Jio opposes BSNL, MTNL suggestion for floor price exemption

New Delhi: Reliance Jio has opposed the suggestion of BSNL and MTNL to exempt telecom operators having less than 15 per cent market share from minimum rates for phone calls and data services. The telecom major has also said till the time mobile call termination charges are applicable in the sector, there should be restriction in offering free outgoing calls on competitor’s network.

“We also oppose the BSNL/MTNL suggestion on exemption from floor when the market share based on VLR subscriber is less than 15 per cent, as the same is totally untenable, (and) would in fact promote inefficiencies and the intended objectives would not be met if the revised tariff regime is not implemented uniformly across all operators,” Jio said in its comments to Trai on fixing floor prices.