Question : PULSE RATE OF CELLULAR PHONE CALLS



(a) whether the Government have prescribed rules/norms or evolved any system for metering of pulse rate of cellular phone calls of various private cellular companies operating throughout the country ;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) the names of cellular companies whose pulse rate has been checked so far or proposed to be checked by the Government;

(d) whether the Government have received any complaint from any cellular subscribers regarding payment of enhanced amount of monthly cellular phone bills on account of tempering with the pule-rate;

(e) if so, the names of such private cellular phone companies; and

(f) the action taken or proposed to be taken by the Government in this regard?

Answer given by the minister

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI ASHOK PRADHAN)

(a) to (f): The information is being collected and will be laid son the Table of the House.