Reliance Jio row: DoT to go slow on penalty on incumbent telecom operators

At present, the department's priority is resolution of financial stress in the telecom sector

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) is not likely to levy a penalty any time soon on incumbent telecom operators for not providing enough interconnect points to Reliance Jio as proposed by Trai.

According to sources, as an internal panel of DoT has to decide on the Trai recommendations on the issue of penalty and currently, the top priority of the department is financial stress of telecom sector, the penalty issue is not likely to be taken up soon. The sources further said even after the decision of the internal panel, Telecom Commission will take a final call on it.

Sectoral regulator Telecom