Private cellular and fixed line operators on Monday demanded direct inter-connectivity with Bharat Sanchar Nigam's Ltd cellular services.
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India on Tuesday said that it would not intervene in the ongoing telecom tariff war across different services, saying this increases the competition in the sector.
TRAI on Tuesday met key telecom operators including the Tatas, Reliance, and Shyam Telecom, besides BSNL and MTNL, to work out an interim arrangement regarding the interconnection usage charge till its review process was over.
Continuing its pressure on wireless in local loop operators whose tariffs do not meet the criteria specified by it, telecom regulator TRAI has sought clarifications from Tata Teleservices though the company maintained that its WLL tariffs.
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India on Monday recommended 100 per cent foreign ownership in satellite radio services and no entry and licence fee for the time being.\n\n
BSNL is seeking retaining of the old ADC amount of Rs 5,000 crore (Rs 50 billion) a year from the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India's prescribed Rs 3,200 crore (Rs 32 billion).
The Department of Telecom has initiated the process to fill the vacancies in the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India after retirement of two members.
Cellular operators on Tuesday said they were ready to implement the new tariff structure including contentious interconnection user charge from May 1.
The private cellular operators have asked the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India to consider fixing the annual licence fee at 6 per cent across all segments, as part of full unification of telecom services.
Telecom tribunal on Monday fixed April 2 as the date for hearing of petitions by Association of Basic Telecom Operators, Cellular Operators Association of India, Data Access and Bharti Telesonic against telecom regulator's IUC regime.
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India on Wednesday found the overall level of service quality of basic (landline) telephony services to be 'poor.'
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India on Friday said it would come out with recommendations on broadband speed for service providers next week.
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India on Thursday said it would take a decision next week on cellular operators' complaint against Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd's latest international and STD tariffs.
The government on Thursday sought to erase the impression that the hike in tariffs for telecom services has been made to favour cellular and private WLL operators patronised by business and upper segments of society.
Lifting restrictions on airing news and current affairs and permitting licensees to own multiple licences are among a host of issues Trai has put up in its first consultation paper on FM radio privatisation on Wednesday.
"The telecom service sector has shown unprecedented growth during 2003-04 mainly driven by intense competition and aggressive pricing," The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India said in a statement in New Delhi.
Bharti on Tuesday slammed Telecom Regulatory Authority of India's move to put levy on national and international roaming calls, which will be paid to state owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam
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