Trai maintains an unbiased approach, says chief Sharma

NEW DELHI : The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) maintains an unbiased approach while taking decisions, said R.S. Sharma, chairperson of the regulator, while accepting that some of its recommendations may have “very badly” hurt stakeholders.

“We have at least tried to maintain, irrespective of what may have been attributed to us, an absolutely unbiased approach. An approach we think is the right approach consistent with the objectives of Trai,” Sharma said on Wednesday, while addressing a virtual conference organized by the Broadband India Forum (BIF).

Sharma’s comments come at a time the telecom regulator is probing Vodafone Idea Ltd’s premium RedX plan. According to Vodafone Idea, Trai’s probe into the scheme providing faster data speeds to higher-paying customers started after a complaint by rival Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd. Vodafone Idea alleged that Trai’s decision was “only to help the cause of Reliance Jio”.