Government considers floor tariff for improving telecom health

NEW DELHI: Discussions are on in the higher echelons of the government about the possibility of setting a floor price for voice tariffs to restore the financial health of debt-ridden companies, people familiar with the matter said.

No decision has been taken, said these people, and the government is aware the final say in this matter belongs to the telecom regulator. Any move to fix a ‘floor tariff’ will mark a dramatic shift in stance as authorities have so far left it to telcos