India's multi-year system requiring registration of entities, headers, and content templates for bulk SMS, using Distributed Ledger Technology, along with Do Not Disturb registration for consumers.
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India’s long-standing telecom regulations require all bulk SMS senders, including international entities, to register their headers and content templates on a Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) platform to ensure only authorized messages reach consumers. This structured system integrates a "Do Not Disturb" registry and utilizes specific alphabetic identifiers to help users easily distinguish between promotional, service-related, and government communications. While the framework is effective at rejecting ad hoc or unregistered messages, some observers note that similar results can be achieved through traditional databases without the added complexity of a blockchain-based system.
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