Jio's Summer Surprise scheme: Trai brings the curtain down on free services

But the regulator's action has clearly come late in the day

Reliance Jio has scrapped its “Summer Surprise” scheme, which promised complimentary services for three months. But the action came only after it was “advised” to do so by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai). The offer was open to all subscribers of Prime, the network’s inexpensive data plan — voice calls on the network are free — which was to end on March 31. Trai’s latest intervention should help reduce the unease in India’s telecom sector; after all, the incumbent companies have been crying foul over Jio repeatedly extending its initial offer. However, what is odd is that Trai