[Reader-list] MNIC: Parliament Questions - 39

[Taha Mehmood]

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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF  	COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED 	 QUESTION NO  	2593
ANSWERED ON   	31.07.2002
IDENTITY OF PRE- PAID CARD PURCHASERS
2593 .	Shri PUTTASWAMY GOWDA
	


(a) whether the Government have made pre-paid cards legal without
verifying the true identity of users;

(b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c) if not, the reasons for not making it essential for Cellular
Operators to verify the identity of the purchasers of pre-paid Cards?
ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRIMATI SUMITRA MAHAJAN)

(a)to (c): Sir, Cellular Mobile Telephone Service (CMTS) operators
have been instructed to streamline the procedure and ensure complete
advance verification of the identity of each and every subscriber, of
Cellular Service including pre-paid/ cash service before providing the
service.