(a) whether instructions have been issued to the telecom operators for strict compliance
with regard to the identification of subscribers;
(b) if so, whether various telecom operators providing their services in the country
especially in Jammu and Kashmir have complied with the guidelines regarding subscriber`s
verification;
(c) if so, the details thereof; and
(d) the steps taken/being taken by the Government in this regard?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
(SHRI SACHIN PILOT)
(a) Yes, Madam. From time to time instructions have been issued to Cellular Mobile
Telephone Service (CMTS) / Unified Access Service (UAS) Licensees for strict compliance of
instructions related to verification of identity of subscribers.
(b) & (c) The compliance of instructions are checked by way of conducting Audit of
Customer Acquisition Forms (CAFs) per month on sample basis by the Telecom Enforcement,
Resource and Monitoring (TERM) Cells of Department of Telecom. The details of passed
percentage of CAF on Photo, Proof of Identity and Proof of Address (PIA) basis for last
two years is given below;
Passed percentage for year 2008 Passed percentage for year (Approximately) 2009 (Approximately)
ALL India 84% 91%
J & k 85.7% 82.9%