent
mechanisms that genuinely empower users. I was delighted to read about TRAI’s
ongoing Digital Consent Acquisition (DCA) pilot — set to be completed by the
end of January — that moves India decisively toward a transparent and
consumer-centric consent framework for commercial communications.
This initiative — undertaken in collaboration with the Reserve Bank of India and
key industry partners — aims to transition away from fragmented, unverifiable
offline consents to a secure, interoperable digital consent registry. This has
far-reaching implications for reducing spam, protecting consumer data, and
restoring trust in digital communication channels. Press Information Bureau
📌 A Personal Reflection: Ideas Materializing
This development evokes parallels with themes I’ve been exploring over the years
in my own writing on digital consent and user-led privacy protections:
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In my 2018 blog, I proposed mechanisms to protect citizens from misleading
and non-transparent data practices and emphasised the need for statutory
safeguards online. myblogepage.blogspot.com
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Again, in 2023, I discussed evolving data rights and frameworks (such as
international “SARAL” concepts simplifying consent and privacy controls) that
put users unequivocally in control of how their data should be used.
The current TRAI pilot reflects exactly the kind of user-empowering
architecture I have voiced for years — where consent is clear, verifiable, and
meaningfully managed by the end-user. These are foundational elements of any
truly secure digital ecosystem.
📣 Why This Matters
For millions of Indians, unsolicited promotional communications aren’t just a
nuisance — they are a data privacy and fraud risk. By embedding verified
digital consent into the core of telecom and financial outreach, TRAI is charting a
new trust frontier for the digital economy.
When fully implemented, this could become a global reference model for how
regulators balance consumer protection with digital innovation.
🙌 Heartfelt Congratulations
On behalf of many digital citizens and privacy advocates, I extend my sincere
congratulations to you and the entire team at TRAI. This initiative is not merely
regulatory; it is transformational.
With Regards,
Hemen Parekh
www.HemenParekh.ai / www.HemenParekh.in / www.IndiaAGI.ai
26 Dec 2025
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