TDSAT to hear Voda Idea’s plea against Trai missive to block premium plans today

Two days after the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) asked Vodafone Idea and Bharti Airtel to hold the services of their premium plans that offer faster speeds and prioritises better paying customers, Vodafone Idea has approached the Telecom Disputes Settlement Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) against Trai’s decision. The tribunal has listed Vodafone Idea’s hearing for Tuesday.

While Vodafone Idea moved the TDSAT on Monday, Bharti Airtel is also likely to join in the petition soon.

Trai had on Saturday evening sent letters to both the telcos, asking them not to go ahead with their premium service offerings for the time being as it had received complaints of the new plans “violating existing quality norms”.