Reliance Jio attacks TRAI’s IUC review, says move harms user interest

Stung by the sudden change in stand of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), on the charges for terminating phone calls, Mukesh Ambani’s Jio has slammed it for being a “retrograde” step to continue “windfall” gains for old operators such as Airtel.

He also said that it was punishing the efficient telecom operators and harming consumer interest.

The TRAI move to reopen the deadline for ending charges for terminating calls on rival networks beyond January 2020 had forced Jio to levy a 6 paisa per minute charge on its users last week, effectively ending its free call regime for life.