Pre DLT |
Post DLT |
Remarks |
Customer Consent |
No |
Yes |
Verifiable digital records of all customer opt-ins are made available on the platform.
Customers can also see all their consents on a single dashboard
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Customer Preferences |
Yes |
Yes |
Consumers can also select specific day(s) and time band to block (or) receive.
commercial communication in addition to type of category; viz only DND
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Entity/Enterprise Registration |
No |
Yes |
Entity need to register with originating access provider (OAP) on the platform
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Telemarketer Registration |
Yes |
Yes |
Telemarketer should now register with originating access provider (OAP) and no longer with TRAI
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Header Registration |
No |
Yes |
Entity should register all its SMS Headers and Voice CLIs on the platform
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Type of Messages |
Transactional |
Transactional |
Every template should be registered under one of these classifications: Promotional, Transactional or Service (Implicit or Explicit)
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Promotional |
Promotional |
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Govt |
Service (Inferred Consent) |
Government messages are classified under Service category
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Service (Explicit Consent) |
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Scrubbing |
Yes (only DND Check for Promotional SMS) |
Yes (Promotional & Service Explicit) |
Messages will be scrubbed against multiple parameters like Consent, Preference, Header, Template; and not just DND list
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Complaint Management |
Yes |
Yes |
Telecom operators will now be responsible for complaint resolution
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Interoperability between telecom Service Providers |
No |
Yes |
Registration details of Entity, Telemarketer, Header, Template will be shared across the network to ensure seamless view
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100% Traceability |
No |
Yes |
Everything is recorded and shared on the network using Blockchain technology.
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Delivery Report |
Yes |
No |
Delivery status for promotional messages will not be available post DLT.
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1. Promotional Traffic |
2. Transactional Traffic |
Yes |
Yes |
Delivery status for transactional messages will continue to be available post DLT.
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