Industry lobby responds to regulator's consultation paper on the New Tariff Order (NTO 2.0) in the sector.
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) clarified that in case the same date for such renewal is not available in a month, the date of renewal will be the last date of that month
Reliance Jio is learnt to have written to the sector regulator Trai complaining that the new tariff structure of Vodafone Idea allegedly restricts entry-level customers to port their mobile number
The new tariff order was issued in January this year. It imposes lower fees, and a price cap on the subscription fees for pay channels, among other things
Airtel had, on Monday, reported Q4 loss at Rs 5,237 crore, mainly on account of provisioning for paying statutory dues, while its full year losses ballooned to a record Rs 32,183 crore.
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has also sought details of the steps being taken to ensure availability of uninterrupted telecom services to such customers on a "priority basis"
The comments come amid continuing call drops being experienced by subscribers across the country
Why Trai-broadcaster alignment is crucial for industry growth
The TRAI's recent effort to micromanage India's television industry will end up hurting everyone - consumers, broadcasters and distributors
The move came after Trai received a significant number of complaints from individual consumers on lack of transparency in disclosure of tariff information
COAI represents India's telecom service providers and network vendors excluding state-run Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) and Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL)
The regulator noted that the characteristics of the telecom market in India as well as globally is 'changing very fast'
Trai's new tariff order has ushered in transparency and plugged leakages, bringing in better revenues for the industry. But it has made it more expensive to watch TV
According to Trai's intimation, 40% of pay-TV subscribers had exercised their choice to switch to the new regime
'I don't believe there is no transparency', said Trai Chairman R S Sharma
Trai order on DTH broadcasters ignores industry dynamics
The channel pricing has to be the same for cable and DTH operators