Telcos want discussion on floor price for tariffs conducted online due to Covid

Telecom operators are soon going to write to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) to conduct online the open house discussion related to setting a floor price for tariffs, as organising a physical gathering would be difficult in the near future due to Covid-19. According to multiple sources, there is a consensus among all the operators that the discussion should be conducted online so that the regulations around floor price are out in the next few months.

The sources further said the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) will soon write a letter to Trai as this is an industry issue that needs to be resolved soon. It must be mentioned that operators and COAI have verbally conveyed their demand to Trai to conduct the discussion online, but officials in Trai feel that as the issue has wider ramifications, all the stakeholders should be given a hearing during physical discussions in various cities. Usually, Trai conducts open house discussions in multiple cities for important issues in order to evolve a broader mandate.