Trai may not be able to fix floor for telecom tariffs before June

NEW DELHI: The telecom regulator could take at least six months to decide on a floor price for tariffs as it seeks to arrive at a level that will help the phone companies regain financial health but won’t be regarded as anti-consumer, said people with knowledge of the matter.

The divergence in the cost data submitted by Reliance Jio Infocomm, Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea adds to complications. There’s a difference of `12 in the prices quoted for one GB of data and a one-minute voice call.

“The floor price, if at all fixed by Trai (Telecom Regulatory Authority of India), is unlikely to kick in before June next year,” said one of the persons.