TRAI Marks Foundation Day 2026 with High-Level Deliberations on Inclusive TV Access and Network Slicing

• TRAI Day 2026 marked 29 years of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, established on 20 February 1997 under the TRAI Act, 1997.
• Two thematic deliberations: "Taking TV to all Homes" (inclusive broadcasting) and "Network Slicing & Net Neutrality" (5G-era regulation).
• Relevant for UPSC: intersection of regulatory bodies, Telecommunications Act 2023, Net Neutrality jurisprudence, and digital inclusion — testable across GS-II (statutory bodies) and GS-III (S&T, infra).