Trai may drop plan to fix floor prices for both data and voice tariffs

With a new chairman assuming office from October 1, sources said the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) is likely to drop the proposal of putting in place floor prices for both data and voice tariffs as it is felt there’s no need for such a measure now.

There is a view in the government that the health of the telecom operators has improved substantially since December 2019, when they all raised tariffs by up to 50%. Further, the Supreme Court has allowed them to pay their adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues in instalments over a 10-year period.

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