Trai seeks details of segmented offers from telcos

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has directed all telecom operators to submit details of the segmented tariffs offered by them to their customers, within 15 days. The regulator has sought details from January 2020 to November 2020, while directing the firms that December 2020 onwards, details of such offers should be submitted within 10 working days from the last day of the month.

The direction follows the November 6 verdict of the Supreme Court which said the regulator was well within its powers to ask for any information from telecom operators about their segmented offers (discounts which are not part of standard tariff package). The order, however, said the information cannot be published or disclosed to competitors. This restraint does not apply to normal tariff packages, which are in the public domain.