India’s state-owned telecom Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has registered 7,477 businesses on its blockchain-based communication platform after authorities imposed new regulations to protect consumers from spam and fraud.

Telecom Regulatory Authority of India(TRAI) has established messaging regulations which require the Scrubbing of consumer communication messages to confirm that the recipient of such communications have opted in. BSNL DLT supports the drive, which is based on blockchain-based ledger protocols.