Telcos flag E&V bands, floor price issues at meeting with new Trai chief

The industry maintained that spectrum in highly commercial and valuable E and V bands should not be delicensed, says report

Telcos, under the aegis of COAI, have jointly pitched for spectrum allocation in E and V bands only through an auction and urged the regulator to expedite the process of fixing floor tariffs for data at a recent meeting with the new Trai chief, industry sources have said.
 
Other issues highlighted by the top industry representatives at the meeting include a reduction in levies and review of the regulatory stance on over-the-top (OTT) communication services.
 
These issues were flagged by the industry at a meeting with the new Trai Chairman last week, sources told PTI. It is pertinent